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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuo Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Hurt!
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, Mitsuo Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hurt swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Hurt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurt misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robert Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Hurt misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hurt is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Hurt slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurt throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hurt lands a glancing blow to the side of Yoshida's head.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurt misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Hurt.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt misses with a body shot.
Yoshida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hurt with a body shot.
Hurt tries to land a leg kick but Yoshida saw it coming and moves away.
Hurt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hurt scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Hurt misses.
Hurt misses with a hook.
Yoshida is looking for the big counter here.
Yoshida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hurt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshida scrambles back to his feet.
Hurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshida blocks the leg kick.
Hurt throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurt misses the target.
Hurt throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurt.
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice shot by Hurt.
Yoshida connects with a right hand. Hurt shakes it off.
Yoshida defending well as Hurt loads up on a big left hand.
Hurt throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurt.
Yoshida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hurt to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hurt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hurt misses with a hook
and Yoshida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Hurt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hurt clinches.
Hurt misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Hurt dominated that round.
That's time! Hurt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hurt tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Hurt avoids the punch easily.
Hurt jabs at Yoshida's body.
Hurt throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurt tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Hurt works the jab nicely.
Hurt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt lands a jab to the nose.
Hurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hurt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurt moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yoshida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoshida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hurt tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Hurt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida can't break the clinch.
Hurt pushes Yoshida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurt misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt gets through Yoshida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hurt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Hurt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hurt fails to land.
Hurt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Hurt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshida can do to turn this around?
Hurt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshida is rocked!
Hurt lands a body punch.
Yoshida is still on wobbly legs! Can Hurt finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Hurt fails to land.
Hurt throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurt.
Hurt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hurt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hurt misses with some punches.
Hurt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurt has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurt.
Yoshida blocks an uppercut.
Robert Hurt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hurt has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida seems to have recovered his senses.
Hurt has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Hurt swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida is trying to break the clinch but Hurt has him pressed against the cage.
Hurt tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida has had enough of the clinch but Hurt keeps him there for the moment.
Yoshida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurt throws a head punch that misses.
Hurt tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Hurt back against the cage.
Yoshida can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hurt.
Hurt scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida tries to break the clinch but Hurt is controlling the position.
Hurt throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Hurt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hurt misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Hurt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good exchange - Hurt coming out on top.
Hurt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Yoshida walks into a straight right hand from Hurt.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt misses with a looping right.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt misses the jab.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Hurt misses.
Hurt avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Hurt lands a jab-cross combination.
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshida counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoshida misses the body punch
and Hurt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hurt dips a shoulder and cracks Yoshida with a mighty uppercut! Yoshida falls back against the cage and Hurt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yoshida is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hurt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Hurt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robert Hurt made sure he mentioned Quark's , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Genkis Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs has chosen Vato as his entrance music. Joseph Jacobs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Genkis Patel's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genkis Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Patel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Patel forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patel digs a right hand underneath Jacobs's ribcage. Jacobs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacobs tries to break the clinch but Patel is controlling the position.
Patel misses with a body punch.
Patel tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Patel back against the cage.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Patel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jacobs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patel.
Patel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs is trying to push Patel away but Patel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobs controls his hands.
Patel being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patel misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Jacobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jacobs taking a breather.
Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patel has him pressed against the cage.
Patel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patel is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patel as Jacobs tries to tie him up.
Jacobs scores with a shoulder strike.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacobs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs scores with a hook to the body.
Patel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobs controls his hands.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Patel is just out of range.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patel tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Patel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patel tries to stall but Jacobs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Patel working aggressively here.
Patel tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacobs's coach down at Aspire Acαdemy CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jacobs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Patel tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacobs taking a breather.
Jacobs has Patel pressed against the cage.
Patel working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkis Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs is trying to force a seperation but Patel has the dominant position.
Jacobs stalling against the cage.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jacobs slowing the pace effectively.
Patel pushes Jacobs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patel.
Patel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patel.
Jacobs scores with a shot to the side of Patel's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Patel.
Patel misses with a body punch.
Jacobs looking to slow down the pace here.
Patel misses with a punch to the body.
Patel has hold of one of Jacobs's legs. Jacobs is fighting the takedown attempt but Patel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Patel is out of range.
Patel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patel.
Patel misses with some punches.
Jacobs works on Patel's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Jacobs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Genkis Patel will probably get the nod.
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.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Patel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Patel throws a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Patel or perhaps it was just good defense by Jacobs, which made it look bad.
Good exchange - Jacobs coming out on top.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patel moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Patel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patel throws a shot from downtown. Jacobs moves away and avoids it.
Patel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Patel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Patel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
Patel avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Patel looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Joseph Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Patel both land. Nice combination.
Patel shoots for a double leg takedown but Jacobs sprawls well. He's pushed Patel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patel wants to clinch.
As Patel backs off Jacobs throws a huge counter combo but Patel manages to avoid it all.
Jacobs lunges at Patel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patel's hand.
Joseph Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patel circles away quickly and effectively.
Patel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Patel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkis Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobs at a distance.
Patel tries to clinch but Jacobs moves away
and Patel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Patel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Patel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Patel.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs throws a counter combo.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Patel slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs missing with a left hand there. Patel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patel closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Jacobs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jacobs is stalling here.
Jacobs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs is pressed up against the cage. Patel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jacobs down to the mat. Jacobs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patel is looking to wear down Jacobs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacobs stuns Patel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a lovely overhand right.
Patel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patel ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but Patel slips the punch.
Patel misses with a jab to the body
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs stuns Patel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Patel tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Patel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Patel tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Patel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Patel tries to counter with a takedown but Jacobs is quick to defend against it.
Patel wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patel scores with a body shot.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Patel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patel has closed the distance and engaged Jacobs in a clinch.
Jacobs looking to stall.
Patel has Jacobs pressed against the cage, preventing Jacobs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patel.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Jacobs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Patel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jacobs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Jacobs on the inside.
Genkis Patel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jacobs lands a body punch.
Patel being controlled against the cage.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patel working aggressively here.
Patel misses with a punch on the inside.
Patel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Patel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobs prevents it.
Jacobs stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkis Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patel tries a body shot but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Patel has double underhooks.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike.
Jacobs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patel backwards.
Jacobs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patel lands with a light punch inside.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Patel controls his hands.
Jacobs is pressed up against the cage. Patel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jacobs down to the mat. Jacobs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Patel duly obliges.
Jacobs connects with a jab.
Patel is rocked!
Jacobs throws an overhand right that drops Patel like a sack of potatoes! Jacobs dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jacobs!
An out of breath Joseph Jacobs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wee Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merk Wipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merk Wipper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wee Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Merk Wipper!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wipper misses with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man lands a jab to Wipper's midsection.
Wipper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Wipper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Man moves forwards but Wipper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man throws the left hand but Wipper avoids the punch easily.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Wipper misses with a looping right.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wipper ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wipper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wipper connects with a crisp jab.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wipper.
Man is rocked!
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Wipper swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Merk Wipper!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinchimus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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25
212 lbs
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215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Baker!
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, Clinchimus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maximus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Maximus moves away and avoids it.
Maximus slips a jab from Baker.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maximus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baker scores with a knee to the head.
Baker lands with a short shot to the head.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maximus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Maximus lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Baker.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baker scores a nice knee to the body.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximus has Baker pressed against the cage.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maximus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Baker.
Maximus looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maximus throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maximus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker has Maximus pushed against the cage.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Baker presses Maximus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baker pushes Maximus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximus letting Baker take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maximus tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Baker stalling.
Baker lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Baker.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Baker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Maximus dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker rushes Maximus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Maximus tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Baker's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baker as Maximus tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Baker gets through Maximus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Baker stalls.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Maximus has Baker pushed against the cage.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maximus letting Baker take a breather here.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maximuss head.
George Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baker is working Maximus over against the cage.
Maximus trying to control the position but instead, Baker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maximus into the cage.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maximus blocks an uppercut.
Maximus looking to stall.
Baker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maximus tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a hook to the body.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maximus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
It looks like Clinchimus Maximus has been cut.
Maximus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baker gets through Maximus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Baker.
Maximus is rocked!
Baker creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Maximus out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Baker!
George Baker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Quark's for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khamed Al Khabbib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whatever kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khamed Al Khabbib!
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, Jay Dilla!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Khabbib shoots in and gets a takedown into Dilla's guard.
Dilla working for a triangle but Al Khabbib defends it easily.
Dilla isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Khabbib stacks Dilla on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Al Khabbib!
Dilla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dilla seems a little lost for a moment, as Al Khabbib dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilla is trying to work for a sweep but Al Khabbib has mounted him!
Al Khabbib wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Al Khabbib controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khabbib mounts Dilla! Really nice guard pass there!
Al Khabbib controlling the pace for now.
Dilla tries to control the position but Al Khabbib now has his back.
Al Khabbib biding his time, controlling Dilla.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dilla is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dilla is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Al Khabbib off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
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.
Al Khabbib keeps control of the position easily here as Dilla tries to buck him off.
Al Khabbib is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Dilla has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Al Khabbib has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Dilla taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Al Khabbib doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khamed Al Khabbib!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duxney Pierda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierda has chosen Cigarettes After Sex - Please Don't Cry as his entrance music. Duxney Pierda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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134 lbs
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duxney Pierda!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierda moves away.
Pierda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gay.
Gay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gay loads up on a big right hand but Pierda slips the punch.
Pierda throws out a loose jab but Gay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gay connects with a looping right hand.
Pierda swinging wildly here.
Gay moves out of range as Pierda strikes.
Gay's corner calls for a 1-2. Gay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pierda cracks Gay with a good jab.
Pierda connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierda ducks under a wild hook from Gay.
Gay ducks under a wild hook from Pierda.
Pierda throws a lazy right hand but Gay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gay.
Pierda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Pierda misses.
Gay just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pierda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gay defending well as Pierda loads up on a big left hand.
Pierda misses the jab.
Pierda throws a lazy right hand but Gay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierda moves away.
Gay throws a head kick that misses.
Gay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierda.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pierda lands a head shot.
Gay defending well as Pierda loads up on a big left hand.
Pierda moves out of range as Gay strikes.
A left lands for Gay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gay. Pierda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gay lunges at Pierda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierda's hand.
Pierda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Pierda misses.
Pierda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gay in his tracks.
Gay is rocked!
Pierda ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Gay's jaw. Gay's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Pierda does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duxney Pierda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Fernandez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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282 lbs
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273 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heavy Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miguel Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez misses with an uppercut
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Miguel Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Weight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fernandez 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.
Fernandez misses with a double jab.
A jab from Fernandez does it's job there.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernandez.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernandez! But no joy.
Fernandez connects with a body shot that sends Weight's belly button to the back.
Weight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fernandez looks to land a right hand but Weight moved out of range.
Weight misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Weight scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weight cracks Fernandez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Weight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fernandez to stand back up!
Fernandez is rocked!
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez connects with a body shot that sends Weight's belly button to the back.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Fernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Weight lands a big right hand that sends Fernandez crashing to the mat! Weight stays standing though and waves Fernandez back to his feet!
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Fernandez throws an off balance right hand
and Weight counters with a big left hand that crumples Fernandez! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heavy Weight!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indigo Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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138 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indigo Myles!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Myles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Myles is pressed up against the cage. Pacheco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myles down to the mat. Myles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Myles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pacheco is able to avoid easily.
Myles gets a clinch.
Myles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacheco blocks it with crossed arms.
Myles manages to break the clinch.
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacheco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Myles's half guard.
Pacheco wants to work for an arm triangle but Myles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
Myles wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Myles defending well though.
Myles is looking to escape.
Pacheco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pacheco's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pacheco seems to be looking for submissions.
Pacheco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Myles defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pacheco seems to be looking for submissions.
Pacheco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Myles is just riding it out for now. Pacheco eventually gives up the hold.
Pacheco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pacheco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Indigo Myles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pacheco.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Myles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacheco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Myles sprawls and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pacheco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles tries to clinch up.
Myles tries to clinch but Pacheco is having none of it.
Myles is looking to clinch but Pacheco is avoiding it.
Pacheco appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Myles throws a leg kick
and Pacheco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Myles won't be happy with that.
Pacheco is breathing heavily.
Pacheco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Myles wants to get back to his feet but Pacheco drags him back down.
Myles is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pacheco advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Myles really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco working for a guillotine from mount but Myles is in no mood to give up.
Myles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacheco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myles is trying to stand up.
Pacheco controlling his opponent.
Pacheco is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Myles to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Myles shrugs it off.
Myles defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pacheco.
Pacheco takes Myles's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pacheco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Myles swings for the body but Pacheco moves out of range.
Jose Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myles darts in and clinches Pacheco up against the cage.
Myles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myles prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacheco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Myles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pacheco is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myles tries to clinch up.
Pacheco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Myles fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles drives through and clinches with Pacheco against the cage.
Myles misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myles throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacheco.
Myles can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacheco backwards.
Pacheco has Myles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Myles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pacheco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Myles breaks the clinch.
Myles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacheco dives in and grabs Myles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myles pushes down on Pacheco's head and hops out.
And Myles tries to counter it with a takedown but Pacheco pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Myles gets a clinch.
Pacheco avoiding damage as Myles throws knees to the body.
Pacheco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacheco tries to score a body lock takedown but Myles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myles is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Myles struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
Myles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myles misses with the head strike.
Myles tries to break the clinch but Pacheco is controlling the position.
Myles prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Myles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Myles gets underhooks to prevent Pacheco's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacheco has double underhooks.
Myles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pacheco.
Myles lands an uppercut.
Myles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myles tries to throw a body punch but Pacheco avoids it by throwing Myles back against the cage.
Myles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacheco blocks an uppercut.
Myles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pacheco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Myles after a bit of a struggle.
Myles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles manages to break the clinch.
Pacheco shoots in for a double leg but Myles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Myles wants to clinch.
Pacheco tries to keep at a distance but Myles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Indigo Myles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pacheco shoots in for a double leg but Myles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Myles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Myles.
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!
A nice combination there by Myles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Myles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Myles clinches up against the cage.
Myles tries to land a knee to the head but Pacheco blocks with his arms.
Pacheco prevents Myles from breaking the clinch.
Pacheco keeps control of Myles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Myles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Myles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Myles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pacheco is in Myles's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacheco stays in close to Myles's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco stops Myles from standing up.
Jose Pacheco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Myles being controlled here, momentarily.
Pacheco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pacheco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pacheco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Myles is pushing Pacheco's head away, looking to escape. Pacheco manages to hold on to the position though.
Myles is looking to get back to his feet here but Pacheco is keeping cool and he's managed to take Myles's back.
Pacheco biding his time, looking for the opening.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pacheco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Myles defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pacheco is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Myles is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pacheco looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacheco looking for the choke but no joy.
Pacheco slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Myles is trying to get back to his feet but Pacheco has full control of the position and if anything, Myles has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pacheco is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Myles is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Pacheco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Heavyweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeniy Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Light Heavyweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugeniy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov misses with a combination
and Heavyweight counters by clinching up.
Petrov is looking to break free of the clinch but Heavyweight has double underhooks.
Heavyweight pushes Petrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heavyweight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heavyweight has Petrov pressed against the cage, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heavyweight lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heavyweight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight lands a body punch.
Heavyweight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heavyweight.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Heavyweight is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heavyweight gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heavyweight dips a shoulder and cracks Petrov with a mighty uppercut! Petrov falls back against the cage and Heavyweight unloads with a barrage of strikes! Petrov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Heavyweight screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Heavyweight!
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