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Highland Island 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dirt McGirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Legend by Drake. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirt McGirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes instigates a clinch.
Reyes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGirt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stalling in the clinch from McGirt.
McGirt takes a shot to the head.
Reyes jumps guard but McGirt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGirt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reyes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGirt stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGirt lands a damaging elbow.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt stalling the fight.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but McGirt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dirt McGirt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Reyes.
A short left from McGirt.
McGirt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes jumps into guard, dragging McGirt to the mat.
McGirt stops Reyes from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGirt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McGirt 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.
Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGirt passes into side control.
McGirt trying to control the position but Reyes is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGirt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McGirt stands up.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but McGirt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reyes takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGirt to keep the fight standing.
McGirt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGirt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reyes wants to break free but McGirt has control.
McGirt lands an elbow that stopped Reyes in his tracks for a moment.
McGirt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGirt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGirt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Reyes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGirt after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirt McGirt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGirt has managed to clinch.
McGirt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reyes blocks it with crossed arms.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGirt clinches with his opponent.
McGirt misses with a knee strike.
Reyes wants to break free but McGirt has control.
McGirt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGirt pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGirt shoots for a takedown but Reyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reyes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Dirt McGirt has been cut.
McGirt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reyes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGirt tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGirt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reyes.
Reyes is trying to drag McGirt to the mat but McGirt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dirt McGirt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Reyes.
McGirt trying to land knees to the body.
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.
Reyes avoids the elbow strike from McGirt, against the cage.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Reyes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGirt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGirt prevents it.
McGirt misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGirt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reyes blocks an elbow strike from McGirt.
Reyes is looking to break free of the clinch but McGirt has double underhooks.
McGirt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGirt tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.
That's four 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.
McGirt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
McGirt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Christian Reyes has been cut.
Reyes wants to break free but McGirt has control.
McGirt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
A bit of stalling here from McGirt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes jumps into guard, dragging McGirt to the mat.
McGirt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirt McGirt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McGirt rushes Reyes and presses him up against the cage.
McGirt keeps control of Reyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGirt.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGirt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGirt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dirt McGirt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGirt is pressed up against the cage. Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGirt down to the mat. McGirt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reyes moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to drag McGirt to the mat but McGirt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGirt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reyes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reyes swings wildly with an uppercut but McGirt uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGirt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes taking a breather.
Reyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGirt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGirt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reyes dodges an elbow strike from McGirt.
McGirt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Christian Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to break free.
McGirt lands a nice elbow.
Reyes avoids the elbow strike from McGirt, against the cage.
McGirt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reyes is looking to control McGirt's arms but McGirt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reyes has his back to the cage.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes feints a jab promting McGirt to slip. Reyes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGirt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGirt.
McGirt darts in and clinches Reyes up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGirt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dirt McGirt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Reyes.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGirt shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but McGirt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGirt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGirt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reyes is trying to break free.
Reyes prevents a body shot from McGirt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dirt McGirt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirt McGirt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGirt, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirt McGirt!
In his post fight interview, Dirt McGirt gave a big smile as he said 'Nigga you could never fuck with me, my nigga
I'll fuck you up right now! What? What? What?
Bust your motherfucking ass boy!
I ain't no motherfucking joke, you know who you talking to?
Ol' Dirty Bastard! ill fuck you up right now'.
The defeated Christian Reyes had this to say: '"Alam mo, natalo ako ngayon, pero hindi pa tapos ako maglaban. Babalik ako na mas malakas, at mananalo ako sa susunod" (I may have lost, but i will continue fighting, I will come back stronger and I will win next time."'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Yu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabe Murray!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yu was covering up waiting for the punch and Murray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murray postures up.
Murray is pushing down on Yu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yu is fighting to maintain full guard but Murray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yu wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yu trying to control from the bottom.
Murray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murray is looking for a kimura but Yu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murray to get the leverage.
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.
Yu is defending against the submission attempts here by Murray.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yu defending well though.
Murray is looking to advance position but Yu won't allow it.
Yu is looking for a sweep. Murray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yu is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murray trying to pass the guard but Yu defending well.
Yu tries to get to full guard but Murray has control of the leg.
Yu regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murray cracks Yu with a solid left hand.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murray trying to control but Yu is working from the bottom.
Yu trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yu trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray is looking to reverse the position.
Yu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands some shots froms side control.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murray keeps working.
Yu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yu trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yu lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabe Murray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yu scores with a jab to the body.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yu scoring with punches and elbows.
Yu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murray manages to get back to half guard.
Murray looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murray scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Yu manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murray is looking to escape.
Yu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Murray wants to control but Yu is having none of it.
Yu tries to control but Murray wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murray's face.
Murray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yu with a couple of short strikes.
Yu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murray is looking to escape.
Murray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yu breaks from Murray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Murray is looking to improve his position but Yu isn't that keen on the idea.
Yu working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to escape the mount.
Yu looking to control but Murray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murray tries to hold on but Yu pushes him away.
Murray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murray wants to control but Yu is having none of it.
Yu lands a big shot there that rocks Murray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu wants to control the pace but Murray is squirming around nicely.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murray is squirming around, avoiding Yu's attempts to control the action.
Murray tries to hold on but Yu postures up.
Murray is bucking up trying to escape but Yu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yu tries to control but Murray wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murray takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Yu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yu sprawls well. Yu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Yu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray clinches up with Yu and pushes him back against the cage.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Yu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yu counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Yu catches Murray right on the button with a cross.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Yu shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut there from Yu.
Yu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yu misses with a two punch combination.
Murray throws a counter combo.
Yu lands with a cross.
Murray is rocked!
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Yu.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Murray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yu is fending him off so far but Murray persists. Nope, Yu circles away and we're back to standing.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Will Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Murray.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
and Yu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murray! He's just covering up as Yu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Yu!
Will Yu made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palko Zabijak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by BraveHeart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Palko Zabijak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Zabijak is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Wallace.
Zabijak missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Zabijak misses.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zabijak moves into the clinch.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Zabijak is controlling him.
Wallace jumps guard but Zabijak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zabijak has him pressed against the cage.
Zabijak has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace tries to break free but Zabijak pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zabijak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zabijak.
Zabijak swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zabijak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabijak misses with some punches.
Zabijak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Zabijak is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Zabijak.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zabijak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wallace avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zabijak lands a right hand.
Zabijak throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Zabijak on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zabijak fails to land.
Zabijak wants to take the fight to the mat but Wallace manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zabijak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabijak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zabijak throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabijak pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zabijak misses with the head strike.
Zabijak misses with some punches.
Zabijak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Zabijak has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zabijak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Zabijak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zabijak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zabijak working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zabijak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace drags the fight down to the ground.
Wallace is working an open guard so Zabijak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace slips a straight right by Zabijak.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Zabijak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zabijak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zabijak throws out the jab.
Wallace tries to keep at a distance but Zabijak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Zabijak manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabijak throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace wants to stall.
Zabijak swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace stalling against the cage.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Zabijak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zabijak connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
Zabijak fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zabijak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Zabijak misses its intended target.
Zabijak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palko Zabijak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zabijak pinned against the cage. Zabijak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zabijak wants to counter the offense by Wallace and move into the clinch position.
Zabijak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zabijak is trying to defend but Wallace finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zabijak kicks Wallace off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zabijak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabijak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zabijak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Zabijak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabijak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palko Zabijak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zabijak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Zabijak moves into range and clinches up with Wallace.
Wallace is trying to push Zabijak away but Zabijak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zabijak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wallace is trying to push Zabijak away but Zabijak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zabijak is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zabijak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace taking a breather.
Zabijak lands a takedown into guard.
Zabijak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wallace manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zabijak has Wallace in his guard.
Zabijak is breathing heavily.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Zabijak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palko Zabijak has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabijak is looking for a triangle but Wallace pushes his legs off easily.
Wallace trying to control but Zabijak is working from the bottom.
Wallace is really struggling to control Zabijak but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabijak is looking to cinch up a triangle. Wallace throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zabijak's body to avoid the submission. Zabijak has instead reached around Wallace's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zabijak arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Palko Zabijak!
William Wallace spoke after the fight, saying 'freedom'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shivakamini Somakandarkram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and toyI taliB (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shivakamini Somakandarkram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, toyI taliB!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Somakandarkram.
An inside leg kick lands from Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
taliB fails with an attempt to clinch.
taliB has closed the distance and engaged Somakandarkram in a clinch.
Somakandarkram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Somakandarkram throws a head punch that misses.
taliB tries to pull guard but Somakandarkram won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Somakandarkram fails to land.
Somakandarkram prevents taliB from breaking the clinch.
Somakandarkram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with taliB's elbow.
taliB tries to pull guard but Somakandarkram won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somakandarkram lands with a light punch inside.
Somakandarkram breaks the clinch.
Somakandarkram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt taliB.
taliB throws a body punch but Somakandarkram moves out of range.
Somakandarkram scores with a leg kick.
taliB shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somakandarkram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but taliB was well out of range. Poor timing from Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram thumps taliB with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by taliB or perhaps it was just good defense by Somakandarkram, which made it look bad.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of toyI taliB.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
taliB lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Somakandarkram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. taliB looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
taliB shoots in looking for a takedown but Somakandarkram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing taliB's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
taliB avoids the body shot from Somakandarkram.
taliB closes the distance and clinches up with Somakandarkram, looking for a takedown. taliB pushes Somakandarkram against the cage but Somakandarkram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Somakandarkram lands with a kick to the temple. taliB shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Somakandarkram throws a front kick that sends taliB stumbling back into the cage.
taliB is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
taliB avoids the body shot from Somakandarkram.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somakandarkram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
taliB avoids the head kick by Somakandarkram.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Somakandarkram throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somakandarkram keeps the fight on the outside.
taliB tries to clinch up.
taliB looks for a takedown but Somakandarkram sprawls well.
Somakandarkram scores with a push kick.
Somakandarkram misses the shot to the body.
Somakandarkram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Somakandarkram throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
taliB takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Somakandarkram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Somakandarkram lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
taliB shoots in looking for a takedown. Somakandarkram tries to sprawl out of it but taliB keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Somakandarkram manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Somakandarkram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
taliB avoids the head kick by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from taliB.
taliB steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somakandarkram throws a leg kick which misses taliB's front leg but catches the back leg as taliB tries to avoid it.
Somakandarkram looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
taliB uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somakandarkram.
taliB wants to counter the offense by Somakandarkram and move into the clinch position.
taliB shoots in and gets a takedown into Somakandarkram's guard.
Somakandarkram kicks taliB off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Somakandarkram.
taliB has a takedown stuffed.
Somakandarkram throws a nice head kick!
taliB dives in and grabs Somakandarkram's left leg, looking for a takedown. Somakandarkram pushes down on taliB's head and hops out.
Somakandarkram wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
taliB avoids the head kick by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram connects with a good right hand that stumbles taliB. taliB circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Somakandarkram throws a leg kick which misses taliB's front leg but catches the back leg as taliB tries to avoid it.
Somakandarkram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
taliB looks for a takedown but Somakandarkram sprawls well.
Somakandarkram throws a sloppy head kick and taliB moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Somakandarkram lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - taliB looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Somakandarkram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to taliB's calf.
Somakandarkram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somakandarkram misses the shot to the body.
Somakandarkram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses.
Somakandarkram lunges at taliB with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by taliB's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
taliB dives in for a single leg takedown but Somakandarkram sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
taliB's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Somakandarkram feints and then cracks taliB's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow taliB down.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that half lands.
taliB shoots in and gets a takedown into Somakandarkram's guard.
Somakandarkram has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes taliB off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somakandarkram just misses with a punch to the body.
taliB wants to counter with a clinch but Somakandarkram pushes him away.
taliB tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Somakandarkram swivels and escapes.
taliB clinches up against the cage.
taliB blocking some punches.
Somakandarkram can't find room to land a body shot as taliB controls the action.
taliB ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. taliB no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
taliB trying to control the position.
Somakandarkram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that taliB can do to turn this around?
taliB is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Somakandarkram defends well.
taliB pushes Somakandarkram off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Somakandarkram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
taliB fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Somakandarkram checks it well.
taliB is looking to land body kicks.
Somakandarkram is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from taliB.
Somakandarkram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from taliB.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of toyI taliB.
Somakandarkram goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That kick from Somakandarkram tenderised taliB's leg. taliB is trying to keep his angry face on.
Somakandarkram lunges at taliB with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by taliB's hand.
Somakandarkram scores with a jab to the head.
taliB shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Somakandarkram pinned against the cage. Somakandarkram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses.
taliB is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
taliB shoots in for a takedown but Somakandarkram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Somakandarkram lands a nice shot to the body.
Somakandarkram scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - taliB looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Somakandarkram lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
taliB misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Somakandarkram.
taliB swinging wildly here.
taliB does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Somakandarkram is looking to counter the offense by taliB and move into the clinch.
Somakandarkram misses the shot to the body.
taliB fails to land the takedown.
taliB is breathing heavily.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
taliB shoots in and drives through. Somakandarkram sprawls well.
Somakandarkram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt taliB.
Somakandarkram slaps away a takedown attempt from taliB, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Somakandarkram connects with a leg kick. taliB looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Somakandarkram tries a head kick but it misses.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Somakandarkram delivers a nice body kick.
Somakandarkram lands a jab.
toyI taliB is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
taliB stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somakandarkram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
taliB throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somakandarkram throws a sloppy head kick
and taliB counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Somakandarkram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somakandarkram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from taliB.
taliB blocks a head kick by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Somakandarkram wants it to stay on the feet.
taliB tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Somakandarkram swivels and escapes.
taliB takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Somakandarkram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
taliB takes a head kick and keeps coming.
taliB avoids the body shot from Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromtaliB.
taliB moves in looking to clinch but Somakandarkram pushes him off.
taliB has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Somakandarkram.
taliB pulls out of a head kick attempt.
taliB avoids the head kick by Somakandarkram.
A solid leg kick lands there for Somakandarkram.
taliB doesn't manage to clinch there - Somakandarkram circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
taliB shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Somakandarkram sprawls well. Somakandarkram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. taliB gets slowly back to his feet.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of toyI taliB.
taliB shoots in but no luck this time.
Somakandarkram is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from taliB.
taliB fails with a takedown attempt.
taliB is looking to clinch.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick but taliB moves out of range.
Somakandarkram goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to taliB's calf.
Somakandarkram lands a head kick. taliB smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses.
taliB tries to counter with a clinch but Somakandarkram shakes him off and moves away.
taliB shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Somakandarkram is looking to counter the offense by taliB and move into the clinch.
That kick from Somakandarkram tenderised taliB's leg. taliB is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram cracks the inside of taliB's front leg.
Somakandarkram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
taliB is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
taliB misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
taliB tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Somakandarkram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
taliB has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Somakandarkram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
taliB shoots in but no luck this time.
taliB fails with the takedown.
Somakandarkram lands a high kick!
Somakandarkram throws a head kick but taliB moves out of range.
Somakandarkram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somakandarkram throws a head kick but taliB moves out of range.
taliB tries to land a front kick but Somakandarkram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
taliB throws a sloppy head kick and Somakandarkram moves out of range easily.
taliB takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
toyI taliB has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Somakandarkram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shivakamini Somakandarkram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Somakandarkram, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shivakamini Somakandarkram!
As Shivakamini Somakandarkram got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Shit it about time.'.
The defeated toyI taliB had this to say: 'Nice fight
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cenk John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akim Aleesio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Cenk John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akim Aleesio!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses with a takedown attempt - Aleesio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John has managed to clinch.
Aleesio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John stalling.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Aleesio won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John wants to break free but Aleesio has control.
John drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleesio is stalling in the full guard.
John has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aleesio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
John wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleesio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aleesio looking to pass the guard.
John wants to stand and escape but Aleesio is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleesio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aleesio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
John might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
John being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John darts in trying to clinch
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John gets a clinch.
Aleesio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from John there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Aleesio.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aleesio scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Aleesio coming out on top.
John is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh John got wobbled bad by a big combination! Aleesio presses forward with punches and knees until John stumbles to the ground! The ref watches John closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akim Aleesio!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jyoti MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Barrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrol is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Christ Conscious . Tyler Barrol has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
155 lbs
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25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jyoti MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Barrol!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from MacArthur misses.
Jyoti MacArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barrol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacArthur throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from MacArthur.
Barrol avoids the head kick by MacArthur.
A little jabbing left from Barrol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacArthur throws a head kick that misses
and Barrol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrol checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Barrol releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
MacArthur looks to land a body kick but Barrol moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrol! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur cracks Barrol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacArthur is looking to chop away at Barrol's legs.
Barrol is looking for the big counter here.
Barrol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacArthur.
Barrol drops his hands momentarily and MacArthur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from MacArthur.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrol! But no joy.
Barrol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacArthur.
Barrol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
MacArthur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacArthur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barrol counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrol defending well as MacArthur loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barrol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrol checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Barrol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyler Barrol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrol throws a hook but MacArthur blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacArthur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barrol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barrol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barrol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MacArthur with a body shot.
MacArthur lands a really nice looking cross but Barrol seems unphased.
MacArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrol is just out of range.
Barrol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacArthur throws out the jab.
Barrol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacArthur.
MacArthur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrol throws out a counter right but MacArthur avoids it with no problem.
MacArthur throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barrol counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Jyoti MacArthur has been cut.
MacArthur throws a hook to the side of Barrol's head but Barrol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barrol throws out a counter right but MacArthur avoids it with no problem.
MacArthur misses with an uppercut
and Barrol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacArthur throws a looping overhand right but Barrol ducks down to avoid it.
Barrol throws out a counter right but MacArthur avoids it with no problem.
Barrol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacArthur.
MacArthur shoots in for a double leg but Barrol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barrol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barrol cracks MacArthur with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur cracks the inside of Barrol's front leg.
Jab by MacArthur.
Barrol drops his hands momentarily and MacArthur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacArthur misses with a hook to the body
and Barrol counters with a stiff right hand.
MacArthur throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrol! But no joy.
MacArthur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from MacArthur finds it's target.
MacArthur misses with a few strikes there.
Barrol is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
MacArthur swings widly with a right hand
and Barrol counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur connects with a body shot that sends Barrol's belly button to the back.
MacArthur lands a jab to the head.
MacArthur scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from MacArthur is predictable there
letting Barrol counter with a right hand.
Barrol moves out of range of the body kick from MacArthur.
MacArthur misses with a hook
and Barrol counters with a nice body shot.
MacArthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrol walks into a left hand.
MacArthur defending well as Barrol loads up on a big left hand.
Barrol staying out of range there.
Barrol now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barrol 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.
MacArthur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barrol slips under a jab from MacArthur.
Despite the aggression on Barrol's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
MacArthur throws a wild body kick that Barrol sees coming a mile off.
MacArthur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barrol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jyoti MacArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jyoti MacArthur'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.
Nice cross by MacArthur.
MacArthur misses with a body shot.
Barrol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur misses with the combination.
Barrol now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
MacArthur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barrol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barrol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacArthur misses with a kick to the body
and Barrol counters with a nice uppercut.
MacArthur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barrol checks it well.
Barrol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jyoti MacArthur is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur throws a leg kick but Barrol sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barrol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacArthur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MacArthur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Barrol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacArthur throws a poor cross that misses
and MacArthur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur wants to slow Barrol down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrol! But no joy.
A low kick from MacArthur misses
and Barrol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur is rocked!
MacArthur misses with an uppercut
and Barrol counters with a big right hand! Oh MacArthur is in trouble here! Barrol follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Barrol!
Post fight, an emotional Tyler Barrol said 'These lightweights don't understand, until they get hit by me, it's a whole other ballgame when they get hit by me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Pod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 145lb limit. Lotus Pod came in at 147.7 and Jae Jung Kim came in at 146.0 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Lotus Pod has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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25
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lotus Pod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Jung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a hook but Pod avoids it easily.
Pod closes the distance and clinches.
Pod tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pod tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Pod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Pod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Pod misses the target.
Pod tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Pod moves out of range easily.
Pod feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim throws out a counter right but Pod avoids it with no problem.
Pod rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim prevents a body shot from Pod.
Pod wants to break free but Kim has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pod.
Pod tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pod blocks an uppercut.
Pod misses with a punch to the body.
Pod tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Pod is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Pod.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim digs a right hand into Pod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pod's gas tank.
Pod tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pod or not.
Pod is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Lotus Pod has been cut.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pod's elbow.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Pod won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pod can't break the clinch.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim tries a body shot but Pod blocks it.
Pod blocking some punches.
Kim stalls.
Pod is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Pod lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pod.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Pod.
Pod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Pod being controlled against the cage.
Pod swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod prevents a body shot from Kim.
Pod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Pod controls his hands.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim working aggressively here.
Pod misses with a punch on the inside.
Pod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim keeps control of Pod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Pod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Pod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kim keeps control of Pod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pod misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Jung Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lotus Pod'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.
Pod tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pod tries to clinch up.
Pod moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Pod has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Jae Jung Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim is leaning against Pod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.
Pod tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pod manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Pod. That snapped Kim's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pod avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a body kick that misses
and Pod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lotus Pod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a body kick. Pod tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kim.
It looked like Pod was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Pod slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Pod went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pod.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Pod sees coming a mile off.
Kim misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pod gets a clinch.
Pod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Pod's head.
Pod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim working Pod over with knees to the body.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pod will feel that in the morning.
Kim throws a body punch but Pod moves out of range.
Pod tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pod. Those never looked like landing.
Kim throws a quick head kick that knocks Pod silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Kim is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jae Jung Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Jae Jung Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luna Ploy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luna Ploy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Glass!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ploy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ploy lands with a cross.
George Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass slips a jab and a cross from Ploy.
Ploy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ploy duly obliges.
Glass looks to land a combination but Ploy avoids it well.
Ploy misses with a hook.
Glass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Glass pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ploy back to the cage. Glass follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ploy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glass to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Ploy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Ploy throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
Glass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ploy counters with a straight right hand.
Ploy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glass is rocked!
Glass walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Ploy swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luna Ploy!
After winning the bout, Luna Ploy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mondale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tusing Pocc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Mondale!
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, Tusing Pocc!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondale gets a clinch.
Pocc can't get the takedown.
Mondale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pocc is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pocc gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pocc thows a huge punch but Mondale dodges it nicely.
Pocc is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pocc looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mondale is not content to let Pocc control the position.
Pocc maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mondale could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pocc has cracked it and Mondale is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pocc!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tusing Pocc!
A very excited looking Tusing Pocc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chest Rockwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Roussow!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussow misses the body punch
and Rockwell counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ken Roussow has been cut.
Roussow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roussow misses with a takedown attempt
and Rockwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Roussow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rockwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rockwell sets himself, and Roussow steps forward looking for the clinch! Rockwell avoids it this time.
Rockwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roussow.
Roussow missing with a left hand there. Rockwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockwell with a jab.
We've been told by Rockwell's head coaches at KING OF PAIN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roussow missing with a left hand there. Rockwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockwell tried to counter with a leg kick but Roussow avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockwell.
Roussow rushes Rockwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rockwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockwell lands a hook that snaps the head of Roussow backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roussow taking a breather.
Roussow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rockwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussow's elbow.
Roussow misses with some punches.
Rockwell lands a right hand.
Rockwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Roussow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockwell trying to stall but Roussow improves his position.
Roussow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roussow misses with the head strike.
Roussow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockwell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rockwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roussow tries to work over Rockwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rockwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roussow backwards.
Rockwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roussow drives through with a takedown into Rockwell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roussow scoring with some ground and pound.
Rockwell wants to get back to his feet but Roussow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roussow is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roussow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rockwell's head.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roussow.
Rockwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roussow on the ground.
Roussow stops Rockwell from standing up.
Roussow is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roussow with a nice head shot there.
Roussow lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussow landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussow postures up in Rockwell's guard and throws a big left but Rockwell blocks it.
Roussow postures up and lands a big shot to Rockwell's brow.
Roussow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rockwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roussow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roussow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roussow stands up over Rockwell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roussow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roussow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rockwell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Roussow tries to strike from the bottom.
Roussow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockwell is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rockwell wants to stand but Roussow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roussow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockwell is one step ahead there.
Roussow is working an open guard so Rockwell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roussow throws a lazy uppercut
and Roussow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rockwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roussow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roussow misses with a wild body shot.
Roussow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 Chest Rockwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ken Roussow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roussow gets the takedown into side control.
Rockwell throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rockwell catches Roussow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rockwell drops Roussow with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roussow looks back up at him and smiles so Rockwell waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Roussow is rocked!
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!
Rockwell throws a leg kick but Roussow moved away.
Rockwell throws a front kick aimed at Roussow's knee but Roussow avoids it well.
Chest Rockwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Roussow catches Rockwell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Roussow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roussow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockwell.
Chest Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roussow.
Rockwell throws a leg kick but Roussow checks it.
Roussow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roussow misses with a lunging right hand
and Rockwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Ken Roussow's cut even more.
Roussow 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.
Roussow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockwell.
Rockwell cracks Roussow with a good jab.
Roussow looking to score a takedown here. Rockwell is defending well but Roussow drives through and ends up in Rockwell's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rockwell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rockwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Roussow.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Rockwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roussow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roussow blocking some punches.
Roussow scores with a hook to the body.
Roussow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roussow tries to break the clinch but Rockwell is controlling the position.
Rockwell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roussows head.
Rockwell misses with the head strike.
Roussow has Rockwell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rockwell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roussow trying to control the position but instead, Rockwell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roussow into the cage.
Rockwell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Roussow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rockwell to the mat. Rockwell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Roussow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roussow is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rockwell wants to stand but Roussow is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussow stopping the sweep attempt from Rockwell.
Roussow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rockwell wants to stand but Roussow is controlling the position.
Roussow works over Rockwell with some ground and pound from guard.
Roussow chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockwell has his hands on Roussow's head, controlling the position.
Rockwell wants to sweep here but Roussow controlling him for the moment.
Rockwell is controlling Roussow's posture.
Roussow cracks Rockwell with a solid left hand.
That's four 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.
Roussow postures up and lands a big shot to Rockwell's brow.
Roussow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roussow stopping the sweep attempt from Rockwell.
Roussow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rockwell pushes Roussow off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Roussow slips a jab and a cross from Rockwell.
Roussow lands a body shot.
Roussow misses with an uppercut. Rockwell saw that one coming.
Rockwell takes a swing at Roussow's ribcage but misses.
Roussow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Rockwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roussow can do to turn this around?
Roussow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockwell circles away quickly and effectively.
As Roussow looks to move away, Rockwell throws a big counter combo but Roussow just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chest Rockwell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Roussow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roussow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rockwell pinned against the cage. Rockwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rockwell tries a low kick but Roussow avoids it.
Roussow sizes up Rockwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rockwell lands with a straight right. Roussow didn't see that one coming.
Rockwell misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Rockwell misses.
Rockwell lands a leg kick that knocks Roussow off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roussow takes one to the chin there.
Roussow looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
Roussow misses the shot to the body.
Roussow dives in and grabs Rockwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rockwell pushes down on Roussow's head and hops out.
Rockwell ducks under a wild hook from Roussow.
Rockwell throwing a counter right hand but Roussow manages to avoid it.
Roussow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rockwell defends well and Roussow ends up having to push Rockwell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chest Rockwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Roussow.
Roussow avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roussow! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussow misses with a straight right.
Roussow throws a big shot that misses.
Rockwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roussow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roussow throws a hook but Rockwell blocks it.
Rockwell misses with a leg kick.
Roussow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rockwell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockwell throws a leg kick but Roussow moved away.
Roussow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockwell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Roussow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rockwell tries to get to full guard but Roussow has control of the leg.
Roussow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roussow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roussow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rockwell wants to get back to full guard.
Roussow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rockwell pushes Roussow off looking to stand but Roussow dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roussow with a nice head shot there.
Roussow won't allow Rockwell to sweep him here.
Roussow is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roussow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rockwell is looking to stand up but Roussow isn't so interested in that idea.
Rockwell wants to get back to his feet but Roussow passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chest Rockwell did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ken Roussow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roussow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rockwell throws a series of punches but Roussow avoids them all with ease.
Roussow connects with a body shot that sends Rockwell's belly button to the back.
Roussow throws an overhand right that lands on Rockwell's shoulder, as Rockwell tries to avoid the shot.
Roussow throws a series of punches but Rockwell moves out of range.
Rockwell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rockwell connects with a jab.
Ken Roussow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roussow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut. Roussow saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roussow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roussow.
Roussow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rockwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roussow working aggressively here.
Rockwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rockwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roussow backwards.
Rockwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roussow.
Roussow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roussow misses with a looping left.
Roussow avoids the body shot from Rockwell.
Roussow swings widly with a right hand
and Rockwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rockwell counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Roussow! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chest Rockwell!
Chest Rockwell is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chest Rockwell made sure he mentioned Ace of Spades, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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