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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Olley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olley comes into the arena with Defying Gravity by The Veer Union blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Tim Olley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tim Olley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Olley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Cross!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Olley.
Olley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cross gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Olley slips a nice elbow through Cross's hands, connecting with Cross's forehead.
Cross looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olley throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cross to regain full guard.
Cross is looking to cinch up a triangle. Olley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cross's body to avoid the submission. Cross has instead reached around Olley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cross arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Cross!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dion Walley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sase Tiwari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tiwari's choice of entrance music: "One Blood (Feat. Junior Reid)" by The Game. Sase Tiwari struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.1lbs 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dion Walley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sase Tiwari!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Walley misses.
Tiwari looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Walley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Sase Tiwari has been cut.
Walley connects with a nice cross there... Tiwari is looking wobbly and Walley recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Tiwari to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Walley jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dion Walley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellus Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hendricks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wheelz of Steel by Outkast. Alexander has chosen Sabaton - The Last Stand as his entrance music. Mickey Hendricks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcellus Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alexander throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hendricks counter with a right hand.
Alexander lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hendricks drops his hands momentarily and Alexander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alexander swings for the body but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hendricks half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Hendricks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendricks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander swings widly with a right hand
and Hendricks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hendricks misses with a hook
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander stalling.
Hendricks jumps guard but Alexander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hendricks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alexander smiles and moves away.
Hendricks with a poor takedown
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Alexander jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Hendricks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcellus Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander scores with a sloppy right hand. Hendricks should have avoided that one.
Hendricks seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Alexander shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hendricks is backing up but Alexander catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hendricks covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Alexander Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcellus Alexander!
In his post fight interview, Marcellus Alexander gave a big smile as he said 'Deus Vault! In hoc signo vinces! Noone can withstand the wrath of god!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Fitzpatrick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Dux's chin.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux cracks Fitzpatrick with a good jab.
Dux 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.
Dux slips a jab and a cross from Fitzpatrick.
Dux wants to counter with a clinch but Fitzpatrick pushes him away.
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzpatrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzpatrick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Dux moves into the clinch successfully.
Dux tries to pull guard but Fitzpatrick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fitzpatrick to keep the fight standing.
Dux gets control of Fitzpatrick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dux will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fitzpatrick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux looking to control.
Dux looking for a guillotine here but Fitzpatrick defends easily.
Dux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fitzpatrick.
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.
Fitzpatrick is posturing up here but Dux has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Fitzpatrick tries to roll out but it's too tight and Fitzpatrick has to tap! Slick submission there by Dux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Dux!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhuy Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gentleman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhuy Hong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Bates!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates misses with a looping right.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bates.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bates lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
Hong moves away from the strike by Bates.
Bates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hong tries to clinch up
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bates counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hong tries to clinch there but Bates circles away.
Bates looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bates throws a right and a left that Hong avoids nicely.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Hong wants to clinch.
Bates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bates throws out the jab.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates is having none of it.
Hong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bates's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bates's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Hong closes the distance but Bates moves to the side
and Bates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hong closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bates counter with a right hand.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bates lands a jab to Hong's midsection.
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hong lands a slapping body shot.
Bates feints a jab promting Hong to slip. Bates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
A big left from Bates misses.
Bates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Bates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bates misses with a jab to the body
and Hong moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong looks for the body kick but Bates saw that one coming.
Bates moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Hong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Bates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates is having none of it.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bates dominated that round.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hong misses with a hook to the body
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James Bates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong wants to clinch.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong defending well as Bates loads up on a big left hand.
Bates swats away the attempt to clinch by Hong.
Hong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Bates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice combination there by Bates.
Hong darts in trying to clinch
and Bates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong looks for the body kick but Bates saw that one coming.
Bates throws out a counter right but Hong avoids it with no problem.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bates manages to circle out of the way.
Hong throws out a leg kick but Bates moves out of range and Hong only half commits.
Hong misses with a jab to the body
and Hong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong tries to clinch there but Bates circles away.
A nice side step and Bates releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hong moves away from the strike by Bates.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
A combination from Bates does no damage.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bates takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong lands with an overhand left.
Hong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hong tries to counter by clinching up but Bates breaks away and moves out of range.
Hong is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Hong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bates! But no joy.
Hong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Bates.
Hong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bates manages to circle out of the way.
Bates cracks Hong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bates avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong slips under a jab.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
Bates throws a right hand that Hong ducks under and follows up with a left that Hong also avoids with ease.
Bates takes one to the side of the head.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong moves away from the strike by Bates.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates works Hong's body with a nice hook.
Hong tries to bum rush Bates with a series of wild strikes but Bates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Hong is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Bates throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates lands the left hand.
Hong tries to clinch up
and Bates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bates! But no joy.
Hong throws a head kick but Bates moves out of range.
Hong staying out of range there.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Hong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates misses with a looping right.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bates.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates moves away
and Bates counters with a nice uppercut.
Hong is looking to wear down Bates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bates with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Hong is looking to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Bates looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates moves away
enabling Bates to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
Bates throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
As Bates tries to get set, Hong tries to push him back and clinch up but Bates manages to avoid the attempt.
Bates misses with a straight right.
Bates lands a lovely overhand right.
Bates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bates fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
Hong is rocked!
Bates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hong throws out a loose jab but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong is looking to clinch.
Hong is looking to clinch.
Bates looks to land a left hand but Hong moved out of range nicely.
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!
Bates slips under a jab.
Hong is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bates blocks the leg kick.
Hong misses with a kick to the body.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates moves away
and Bates counters with a straight right hand.
Hong has managed to clinch.
Hong is trying to pull guard but Bates turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bates throws out a counter right but Hong avoids it with no problem.
Hong throws a head kick but Bates moves out of range.
Hong tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bates throws out the jab.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hong throws out a leg kick but Bates moves out of range and Hong only half commits.
Hong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
Hong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong wants to clinch up but Bates keeps it at a distance.
Bates throws a hook but Hong blocks it.
Bates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Hong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hong moves to clinch but Bates breaks away
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bates throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Bates there.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bates throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bates really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hong seems to have got his legs back now.
Hong misses with a jab to the body
and Bates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hong.
Bates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates misses the jab.
Hong tries to counter by clinching up but Bates breaks away and moves out of range.
Hong misses with a jab to the body
and Bates counters with a right hand to the body.
Hong is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Bates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bates checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hong takes the fight into the clinch.
Bates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hongs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Bates connects with a body shot that sends Hong's belly button to the back.
Hong tries to clinch there but Bates circles away.
Hong slips a straight right by Bates.
Hong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bates manages to circle out of the way.
Hong tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates throws a series of punches but Hong avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Jab by Bates.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hong is looking to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a two punch combination.
As Bates tries to get set, Hong tries to push him back and clinch up but Bates manages to avoid the attempt.
Bates misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bates, as that shot connected.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Hong misses.
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!
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Bates.
Bates misses with a looping left.
Bates misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong closes the distance but Bates moves to the side
and Bates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Bates counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hong. Hong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bates looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hong moves in looking to clinch but Bates pushes him off.
Hong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong avoids the body shot from Bates.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Hong is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bates throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
Hong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bates manages to circle out of the way.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bates dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong closes the distance but Bates moves to the side
and Bates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bates counters with a straight right hand.
Bates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong tries to clinch but Bates is having none of it.
Bates misses with a looping left.
Hong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Hong wants to clinch up but Bates keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bates! But no joy.
Bates throws a hook but Hong blocks it.
Hong misses with a hook to the body
and Bates counters with a stiff right hand.
Bates throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick
and Bates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bates throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a solid leg kick but Bates takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bates! But no joy.
Hong is looking to chop away at Bates's legs.
Bates throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong looks to land a body kick but Bates moved away.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
A leg kick checked by Bates.
Hong slips under a jab from Bates.
Bates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Bates lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates works the jab nicely.
A leg kick checked by Bates.
Zhuy Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Bates throws a shot to the body.
Hong misses with a leg kick
and Bates counters with a nice body shot.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
James Bates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hong throws a lazy body kick
and Bates counters with a stiff right hand.
Hong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Bates as he checks the leg kick.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hong closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bates to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates with a jab.
Hong swings widly with a right hand
and Bates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bates connects with a nice looking jab.
Hong slips a straight right by Bates.
Hong throws a leg kick but Bates sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bates winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bates!
James Bates is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, James Bates 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 Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumamoto Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesnar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kumamoto Kimura!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lesnar quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Lesnar wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lesnar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kimura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lesnar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lesnar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lesnar!
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnar advances to full mount.
Lesnar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kimura is trying to escape the mount.
Lesnar fails to advance to Kimura's back.
Kimura is trying to reverse the position but instead Lesnar has taken his back - oops!
Lesnar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura wants to escape the position.
Lesnar working for a choke but Kimura is defending well.
Kimura rolls, trying to escape but Lesnar keeps control of the position.
Kimura breaks Lesnar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kimura should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lesnar controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kimura has eaten all the pies!
Lesnar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kimura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lesnar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
Lesnar is trying to keep Kimura in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kimura rolls with it to try and escape but Lesnar cranks on the arm and Kimura is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar retains his featherweight title!
Brock Lesnar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Faraday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Pappalardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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153 lbs
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169 lbs
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Faraday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Pappalardo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappalardo moves in looking to clinch but Faraday pushes him off.
Faraday tries to counter with a takedown but Pappalardo is quick to defend against it.
Pappalardo drives through and clinches with Faraday against the cage.
Pappalardo blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pappalardo.
Faraday misses with the head strike.
Pappalardo lands a body punch.
Faraday misses with the head strike.
Faraday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pappalardo is keeping busy.
Faraday being controlled against the cage.
Pappalardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faraday backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Faraday fails to land.
Faraday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pappalardo gets through Faraday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faraday jumps guard but Pappalardo stands there with Faraday around his waist. Faraday gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Faraday throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Faraday fails to land.
Pappalardo stalls.
Pappalardo has Faraday pushed against the cage.
A short right from Pappalardo on the inside.
Pappalardo lands a body punch.
Pappalardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Pappalardo.
Pappalardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faraday looking to slow down the pace here.
Faraday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faraday fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faraday wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
A short left from Pappalardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappalardo presses Faraday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faraday is breathing heavily.
Faraday can't find room to land a body shot as Pappalardo controls the action.
A short left from Pappalardo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pappalardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pappalardo lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pappalardo.
Pappalardo lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Pappalardo.
Still in the clinch, Pappalardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pappalardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pappalardo lands a left hand.
Faraday swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappalardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappalardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pappalardo scores with a hook to the body.
Faraday tries to pull guard but Pappalardo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Faraday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Pappalardo.
A short uppercut from Pappalardo.
Faraday is rocked!
Pappalardo lands a right hand.
Oh Faraday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappalardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pappalardo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Pappalardo.
Pappalardo drops Faraday onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Faraday is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pappalardo stalling the fight.
Faraday tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faraday is trying to pull guard but Pappalardo has him pressed against the cage.
Faraday seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappalardo avoids the elbow strike from Faraday, against the cage.
Pappalardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pappalardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faraday misses with an elbow strike.
Faraday fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Pappalardo.
Pappalardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pappalardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pappalardo on the inside.
Pappalardo lands with a right to the head.
Pappalardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faraday throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
Pappalardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faraday backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faraday just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pappalardo's brow.
Faraday working hard to break the clinch.
Pappalardo lands with a left to the head.
Pappalardo presses Faraday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pappalardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faraday jumps guard and drags Pappalardo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pappalardo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pappalardo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Pappalardo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Faraday gets tackled into the cage by Pappalardo. Pappalardo maintains the clinch.
Faraday fails to pull guard.
Faraday throws an elbow but it misses.
Faraday working aggressively here.
Faraday is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faraday jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pappalardo walks away with a smile on his face. Faraday gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faraday.
Pappalardo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Faraday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappalardo with a hook.
It looks like Johnny Faraday has been cut.
Pappalardo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faraday is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pappalardo to keep the fight standing.
Faraday creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faraday tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pappalardo smiles and moves away.
Faraday looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pappalardo drops Faraday with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Faraday looks back up at him and smiles so Pappalardo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Faraday walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Faraday limp body while Pappalardo jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derek Pappalardo!
Derek Pappalardo is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek Pappalardo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Do Hoo Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Wehmer (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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168 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Do Hoo Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barney Wehmer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wehmer to the mat! Wehmer manages to get full guard.
Wehmer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wehmer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jung controls the pace.
Jung postures up.
Jung controlling from the top position.
Jung looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wehmer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung has gone for a leg lock! Wehmer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jung's guard.
Wehmer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jung has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wehmer has managed to get both his arms back between Jung's legs - danger averted.
Jung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wehmer defends it easily.
Wehmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jung's head.
Wehmer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wehmer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wehmer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wehmer stands up over Jung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wehmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wehmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wehmer working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung keeping full guard, as Wehmer tries to pass.
Wehmer passes Jung's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wehmer lands strikes from half guard.
Jung on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jung is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wehmer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wehmer pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wehmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jung looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wehmer lands a nice short elbow.
Wehmer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wehmer wants to pass to mount but Jung is defending the position.
Wehmer is nestled in close to Jung, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jung is defending against the submission attempts here by Wehmer.
Jung actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jung manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wehmer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wehmer chips away with some ground and pound.
Jung looking for a guillotine here but Wehmer defends easily.
Jung working for a triangle but Wehmer defends it easily.
Jung trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung 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.
Wehmer trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barney Wehmer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jung gets caught napping as Wehmer dives in and scores a takedown. Jung manages to retain guard.
Jung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wehmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wehmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wehmer cracks Jung with a solid left hand.
Jung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wehmer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wehmer working the ground and pound.
Wehmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wehmer looks up at the clock and then as Jung takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wehmer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barney Wehmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wehmer working the head and body with strikes.
Wehmer is trying to get an arm triangle but Jung is defending well.
Jung is looking to regain half guard here but Wehmer keeps moving and retains side control.
Jung is trying to control Wehmer's posture but Wehmer avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wehmer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jung tries to reverse the position but Wehmer maintains control.
Wehmer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wehmer avoids the attempt from Jung to control.
Wehmer has hold of Jung's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jung manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung is looking to get to half guard.
Jung is squirming around, avoiding Wehmer's attempts to control the action.
Jung taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Wehmer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jung is rocked!
BOOM! Wehmer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Jung is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wehmer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Wehmer.
Jung is trying desperately to improve position.
Wehmer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jung covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Wehmer!
Barney Wehmer is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Barney Wehmer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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