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IXF 36 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Future Goat (ranked 6596 p4p, 574 weight class) and Mamadou Williams (ranked 24714 p4p, 660 weight class). Mamadou Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Future Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mamadou Williams!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Goat after a bit of a struggle.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goat lands with a left to the head.
Williams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goat has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Goat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Goat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Future Goat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Williams.
Goat misses with a body shot
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance but Goat moves to the side
and Goat counters with a nice uppercut.
Future Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goat avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Williams slips under a jab from Goat.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Goat lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Goat takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
Goat misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Goat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goat 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.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
As Goat backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Goat manages to avoid it all.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams feints the counter takedown.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Goat to counter with a crisp jab.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat throws a good cross that connects.
Goat moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goat's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goat.
Goat struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Goat working aggressively here.
Goat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goat.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goat throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goat smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Future Goat dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Goat throws a head punch that misses.
Goat throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Goat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams tries to pull guard but Goat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goat working aggressively here.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Goat as the two fighters clinch.
Goat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams tries to stall but Goat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goat misses with a body punch.
Goat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goat pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goat lands with a right to the head.
Williams tries to stall but Goat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams blocks a body shot from Goat.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goat's face.
It looks like Future Goat has been cut.
Goat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Goat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Goat working aggressively here.
Goat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.
Future Goat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Williams.
Goat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goat wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Goat trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goat tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Goat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Goat tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Goat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams tries a quick counter leg kick but Goat is wise to it.
Goat jabs at Williams's body.
Goat misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
As Goat backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Goat manages to avoid it all.
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.
Goat missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goat lands a body punch.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Goat misses with a straight right.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Williams steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Future Goat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Future Goat's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goat clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Goat.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Goat misses with the head strike.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goat tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goat lands a shoulder strike.
Future Goat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams jumps guard but Goat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Goat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Goat is defending well.
Future Goat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Williams.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Goat gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Goat.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Goat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goat tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Goat back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams tries to pull guard but Goat holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goat walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goat throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Goat clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Goat fails to land.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Goat working aggressively here.
Goat misses with the head strike.
Goat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goat misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goat misses with a straight right.
Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mamadou Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Goat sprawls well.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Goat lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Mamadou Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Future Goat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goat scores with a jab.
Goat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Goat has managed to clinch.
Goat throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams prevents a body shot from Goat.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goat misses with a punch to the body.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Goat has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Goat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goat throws a head punch that misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goat misses with some punches.
Williams misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Future Goat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Future Goat!
After winning the bout, Future Goat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mamadou Williams had this to say: 'He got lucky. Rematch coming soon'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg House (ranked 4346 p4p, 460 weight class) and Mikhail Gorin (ranked 4633 p4p, 487 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Greg House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikhail Gorin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorin misses with a jab to the body
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Gorin misses.
Gorin moves forwards but House connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gorin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorin.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
House takes one to the side of the head.
Gorin lands a really nice looking cross but House seems unphased.
Gorin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
House takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
House slips a jab and a cross from Gorin.
A big right from Gorin misses.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gorin misses the jab.
Gorin's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gorin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gorin throws a right hand that misses
and House counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorin lands a jab to House's midsection.
Gorin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House misses with an uppercut.
House jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
Gorin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and House counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Gorin.
A lazy left from Gorin finds it's target.
House gets a clinch.
Gorin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gorin scores with a shot to the side of House's head.
House swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorin takes a shot to the head.
Gorin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
House missing with a left hand there. Gorin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from House on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
House misses with a looping left.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
House misses with a combination
enabling Gorin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorin misses with a shot to the body
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorin.
House throws a hook to the side of Gorin's head but Gorin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck House on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Gorin.
Gorin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorin misses with an uppercut
and House counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
House tries to clinch up.
Gorin sizes up House with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
House rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorin counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
House swings for the body but Gorin moves out of range.
Gorin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gorin swats away the attempt to clinch by House.
Gorin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
House swinging wildly here.
Gorin misses with a wild body shot.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
House ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorin scores with a nice right hand.
House lands a lovely overhand right.
House lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from House misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a hook to the body
and Gorin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
House just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorin misses the target.
House wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Gorin misses.
House is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gorin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by House.
Gorin misses with a body punch
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from House.
Gorin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Greg House has been cut.
House on the wrong end of a nice hook.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from House.
Gorin misses with a looping right.
House is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gorin misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of House 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Gorin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg House's cut.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
House throws a nice looking combination but Gorin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mikhail Gorin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gorin duly obliges.
Gorin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
House misses with a straight left.
Gorin swings for the body but House moves out of range.
House connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
House looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorin is just out of range.
House wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorin cracks House with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gorin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorin just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of House 's head but he takes it in his stride.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorin.
House avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
House on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gorin defending well as House loads up on a big left hand.
Gorin connects with a crisp jab.
Gorin misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
House tries to clinch there but Gorin circles away.
Gorin lands a right hook to the body.
Mikhail Gorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. House looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gorin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Gorin tries to get set, House tries to push him back and clinch up but Gorin manages to avoid the attempt.
Gorin misses with a body shot.
Gorin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorin thuds a left hand into House's body.
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!
Gorin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Gorin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gorin backs up against the cage.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorin.
Gorin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from House misses.
House looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gorin throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorin connects with a body shot that sends House's belly button to the back.
Gorin scores with a shot to the body.
Gorin with a hook.
Gorin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gorin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorin connects with a nice looking jab.
House takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gorin missing with a left hand there. House was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gorin!
Gorin jabs House to the body, keeping him at a distance.
House lands with a hook. Gorin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
House ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House misses with an uppercut.
Gorin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but House moves away.
House misses with a straight left.
Gorin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House tries to clinch
and Gorin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Gorin lands.
Gorin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches House on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. House sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gorin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House is looking to counter punch.
Gorin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
House avoids the body shot from Gorin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gorin throws a right hand that misses
and House counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorin cracks a nice hook into House's ribs.
House throws a series of punches but Gorin moves out of range.
Gorin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
House throws the left hand but Gorin avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorin lands a glancing blow to the side of House's head.
Gorin lands a head shot.
Gorin with a nice cross.
Gorin with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Gorin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg House's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gorin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorin throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
House has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from House there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by House.
Gorin lands a body shot.
Gorin scores with a crisp jab that stopped House in his tracks.
Gorin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorin misses with a two punch combination.
Gorin throws a body shot but no joy.
House appears to be looking for a big counter.
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorin lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House misses with an uppercut
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorin throws a combination that misses
and House counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gorin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
House tries to clinch but Gorin moves away
enabling Gorin to counter with a crisp jab.
House misses with an uppercut
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorin takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
Gorin throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
House ducks under a wild hook from Gorin.
House throws a big counter combination but Gorin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
House connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Gorin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House slips a jab from Gorin.
Gorin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from House on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
House's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gorin under the eye.
Greg House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorin throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gorin scores with a nice strike.
Gorin digs a good hook to House's body.
Gorin punishes House's body with a nice straight punch.
House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
House lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorin circles away quickly and effectively.
House displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorin throws out the jab.
House is looking to counter punch.
Gorin scores with the left hand. House knows he should have avoided that one.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like House was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gorin.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Gorin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorin misses with a wild body shot.
House swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gorin misses with an uppercut.
House tries to counter by clinching up but Gorin breaks away and moves out of range.
Gorin lands a glancing blow to the side of House's head.
A jab from Gorin misses.
House throwing a counter right hand but Gorin manages to avoid it.
Gorin misses with a body shot
and House counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from House misses.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorin.
Gorin throws a big shot that misses.
Gorin lands a head shot.
Gorin connects with a body shot that sends House's belly button to the back.
Mikhail Gorin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorin with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorin misses with a wild combination.
Gorin throws a hook but House blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Gorin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gorin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from House.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
House gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gorin.
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorin lands an overhand right.
House misses with a looping right.
Gorin scores with a jab to the body.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Gorin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gorin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Gorin!
An out of breath Mikhail Gorin 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Horowich (ranked 2937 p4p, 335 weight class) and Papasito Luiz Yois (ranked 3455 p4p, 388 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Horowich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Papasito Luiz Yois!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horowich moves into the clinch.
Horowich wants a takedown but no success here.
Horowich lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Horowich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Luiz Yois wants to improve his position but Horowich is controlling well.
Luiz Yois blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horowich.
Luiz Yois is in trouble now - Horowich has advanced to mount!
Horowich working for a submission but Luiz Yois is keeping him at bay.
Horowich is working for a guillotine from mount but Luiz Yois frees his head quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luiz Yois flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Horowich has control of Luiz Yois's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Luiz Yois regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Horowich has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Luiz Yois is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Horowich!
A relieved looking Mark Horowich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colten Bronsten (ranked 4461 p4p, 469 weight class) and Rob Hammond (ranked 3281 p4p, 367 weight class). Colten Bronsten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colten Bronsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammond.
Hammond lands a jab.
Hammond misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Hammond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronsten misses with a looping right.
Hammond throws a body punch but Bronsten moves out of range.
It looked like Bronsten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hammond misses with a hook. Bronsten ducked under it nicely.
Bronsten is looking to counter punch.
Hammond scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronsten should have avoided that one.
Hammond throws a shot from downtown. Bronsten moves away and avoids it.
Hammond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Hammond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bronsten doesn't seem phased though.
Hammond blocks a jab.
Hammond dodges the punch combination from Bronsten.
Hammond misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond misses with a shot to the body
and Bronsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronsten slips under a jab from Hammond.
A counter left hand to the body from Bronsten misses its target.
Bronsten shoots in for a takedown but Hammond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammond slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronsten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammond misses with a hook
and Bronsten counters with a straight right hand.
Bronsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammond moves away.
Bronsten misses with a straight left.
Hammond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammond clobbers Bronsten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hammond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronsten is looking to counter punch.
Rob Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond throws out a loose jab but Bronsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond jabs Bronsten right on the nose. Bronsten blinks but takes it well.
Bronsten is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammond.
Bronsten throws a series of punches but Hammond avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Hammond catches Bronsten right on the button with a cross.
Hammond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bronsten misses with a hook. Hammond ducked under it nicely.
Bronsten ducks under a wild hook from Hammond.
Hammond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bronsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammond now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hammond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bronsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hammond circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colten Bronsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronsten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronsten tries to bum rush Hammond with a series of wild strikes but Hammond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronsten misses the shot to the body.
Bronsten looks to land a combination but Hammond avoids it well.
Hammond now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hammond might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bronsten shoots in but Hammond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammond appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bronsten is breathing heavily.
Hammond misses with a straight right.
Bronsten takes one on the button.
Hammond has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hammond is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bronsten had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bronsten looks to land a right hand but Hammond moved out of range.
Hammond misses with a straight left.
Bronsten slips a jab from Hammond.
Hammond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronsten's hands.
The fighters circling - Bronsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hammond misses with a straight left.
Bronsten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammond just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronsten.
Bronsten shoots in for a takedown but Hammond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronsten moves out of range as Hammond strikes.
Bronsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronsten is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hammond's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronsten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bronsten is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Bronsten.
Bronsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammond.
Hammond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronsten.
A big right from Hammond misses.
Hammond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Bronsten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronsten circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hammond. Bronsten falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hammond!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Hammond!
A victorious Rob Hammond thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Basil Brubaker (ranked 2948 p4p, 337 weight class) and Raulian Satoshi (ranked 3166 p4p, 357 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basil Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raulian Satoshi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brubaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Brubaker.
A jab from Brubaker finds it's way through Satoshi's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brubaker.
Satoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Brubaker does it's job there.
Brubaker lands a jab to Satoshi's midsection.
Basil Brubaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brubaker scores with a shot to the body.
Brubaker throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brubaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brubaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Satoshi is rocked!
Satoshi throws a push kick but Brubaker slaps the foot to one side.
Satoshi is still on wobbly legs! Can Brubaker finish him?
Good exchange - Brubaker coming out on top.
Brubaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brubaker gets in close and tags Satoshi with a short punch that almost sends Satoshi to the mat! Oh Satoshi is in big trouble! He turns his back on Brubaker, trying to create some distance but Brubaker rushes him, striking wildly and Satoshi goes down! The referee tackles Brubaker into the cage to end the fight! Brubaker is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basil Brubaker!
During a confident post fight interview, Basil Brubaker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cornell (ranked 2628 p4p, 269 weight class) and Doink The Clown (ranked 2404 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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240 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doink The Clown!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Clown but The Clown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cornell shoots in and drives through. The Clown sprawls well.
Cornell tries for a takedown but The Clown circles away easily
enabling The Clown to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cornell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Clown's guard.
Cornell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Clown is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Clown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cornell controls the pace.
Cornell has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cornell trying to control but The Clown is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Clown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cornell passes The Clown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cornell trying to mount his opponent but The Clown defends it.
Cornell controlling the action here.
Cornell 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cornell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cornell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Clown for as long as he can get away with.
Cornell seems to be working for a kimura but The Clown defends the submission attempt.
The Clown is refusing to be controlled, as Cornell sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for The Clown!
Cornell wants to take The Clown's back here but The Clown is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cornell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Clown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cornell controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornell is looking to work his way around to The Clown's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cornell trying to control but The Clown is having none of it.
Cornell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cornell'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornell is going oldschool here, as he tries to force The Clown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The Clown shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cornell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cornell dominated that round.
That's time! Cornell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Clown stuffs the takedown attempt from Cornell. Cornell gets slowly back to his feet.
The Clown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown but The Clown shows good takedown defense.
The Clown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornell shoots and misses
and The Clown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cornell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Clown pushes Cornell up against the cage in a clinch.
Cornell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Clown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Clown catches Cornell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Clown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Clown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chris Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornell with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Clown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as The Clown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cornell doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Clown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Clown.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Clown.
The Clown scores with a knee to the head.
Cornell drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Clown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cornell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chris Cornell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Clown lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cornell falls backwards - clearly groggy! The Clown dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doink The Clown!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Weight (ranked 2674 p4p, 305 weight class) and Jonnhy Eight (ranked 1598 p4p, 202 weight class). Jonnhy Eight will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonnhy Eight!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight pushes Eight up against the cage in a clinch.
Weight blocking some punches.
Eight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Eight controls the action.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Eight backwards.
Eight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eight slips a jab from Weight.
Eight stalks Weight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weight's face. Weight staggers backwards, shaken.
Eight scores with a nice right hand.
A cross from Eight lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight misses with a straight left.
Weight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Middle Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Eight looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Eight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eight.
Weight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eight misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eight scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weight throws a hook but Eight avoids it easily.
Weight takes a swing at Eight's ribcage but misses.
Eight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight takes one to the side of the head.
Eight is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Weight misses with a hook. Eight ducked under it nicely.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
Eight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weight looks to clinch
and Eight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weight misses with a body shot
and Eight counters with a nice body shot.
Eight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eight lands a nice hook to Weight's body. Weight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eight cracks Weight with an open hand slap.
Weight is rocked!
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eight counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Weight off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Eight follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Weight was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jonnhy Eight!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Nascimento (ranked 1404 p4p, 173 weight class) and Thomas Turbano (ranked 1965 p4p, 242 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romulo Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Turbano!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Turbano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento takes a swing at Turbano's ribcage but misses.
Turbano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Turbano misses.
Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turbano.
Nascimento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turbano pinned against the cage. Turbano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but Turbano shows good takedown defense.
Nascimento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nascimento definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento shoots for a takedown but Turbano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turbano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turbano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nascimento fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turbano counters with a left to the body.
Nascimento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turbano avoids it really well and circles away.
Nascimento throws a right hand that misses
and Turbano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turbano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nascimento.
Romulo Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento slips under a jab from Turbano.
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turbano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turbano slaps away a takedown attempt from Nascimento, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut
and Turbano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nascimento takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turbano lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento shoots in looking for a takedown. Turbano tries to sprawl out of it but Nascimento keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turbano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento dives in and grabs Turbano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turbano pushes down on Nascimento's head and hops out.
Turbano misses with a series of wild punches.
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Turbano to counter with a crisp jab.
Turbano has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nascimento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Turbano does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Turbano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turbano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Turbano misses.
Nascimento tries to counter with a takedown but Turbano is quick to defend against it.
Turbano lands a really nice looking cross but Nascimento seems unphased.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
Nascimento manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turbano on his heels. He'll look to pass Turbano's guard now, I'm sure.
Turbano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nascimento passes Turbano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbano is staying active underneath Nascimento, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turbano trying to control here.
Nascimento is pressing down on Turbano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turbano is holding on for now.
Nascimento slows the pace down in half guard.
Nascimento 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nascimento seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turbano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nascimento slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Turbano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turbano.
Romulo Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turbano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nascimento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turbano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Turbano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nascimento dives in and scores a takedown into Turbano's guard.
Turbano keeping full guard, as Nascimento tries to pass.
Turbano trying to keep a closed guard but Nascimento is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento being controlled here momentarily.
Nascimento advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Turbano!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nascimento goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Turbano is on top in guard.
Nascimento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nascimento has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turbano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turbano manages to get himself to full guard.
Nascimento slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nascimento wants to control but Turbano is keeping him busy.
Nascimento controlling from side mount.
Nascimento is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turbano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turbano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nascimento thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nascimento wants to control but Turbano is keeping him busy.
Turbano trying to remain calm as Nascimento controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nascimento trying to control the position but Turbano is working away.
Nascimento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nascimento thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nascimento wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turbano keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulo Nascimento 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. This is the final round!
Nascimento tries for a takedown but Turbano circles away easily
and Turbano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nascimento shoots and misses
and Turbano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Turbano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turbano avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Turbano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turbano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turbano duly obliges.
Nascimento shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nascimento showed some decent athleticism there.
Nascimento is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nascimento'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nascimento is working for a submission of some sort.
Nascimento is thwarting Turbano's attempts to control the position.
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.
Nascimento wants to take a breather but Turbano is having none of it.
Nascimento works his way into full mount!
Nascimento looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nascimento looking to secure an arm triangle but Turbano defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turbano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nascimento trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento looking to secure an arm triangle but Turbano defends it well.
Turbano has given up his back.
Nascimento has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nascimento patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nascimento working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Turbano is doing well to defend. Nascimento seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Turbano is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Romulo Nascimento!
Romulo Nascimento was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super SuperHeavyWeight (ranked 1006 p4p, 39 weight class) and THumongous Heritageaka (ranked 1326 p4p, 52 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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26
291 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Super SuperHeavyWeight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, THumongous Heritageaka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heritageaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heritageaka is looking to clinch but SuperHeavyWeight is avoiding it.
Heritageaka closes the distance but SuperHeavyWeight moves to the side
and SuperHeavyWeight counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like THumongous Heritageaka has been cut.
Heritageaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SuperHeavyWeight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SuperHeavyWeight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
SuperHeavyWeight moves into range and clinches up with Heritageaka.
A short uppercut from SuperHeavyWeight.
Heritageaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heritageaka's coach down at Gimnasio di Heritage Nel Culo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Heritageaka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heritageaka or not.
Heritageaka looks winded!
SuperHeavyWeight lands a right hand.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a nice uppercut.
SuperHeavyWeight pushes Heritageaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a body shot.
SuperHeavyWeight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SuperHeavyWeight digs a right hand underneath Heritageaka's ribcage. Heritageaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from SuperHeavyWeight.
A right hook to the body lands for SuperHeavyWeight.
SuperHeavyWeight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from SuperHeavyWeight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by SuperHeavyWeight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight lands an uppercut.
SuperHeavyWeight scores with a shot to the side of Heritageaka's head.
Nice body punch from SuperHeavyWeight.
SuperHeavyWeight digs a right hand into Heritageaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heritageaka's gas tank.
SuperHeavyWeight presses Heritageaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
SuperHeavyWeight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
SuperHeavyWeight pushes Heritageaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from SuperHeavyWeight.
Heritageaka takes a shot to the head.
SuperHeavyWeight digs a right hand into Heritageaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heritageaka's gas tank.
SuperHeavyWeight lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heritageaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
SuperHeavyWeight lands a nice shot to the body.
SuperHeavyWeight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for SuperHeavyWeight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from SuperHeavyWeight.
SuperHeavyWeight lands with a right to the head.
Heritageaka is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight drops Heritageaka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Heritageaka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Heritageaka is still on wobbly legs! Can SuperHeavyWeight finish him?
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Heritageaka pressed against the cage. SuperHeavyWeight frees himself up and cracks Heritageaka with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Heritageaka crumples to the floor, out cold! SuperHeavyWeight jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super SuperHeavyWeight!
Our winner, Super SuperHeavyWeight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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