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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cenk John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinkel Shamarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cenk John could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vinkel Shamarov's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vinkel Shamarov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamarov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. John manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shamarov is fighting to break John's control of his arms but John is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shamarov trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Shamarov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
John breaks from the clinch.
Cenk John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamarov throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
John shoots and misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamarov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John throws a hook but Shamarov avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Shamarov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shamarov moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamarov tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
Shamarov breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John moves into the clinch.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamarov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shamarov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shamarov has momentary wrist control but John slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamarov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shamarov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but John is one step ahead there.
John being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John postures up.
Shamarov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
John won't allow Shamarov to sweep him here.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shamarov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shamarov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shamarov wants to stand but John is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shamarov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shamarov takes one to the side of the head.
John throws an off balance right hand
and Shamarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamarov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps John's head backwards.
John swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shamarov counters by clinching up.
John breaks the clinch.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamarov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shamarov checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamarov is looking for the big counter here.
Shamarov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamarov tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle, before John throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Shamarov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! John lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Cenk John!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Hilfiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Jordan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronny Hilfiger!
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, Travis Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilfiger connects with a body shot.
Jordan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jordan drops his hands momentarily and Hilfiger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hilfiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hilfiger lands a jab to the nose.
Hilfiger rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Hilfiger.
Jordan is rocked!
Hilfiger has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Hilfiger creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jordan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jordan drops to his knees and Hilfiger pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronny Hilfiger!
Ronny Hilfiger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Pimpin (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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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luiz Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Pimpin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimpin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Silva throws a hook but Pimpin blocks it.
Pimpin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Da Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pimpin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Triton MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Pimpin slips a straight right by Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Pimpin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Silva defends it well.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pimpin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Silva defends it well.
Pimpin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva lands an uppercut.
Da Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pimpin can't get the takedown.
Pimpin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Da Silva lands a shot to the body.
Da Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Silva pushes Pimpin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pimpin takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Da Silva - that landed with a thud.
Pimpin looks winded!
Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pimpin backwards.
Pimpin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Pimpin backwards.
Pimpin is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Silva finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Da Silva throws a big uppercut that drops Pimpin! More strikes from Da Silva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pimpin lies dazed against the cage as Da Silva celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Da Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Sadewo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Sadewo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Sadewo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ian Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadewo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mcgee is trying to stand back up but Sadewo is controlling him
Mcgee has one foot on Sadewo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sadewo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but Sadewo drags him back down.
Mcgee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sadewo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mcgee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sadewo's guard! Nice work there by Mcgee!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadewo is retaining full guard.
Sadewo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgee is pushing down on Sadewo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sadewo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mcgee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but Sadewo defending well.
Mcgee is working for a kimura but Sadewo is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcgee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sadewo is just riding it out for now. Mcgee eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadewo gets back to full guard.
Mcgee tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadewo is retaining full guard.
Mcgee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sadewo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sadewo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sadewo!
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
Sadewo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcgee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sadewo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Sadewo.
Mcgee has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sadewo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
Sadewo scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sadewo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcgee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgee explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sadewo as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgee.
Mcgee shoots for a takedown but Sadewo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dino Sadewo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcgee.
Mcgee looks winded!
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
Sadewo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sadewo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sadewo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mcgee quickly recovers to half guard.
Mcgee has hold of Sadewo's hands but Sadewo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sadewo working the head and body with strikes.
Mcgee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sadewo tries to pass to full mount but Mcgee defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadewo is trying to work for a kimura but Mcgee is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcgee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sadewo drops an elbow to the side of Mcgee's head.
Sadewo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mcgee is trying to stand.
Sadewo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mcgee is just riding it out for now. Sadewo eventually gives up the hold.
Sadewo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Sadewo dominated that round.
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.
Mcgee shoots in looking for a takedown but Sadewo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcgee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcgee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sadewo defends well and Mcgee ends up having to push Sadewo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ian Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Sadewo as Mcgee shoots in.
Dino Sadewo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcgee.
Mcgee with a poor takedown
and Sadewo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sadewo distracts Mcgee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sadewo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sadewo lands a couple of digs.
Sadewo landing with the ground and pound.
Sadewo works over Mcgee with some ground and pound from guard.
Sadewo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Sadewo wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Sadewo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sadewo stops Mcgee from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sadewo controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sadewo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sadewo trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Sadewo working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadewo lands a couple of elbows.
Sadewo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sadewo trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Sadewo chips away with some ground and pound.
Mcgee is rocked!
Sadewo working some strikes from top position.
Sadewo working some strikes from top position.
Mcgee is still in real trouble! Can Sadewo finish him?
Sadewo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgee can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadewo trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Mcgee seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sadewo.
Sadewo wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Mcgee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sadewo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcgee's head.
Sadewo prevents Mcgee from getting back to his feet.
Sadewo wants to pass the guard but Mcgee is keeping the position.
Sadewo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sadewo wants to pass the guard but Mcgee is keeping the position.
Sadewo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mcgee dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mcgee tries to move to mount but Sadewo blocks the move with his legs.
Sadewo tries to escape but Mcgee is in control.
Sadewo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Sadewo prevents Mcgee from improving position.
Sadewo struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadewo is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcgee tries to advance to mount but Sadewo denies him.
Mcgee swings around for an armbar but Sadewo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mcgee's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadewo works over Mcgee with some ground and pound from guard.
Dino Sadewo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sadewo wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Sadewo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sadewo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sadewo working some strikes from top position.
Sadewo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee is looking to stand up but Sadewo isn't so interested in that idea.
Sadewo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sadewo connects with a couple of short punches.
Sadewo chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Sadewo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sadewo throws a monster overhand right that drops Mcgee! Sadewo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dino Sadewo!
Dino Sadewo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnar Ljus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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184 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Leite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnar Ljus!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leite.
Leite drives through with a takedown into Ljus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leite tries to free his leg and advance position but Ljus is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Leite's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Leite slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ljus keeping full guard, as Leite tries to pass.
Leite trying to control but Ljus is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leite prevents Ljus from getting back to his feet.
Leite tries to free his leg and advance position but Ljus is retaining full guard.
Leite controlling from the top position.
Leite has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leite.
Ljus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ljus lands with a hook. Leite tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ljus looks to score with a jab to the body but Leite is just out of range.
Arnar Ljus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ljus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ljus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leite.
Leite doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ljus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Leite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leite shoots in but Ljus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ljus does no damage.
Ljus jabs Leite to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ljus lands a jab to Leite's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ljus scores with a body shot.
Leite shoots in but no luck this time.
Leite changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ljus tries to avoid it but Leite manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ljus to the ground. Ljus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice cross by Ljus.
Ljus scores with a nice strike.
Leite has his takedown stuffed
and Ljus counters with a nice uppercut.
Ljus sizes up Leite with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leite is rocked!
Leite tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ljus swivels and escapes.
A countering left hand to the body from Ljus misses.
Oh Leite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leite shoots and misses
and Ljus counters with a left right combination that sends Leite crashing to the mat - Ljus wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Leite out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnar Ljus!
An out of breath and clearly excited Arnar Ljus thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Napoleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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, Jake Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alpha Napoleon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blake showed some decent athleticism there.
Napoleon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Blake thows a huge punch but Napoleon dodges it nicely.
Blake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Napoleon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blake.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Napoleon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Napoleon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Napoleon is staying active underneath Blake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Napoleon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blake connects with a nice short shot to Napoleon's temple.
Napoleon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Napoleon is just riding it out for now. Blake eventually gives up the hold.
Blake is trying to work for a kimura but Napoleon is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Napoleon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Napoleon sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Blake seems content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Napoleon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Napoleon wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is taking a breather. Napoleon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Napoleons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blake rushes Napoleon and presses him up against the cage.
Blake lands a takedown into guard.
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Napoleon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blake sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blake wants to control from the top but Napoleon keeps moving.
Blake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake clinches with his opponent.
Blake is trying to force a seperation but Napoleon has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Blake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Napoleon in his tracks.
Napoleon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Blake jumps guard and drags Napoleon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blake 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.
Blake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Napoleon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Napoleon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napoleon postures up.
Napoleon is breathing heavily.
Blake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Napoleon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Napoleon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Napoleon defends it easily.
Napoleon preventing the sweep.
Blake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Napoleon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Napoleon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Napoleon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Napoleon trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Napoleon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blake haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blake scores with a hook.
Blake scores with a takedown into Napoleon's guard.
Blake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Napoleon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blake has managed to get both his arms back between Napoleon's legs - danger averted.
Blake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Napoleon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blake has managed to get both his arms back between Napoleon's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blake pushing down on Napoleon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blake wants to take a breather but Napoleon is having none of it.
Blake is looking for a kimura here.
Blake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Napoleon defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napoleon keeps working.
Blake is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Napoleon reverses the position - he's now on top in Blake's guard.
Blake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Napoleon defends it easily.
Jake Blake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Blake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
Blake scores with a body shot.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
Napoleon tries to move into range but Blake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Napoleon avoids the body shot from Blake.
Alpha Napoleon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake moves into the clinch.
Blake lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blake wants to control but Napoleon is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is working for a kimura but Napoleon is defending it quite comfortably.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Napoleon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blake in particular looking to stall.
Blake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Napoleon!
Blake looking to finish Napoleon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Napoleon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon tries to hold on but Blake postures up.
Blake is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Napoleon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Napoleon!
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Napoleon is proving a slippery customer.
Napoleon trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Napoleon passes Blake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Napoleon prevents Blake from improving his position.
Blake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jake Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Napoleon on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon is keen to just control but Blake is a slippery customer.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blake is looking to control Napoleon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blake avoid being mounted?
Blake controlling the position well.
Napoleon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blake is just riding it out for now. Napoleon eventually gives up the hold.
Blake is looking to control Napoleon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blake avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Blake is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Napoleon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alpha Napoleon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake is holding on to half guard well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Blake!
Jake Blake took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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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 Olly The Sock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olly The Sock!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ploy lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Ploy.
We've been told by Ploy's head coaches at KING OF PAIN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Sock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ploy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Sock wants to clinch up but Ploy keeps it at a distance.
Ploy is looking for a counter combo.
Ploy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by The Sock.
Ploy looks to score with a jab to the body but The Sock is just out of range.
Ploy slips a jab and a cross from The Sock.
Ploy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Sock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ploy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ploy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ploy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Sock on the side of the head.
Ploy misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Sock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ploy sprawls well. Ploy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Sock gets slowly back to his feet.
Ploy connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Sock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ploy.
The Sock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ploy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ploy lands a left hand.
Ploy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Sock blocking some punches.
Ploy throws a head punch that misses.
The Sock is looking for a takedown.
Ploy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ploy has The Sock pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ploy fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Sock scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ploy.
The Sock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ploy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luna Ploy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olly The Sock.
The Sock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luna Ploy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ploy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of The Sock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Sock is rocked!
Ploy drops The Sock with a big left hand! The Sock is injured, injured bad! Ploy jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luna Ploy!
A victorious Luna Ploy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noam Zinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zinn has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Testify as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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156 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kingsley Babajide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noam Zinn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinn shoots for a takedown but Babajide saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babajide with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zinn goes for a double leg but Babajide avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babajide continues to drive forward.
Zinn shoots and misses
and Babajide holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kingsley Babajide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Zinn.
Babajide lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babajide.
Zinn is trying to pull guard but Babajide has him pressed against the cage.
Babajide digs a right hand into Zinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zinn's gas tank.
A short left from Babajide.
Still in the clinch, Babajide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Babajide on the inside.
Zinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babajide just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zinn jumps guard but Babajide stands there with Zinn around his waist. Zinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zinn jumps guard but Babajide stands there with Zinn around his waist. Zinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide lands a shoulder strike.
Babajide lands with a short shot to the head.
Zinn tries to pull guard but Babajide holds him up against the cage and eventually Zinn drops back down to his feet.
Babajide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Babajide.
Zinn tries to pull guard but Babajide forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Babajide lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babajide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babajide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babajide just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Babajide.
Zinn looks winded!
Babajide scores with a shoulder strike.
Babajide presses Zinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babajide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babajide pushes Zinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babajide lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Babajide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babajide lands with a left to the head.
Zinn is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babajide.
Zinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Babajide finish him?
Babajide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Babajide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Babajide cracks Zinn with a nice body shot.
Babajide throws a big uppercut that drops Zinn! More strikes from Babajide and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zinn lies dazed against the cage as Babajide celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingsley Babajide!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Lesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (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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190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephen Lesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris scores with a hook.
Lesley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Lesley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesley slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lesley momentarily.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Lesley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Lesley has him pressed against the cage.
Lesley tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lesley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesley scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Lesley can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Lesley.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris prevents a body shot from Lesley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesley prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Lesley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Lesley is controlling him.
Lesley throws a head punch that misses.
Lesley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lesley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris cracks Lesley with a nice body shot.
Lesley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harris moves away from the strike by Lesley.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Lesley moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lesley.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesley won't allow it.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Lesley keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lesley blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Lesley is controlling him.
Lesley blocks an uppercut.
Lesley blocks a body shot from Harris.
Still in the clinch, Lesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Lesley.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
Lesley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harris manages to end up in side control.
Lesley is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lesley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lesley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesley tries to get out of the position.
Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lesley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lesley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Lesley tries to improve position but can't.
Harris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lesley down.
Harris landing a few strikes.
Harris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harris lands a few punches from side control.
Lesley is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lesley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lesley, who protects the arm well.
Lesley can't do much from the bottom here.
Lesley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harris working the ground and pound but Lesley is defending the strikes.
Harris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lesley taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lesley is rocked!
Harris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Lesley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Lesley.
Lesley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris drops Lesley with a straight right hand, right on the button! Harris follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Harris!
A very excited looking Alonzo Harris rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyry Kontio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pyry Kontio!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Vermeer.
Kontio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kontio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vermeer after a bit of a struggle.
Vermeer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vermeer scores with a shot to the side of Kontio's head.
Vermeer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kontio wants a takedown.
Vermeer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Vermeer.
Vermeer lands a right hand.
Vermeer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Vermeer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer pushes Kontio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kontio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vermeer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alexander Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pyry Kontio.
Kontio dives in for a single leg takedown but Vermeer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vermeer cracks a nice hook into Kontio's ribs.
Vermeer lands a glancing blow to the side of Kontio's head.
Kontio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vermeer to the ground. Kontio is now in Vermeer's guard.
Kontio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vermeer is controlling Kontio's posture.
Kontio stops Vermeer from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vermeer can't keep his opponent in guard - Kontio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vermeer is trying to stand up here but Kontio is controlling him well.
Vermeer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kontio.
Kontio prevents Vermeer from improving his position.
Kontio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kontio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontio wants to pass to mount but Vermeer is defending the position.
Kontio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kontio throwing shots but Vermeer is blocking nicely.
Kontio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kontio throwing shots but Vermeer is blocking nicely.
Vermeer wants to control but Kontio is keeping busy.
Kontio slips a nice elbow through Vermeer's hands, connecting with Vermeer's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontio in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Vermeer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kontio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pyry Kontio!
Pyry Kontio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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