IXF 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas McCall (ranked 6591 p4p, 597 weight class) and Boo Yaj (ranked 6849 p4p, 605 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.

McCall
vs
Yaj

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas McCall!
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, Boo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj cracks McCall with an open hand slap.
Yaj scores with a jab.
McCall avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from McCall misses the target.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
McCall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yaj clobbers McCall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCall wants to clinch but Yaj slips to the side
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McCall is rocked!

Yaj lands a big right hand that sends McCall crashing to the mat! Yaj stays standing though and waves McCall back to his feet!
Oh McCall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Yaj. McCall falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Yaj!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boo Yaj!
A very excited looking Boo Yaj made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 6267 p4p, 589 weight class) and Ryan Garcia (ranked 6272 p4p, 590 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Max Chaos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Garcia's chin.

Chaos
vs
Garcia

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Chaos!
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, Ryan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia digs a good hook to Chaos's body.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Chaos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chaos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chaos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Chaos seems unphased.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Chaos shakes it off.
Chaos shoots and misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia lands a jab to Chaos's midsection.

Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chaos prevents Garcia from standing back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Chaos trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Chaos seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Garcia is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaos is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
Chaos trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.

Chaos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Chaos is controlling him

Chaos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Chaos seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chaos is looking for a kimura here.

Chaos is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chaos to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Chaos is controlling him

Chaos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Chaos prevents Garcia from standing back up.
Garcia is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Chaos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.

Chaos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Chaos is controlling him

Chaos is looking for a kimura here.

Chaos is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chaos to get the leverage.
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!

Chaos is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chaos to get the leverage.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.

Chaos seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.

Chaos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Chaos is looking for a kimura here.

Chaos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Chaos eventually gives up the hold.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Chaos is controlling him

Chaos is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Chaos stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Chaos manages to move to mount!

Chaos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Garcia wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chaos looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Chaos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Garcia tries to buck Chaos off so he can stand up but Chaos has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Garcia falls backwards, slamming Chaos to the mat but Chaos holds on tight! Garcia is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Chaos!
Max Chaos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Bing (ranked 3855 p4p, 427 weight class) and Timmy Thompson (ranked 4431 p4p, 481 weight class). Timmy Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bing
vs
Thompson

179 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Bing!
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, Timmy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bing gets a double leg takedown into Thompson's guard.

Bing drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick Bing off! Bing jumps back into Thompson's guard.
Bing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bing slips nicely into half guard.

Bing is working for a submission of some sort.
Bing trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bing is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thompson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bing.
Thompson is trying to stand.
Bing 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.

Bing is working for a submission of some sort.

Bing is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
Thompson pushes Bing off looking to stand but Bing dives back in and keeps control.
Thompson wants to stand back up but Bing manages to pass into side control.
Bing tries to move to mount but Thompson blocks the move with his legs.

Bing wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.

Bing tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bing has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Bing tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Bing drags him back down.

Bing is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bing is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thompson prevents Bing from improving position.

Bing is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thompson tries to escape but Bing is in control.

Bing tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Bing has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thompson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bing trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.

Bing has control of Thompson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thompson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thompson tries to buck Bing off but he can't manage it.

Bing looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Thompson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thompson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson 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.

Bing working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Bing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bing is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thompson's half guard.
Bing trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Bing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?

Bing wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bing is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Bing is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bing is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Thompson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bing advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bing is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thompson is looking to escape.

Bing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bing is taking a breather. Thompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bing prevents Thompson from standing back up.

Bing seems to be working for a kimura but Thompson defends the submission attempt.

Bing wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson tries to kick Bing off but Bing keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bing wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bing prevents Thompson from standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Ed Bing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bing on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bing tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
Bing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bing closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.
Thompson wants to stand but Bing is controlling the position.

Bing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.

Ed Bing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing pulls Thompson in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson wants to stand but Bing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Thompson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bing, up you get!
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bing is just out of range.
Bing moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Bing has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bing is just out of range.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson lands with a hook. Bing tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bing tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Bing takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bing walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bing changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thompson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thompson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bing manages to pass to side control.

Bing is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bing looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thompson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bing keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bing pulls guard successfully.

Bing looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson wants to stand but Bing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but instead Bing has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bing stops Thompson from standing up.
Bing showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bing wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Bing is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.

Bing shoots in and bounces Thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bing drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick Bing off! Bing jumps back into Thompson's guard.

Thompson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bing is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bing is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bing's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bing.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bing's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bing as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson gets through Bing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bing is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Timmy Thompson!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Weight (ranked 4484 p4p, 475 weight class) and Fernando Oreiro (ranked 4792 p4p, 503 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Weight
vs
Oreiro

170 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

JD's Island Shack
ZZ POPS

Sinners Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Middle Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernando Oreiro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oreiro swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Oreiro looks to land a right hand but Weight moved out of range.
Oreiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Fernando Oreiro has been cut.
Oreiro tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Oreiro sizes up Weight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oreiro throws a lazy right hand but Weight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Oreiro gets tackled into the cage by Weight. Weight maintains the clinch.
Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Oreiro stalling in the clinch.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight working aggressively here.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro presses Weight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Weight lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards.
Weight scores with a shot to the side of Oreiro's head.
Oreiro working aggressively here.
Oreiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Weight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weight.
Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro is struggling to control the position.
Oreiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro stalls.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight letting Oreiro take a breather here.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreiro controls his hands.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weight lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Oreiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oreiro tries to stall but Weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro lands with a left to the head.
Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oreiro.
Oreiro wants to stall.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oreiros head.
Oreiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oreiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oreiro misses with the head strike.
Oreiro throws a head punch that misses.
Oreiro misses with the head strike.
Oreiro is trying to stall.
Weight digs a right hand into Oreiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oreiro's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oreiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oreiro blocks a body shot from Weight.
A nice left hand lands by Weight.
Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Oreiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oreiro is looking to control Weight's arms but Weight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oreiro has his back to the cage.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Oreiro back against the cage.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreiro controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oreiro.
Weight misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
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 Middle Weight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fernando Oreiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oreiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oreiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Oreiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oreiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oreiro trying to control the position but instead, Weight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oreiro into the cage.
Weight lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards.
Oreiro lands with a light punch inside.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Oreiro controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Oreiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oreiro prevents a body shot from Weight.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Oreiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oreiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oreiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oreiro or not.
Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight working aggressively here.
Oreiro lands an uppercut.
Oreiro controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oreiro misses with some punches.
Weight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oreiro.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oreiro's elbow.
Oreiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro prevents a body shot from Weight.
Oreiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oreiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Oreiro misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
A nice left hand lands by Oreiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Oreiro blocks an uppercut.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oreiro.
Oreiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Oreiro fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Oreiro.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oreiro lands with a left to the head.
Weight tries to work over Oreiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight scores with a shot to the side of Oreiro's head.
Weight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oreiro blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Oreiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight is working Oreiro over against the cage.
Oreiro misses with the head strike.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Oreiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Middle Weight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fernando Oreiro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oreiro is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight tries to move into range but Oreiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weight misses with a hook.
Weight connects with a body shot.
Oreiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Weight has managed to clinch.
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreiro controls his hands.
Oreiro taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oreiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight digs a right hand underneath Oreiro's ribcage. Oreiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Oreiro blocks an uppercut.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Oreiro trying to control the position but instead, Weight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oreiro into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Oreiro.
Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards.
Oreiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oreiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oreiro working aggressively here.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Weight working aggressively here.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Oreiro lands with a right to the head.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Oreiro blocking some punches.
Oreiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oreiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weight lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Weight.

Oreiro is rocked!
Weight lands a right hand.
Oreiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Oreiro with a big uppercut! Oreiro tries to clinch up but Weight pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Oreiro to the mat! Oreiro covers up and Weight unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Middle Weight!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 2545 p4p, 275 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 3885 p4p, 402 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ja
vs
Henderson

170 cm
25
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Taps On The Island

Sinners Fight Wear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ja counters with a nice uppercut.
Ja definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ja defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Ja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Ja on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hwai Ja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Henderson .
Henderson with a poor takedown

and Ja counters with a crisp right hand that drops Henderson ! Ja lets Henderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Henderson is rocked!

It looks like Mark Henderson has been cut.
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!
Henderson shoots and misses
and Ja scores with a counter punch that sends Henderson to the canvas! Ja smells blood - he's punishing Henderson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Henderson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hwai Ja!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hammond (ranked 2530 p4p, 305 weight class) and Saffron Xanthous (ranked 2824 p4p, 338 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hammond
vs
Xanthous

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

ZZ POPS

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saffron Xanthous!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xanthous lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Hammond tries to keep at a distance but Xanthous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xanthous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
Xanthous's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Xanthous's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch but Xanthous keeps him there for the moment.
Xanthous tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Xanthous back against the cage.
Xanthous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammond is trying to force a seperation but Xanthous has the dominant position.
Xanthous is working Hammond over against the cage.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xanthous misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hammond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous keeps control of Hammond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xanthous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xanthous.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling him.
Hammond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xanthous has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Xanthous.
Xanthous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hammond tries to circle away but Xanthous has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Xanthous.
Hammond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xanthous has him pressed against the cage.

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xanthous slips a straight right by Hammond.
Xanthous uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammond tries to move into range but Xanthous moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Xanthous closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xanthous.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthous scores with a shoulder strike.
Xanthous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammond blocks a body shot from Xanthous.
Xanthous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammond tries to circle away but Xanthous has him pinned against the cage.
Xanthous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Xanthous tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Xanthous back against the cage.
Xanthous tries a body shot but Hammond blocks it.
Hammond tries to break free but Xanthous pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Xanthous as the two fighters clinch.
Xanthous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
A right hand to the body from Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a shoulder strike.
Xanthous presses Hammond against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hammond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Xanthous - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Xanthous on the inside.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammond tries to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling the position.
Xanthous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanthous lands with a short shot to the head.
Xanthous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xanthous lands with a right to the head.
Xanthous tries a body shot but Hammond blocks it.
Xanthous lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous works on Hammond's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Xanthous - that landed with a thud.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanthous wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanthous misses with a punch to the body.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xanthous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammond.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammond takes a shot to the head.
Xanthous scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xanthous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Hammond's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xanthous drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saffron Xanthous dominated that 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.

Hammond looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hammond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xanthous.
A slow jab from Hammond misses its intended target.

Xanthous gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hammond takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Xanthous.
Xanthous has Hammond pressed against the cage, preventing Hammond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xanthous swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xanthous lands with a short shot to the head.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Xanthous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthous scores with a hook to the body.
Xanthous scores with a hook to the body.
Xanthous lands a nice uppercut.
Xanthous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammond working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Xanthous.
Nice body punch from Xanthous - that landed with a thud.
Xanthous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Xanthous lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xanthous misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond is trying to push Xanthous away but Xanthous has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xanthous lands a nice shot to the body.
Xanthous digs a right hand into Hammond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hammond's gas tank.
Xanthous gets through Hammond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
A body shot lands from Xanthous.
Xanthous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammond tries to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Hammond's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike.
Xanthous lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling him.
Xanthous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammond's efforts to push away.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xanthous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.

Hammond breaks the clinch.

Xanthous clinches up with Hammond and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xanthous lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xanthous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Xanthous lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xanthous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xanthous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xanthous.
Xanthous lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hammond is rocked!
Hammond tries to break free but Xanthous pushes him back against the cage.
Xanthous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammond's efforts to push away.
Xanthous lands with a left to the head.
Oh Hammond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xanthous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hammond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xanthous works on Hammond's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanthous lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hammond is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
A nice left hand lands by Xanthous.
Xanthous works on Hammond's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanthous pushes Hammond against the cage. Xanthous is working some dirty boxing. Xanthous pushes off with a quick right hook! Hammond goes down! Hammond tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Xanthous moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saffron Xanthous!
In his post fight interview, Saffron Xanthous started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 2658 p4p, 321 weight class) and Romulo Nascimento (ranked 2913 p4p, 342 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hunt
vs
Nascimento

195 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

ZZ POPS

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romulo Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nascimento is just out of range.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nascimento needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Romulo Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nascimento moves away from the strike by Hunt.

Nascimento drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Good body shot from Hunt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Nascimento jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nascimentos head.

Nascimento is rocked!
Nascimento tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulo Nascimento.
Hunt gets through Nascimento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt pushes Nascimento back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nascimento tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hunt is leaning against Nascimento and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nascimento seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nascimento looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nascimento tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nascimento looks winded!
Nascimento jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt pushes Nascimento back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nascimento with a big uppercut! Nascimento tries to clinch up but Hunt pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nascimento to the mat! Nascimento covers up and Hunt unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Hunt!
Mike Hunt 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bundy (ranked 2639 p4p, 318 weight class) and Eric Alequin (ranked 2561 p4p, 309 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bundy
vs
Alequin

183 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Sinners Fight Wear

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Bundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Alequin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alequin misses with a hook
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alequin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alequin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alequin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Alequin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alequin throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alequin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bundy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bundy lands with an overhand left.
Bundy connects with a crisp jab.
Alequin misses with a straight right.
Alequin throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Alequin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bundy tries to counter by clinching up but Alequin breaks away and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alequin tries to clinch but Bundy is having none of it.
Alequin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Alequin misses.
Bundy throws a lazy right hand but Alequin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alequin tries to clinch but Bundy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Alequin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundy throws a hook to the side of Alequin's head but Alequin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alequin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alequin avoids the body shot from Bundy.
Bundy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alequin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundy scores with a one two! Alequin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Bundy misses.
Bundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alequin ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bundy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alequin on the side of the head.
Alequin darts in trying to clinch
and Bundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Alequin closes the distance and clinches.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Bundy is leaning against Alequin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bundy.
Alequin takes a shot to the head.
Alequin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bundy smiles and moves away.

Bundy gets a clinch.
Bundy pushes Alequin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alequin misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a shoulder strike.
Bundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bundy.

Alequin is rocked!
Nice body punch from Bundy - that landed with a thud.
Alequin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bundy finish him?
Alequin looks winded!
Bundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bundy.
Bundy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alequin seems to have recovered his senses.
Bundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alequin backwards.
Bundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Bundy lands a shot to the body.

Bundy drops Alequin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alequin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy throws a big uppercut that drops Alequin! More strikes from Bundy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Alequin lies dazed against the cage as Bundy celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bundy!
Greg Bundy is the new middleweight champion!
Greg Bundy thanked the fans post fight for their support.