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Beach, Please! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Reuhawk (ranked 8147 p4p, 615 weight class) and Terror Thomas (ranked 25178 p4p, 646 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reuhawk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 8 Mile. On his way into the cage it seems that Marty Reuhawk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marty Reuhawk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marty Reuhawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terror Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reuhawk avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Reuhawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Marty Reuhawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reuhawk fails with the takedown.
Thomas tries to clinch but Reuhawk is having none of it.
Reuhawk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marty Reuhawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terror Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reuhawk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reuhawk somewhat.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reuhawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuhawk fails to land the takedown.
Thomas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reuhawk defends it well.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reuhawk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Reuhawk avoids it well.
Reuhawk shoots in but no luck this time.
Reuhawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reuhawk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reuhawk wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Reuhawk is controlling him
Thomas landing small, sideways elbows.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reuhawk in particular looking to stall.
Reuhawk trying to pass the guard but Thomas defending well.
Reuhawk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Reuhawk is working hard here to advance position.
Reuhawk throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reuhawk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Reuhawk persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reuhawk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reuhawk leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reuhawk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a head kick that drops Reuhawk to the mat! Reuhawk scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Reuhawk is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reuhawk wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reuhawk is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Reuhawk avoids it.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Reuhawk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reuhawk tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reuhawk is breathing heavily.
Thomas keeps Reuhawk at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Reuhawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reuhawk manages to avoid it.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reuhawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Reuhawk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reuhawk has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reuhawk misses with a looping left.
Reuhawk throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Reuhawk misses the target.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Reuhawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Reuhawk shows good takedown defense.
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!
Reuhawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reuhawk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terror Thomas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reuhawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Reuhawk avoids it well.
Reuhawk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Reuhawk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reuhawk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reuhawk lands in his opponent's guard.
Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reuhawk throws a head kick that misses.
Reuhawk moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThomas.
Reuhawk shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Reuhawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Reuhawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reuhawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuhawk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomas eats them both and turns towards Reuhawk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Marty Reuhawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reuhawk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Reuhawk is avoiding it.
Reuhawk dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Reuhawk's head and hops out.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Reuhawk counters by clinching up.
Thomas is looking for a takedown.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reuhawk smiles and moves away.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Reuhawk counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk fails with the takedown.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reuhawk is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Reuhawk circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reuhawk circles away.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Reuhawk's shoulder, as Reuhawk tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reuhawk is defended easily by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Reuhawk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reuhawk wants it to stay on the feet.
Reuhawk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reuhawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Reuhawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reuhawk gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reuhawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reuhawk is defended easily by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Reuhawk is avoiding it.
Reuhawk tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Reuhawk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Reuhawk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Reuhawk circles away.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Reuhawk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reuhawk defends it well.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas throws a body punch but Reuhawk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terror Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Reuhawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reuhawk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thomas defends well and Reuhawk ends up having to push Thomas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Reuhawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reuhawk.
Thomas feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Reuhawk sprawls well.
Reuhawk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reuhawk showed some decent athleticism there.
Thomas kicks off Reuhawk and gets to his feet.
Thomas leaves Reuhawk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Reuhawk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Reuhawk's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Reuhawk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reuhawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reuhawk shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Thomas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Reuhawk presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reuhawk jabs at Thomas's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Reuhawk slows down the pace here.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reuhawk prevents it.
Reuhawk decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk controlling the position.
Reuhawk'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.
Thomas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thomas is standing up over Reuhawk. Reuhawk looks to escape but Thomas dives into side control.
Reuhawk is not content to let Thomas control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terror Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terror Thomas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Brunton (ranked 5178 p4p, 534 weight class) and Joe Tanagul (ranked 24593 p4p, 748 weight class). Joe Tanagul has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Brunton's chin.
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187 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Brunton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tanagul!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanagul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brunton's waist but Brunton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanagul off to one side.
Brunton leaves Tanagul with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brunton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brunton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tanagul has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brunton controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunton is trying to work for a kimura but Tanagul is defending well.
Brunton controlling the action here.
Tanagul pushes Brunton off looking to stand but Brunton dives back in and keeps control.
Brunton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tanagul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brunton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunton is trying to work for a kimura but Tanagul is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well, if Brunton 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.
Brunton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunton is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Tanagul is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Tanagul flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Brunton anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Tanagul and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Brunton slips an arm under Tanagul chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Brunton has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Brunton is squeezing on Tanagul like an anaconda would it's prey. Tanagul fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Brunton!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Brunton 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Gee (ranked 4649 p4p, 359 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 5333 p4p, 401 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee misses with a body shot.
Barbosa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barbosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Gee moves out of range.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Gee moves out of range.
Ken Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a head kick that drops Gee!
Gee is rocked!
Barbosa wanted to stand there but Gee had control of the position.
Oh Gee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gee is adopting a defensive guard.
Barbosa wanted to stand there but Gee had control of the position.
Gee pulls Barbosa in close to prevent any damage.
Gee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gee has a closed guard, preventing Barbosa from standing up.
Gee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gee seems to have got his legs back now.
Gee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gee's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gee throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a fast counter high kick but Gee manages to duck under it in time.
Gee misses with a wild body shot.
Gee pushes Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Gee is controlling the position.
Gee prevents Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
Gee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick lands from Barbosa that sends Gee to the canvas. Gee tries to scramble back to his feet but Barbosa brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Ken Gee has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa wants to stand but Gee is controlling his arm.
Barbosa working away.
Barbosa stands up and beckons Gee to his feet.
Gee has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Gee has double underhooks.
Gee stalling the fight.
Gee stalling against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gee.
Barbosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Gee is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gee has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa wants to break free but Gee has control.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Gee is controlling him.
Barbosa tries to break free but Gee pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Gee won't allow it.
Gee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gee lands a nice uppercut.
Gee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barbosa tries to circle away but Gee has him pinned against the cage.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Gee stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Barbosa follows into mount!
That's four 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!
Gee wants to control but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gee tries to get out of the position.
Gee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gee can't escape the position.
Gee tries to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.
Barbosa controlling the position easily from mount.
Gee holds of for dear life.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Gee to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edson Bidon Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Gee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gee scores with a one two! Barbosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gee tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa jabs Gee right on the nose. Gee blinks but takes it well.
Gee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gee has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Gee is controlling him.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Gee is controlling him.
Gee is pushing Barbosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee lands a head shot.
A left lands for Gee.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking for the big counter here.
Gee throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Gee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Gee misses with a few strikes there.
Gee fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Gee to the ground! Barbosa dives into full mount looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gee is trying to escape the mount.
Gee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barbosa wants to stand but Gee is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Gee tries to reverse the position but Barbosa maintains control.
Gee tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa is looking to stand but Gee has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Gee tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gee is positioning himself well to prevent Barbosa advancing to mount.
Gee gets full guard.
Gee controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to stand up but Gee won't let him.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa is fighting to break Gee's control of his arms but Gee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Gee moves out of range easily.
Gee is looking to wear down Barbosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ken Gee's cut is getting worse.
That's four 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.
Gee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa cracks Gee with a hook to the temple - Gee is on wobbly legs here! Barbosa swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gee falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barbosa wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Black (ranked 4161 p4p, 330 weight class) and Chiharu Shiba (ranked 4513 p4p, 352 weight class). Shiba has chosen Godsmack - Immune & Sick Puppies - Survive as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chiharu Shiba enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chiharu Shiba!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Shiba counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shiba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Black with a body shot.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Shiba to counter with a crisp jab.
Black is rocked!
Shiba clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shiba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black is trying to break free.
Shiba breaks from the clinch.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shiba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Shiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Shiba works Black's body with a nice hook.
Black looks up at the clock. Bad move! Shiba lands a right hand from hell, dropping Black. Shiba pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiharu Shiba!
Chiharu Shiba decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Oreiro (ranked 7579 p4p, 634 weight class) and Chief Bear (ranked 5134 p4p, 531 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafael Oreiro!
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, Chief Bear!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear misses with a takedown attempt - Oreiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oreiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oreiro as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Oreiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oreiro clobbers Bear with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bear misses with a takedown
and Oreiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rafael Oreiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Bear.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oreiro as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oreiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oreiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oreiro's guard.
Oreiro has his feet on Bear's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bear shoots and misses
and Oreiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oreiro sprawls well. Oreiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bear gets slowly back to his feet.
Bear looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oreiro is fending him off so far but Bear persists. Nope, Oreiro circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Oreiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Oreiro coming out on top.
Bear tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oreiro defends well and Bear ends up having to push Oreiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bear looks winded!
Oreiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oreiro digs a good body shot into Bear's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Oreiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro with a hook.
Bear doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oreiro counters with a nice right hand that sends Bear toppling to the canvas! Bear scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oreiro finish him?!
Bear is rocked!
Bear tries to move into range but Oreiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bear is still on wobbly legs! Can Oreiro finish him?
Oreiro darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bear's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Oreiro before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Oreiro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhif Un (ranked 2749 p4p, 295 weight class) and Minor Caugh (ranked 4858 p4p, 482 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhif Un!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Minor Caugh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Un swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caugh has Un up against the cage in a clinch.
Un has Caugh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caugh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Un is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Caugh can't fight it off and eventually Un manages to take the fight to the floor. Caugh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Un cracks Caugh with a solid left hand.
Caugh wants to stand but Un is controlling the position.
Caugh keeping moving, preventing Un from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Un stands up and waves to Caugh to follow him.
Caugh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caugh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caugh scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Un circles away from the clinch attempt.
Un went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Un has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Un circles away from the clinch attempt.
Un swats away the attempt to clinch by Caugh.
Caugh tries to close the distance and clinch but Un swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caugh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Un manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Un appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caugh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caugh wants to clinch up but Un keeps it at a distance.
Un has closed the distance and engaged Caugh in a clinch.
Un is trying to break free.
Un breaks from the clinch.
Un misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caugh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Un is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Caugh. Those never looked like landing.
Caugh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Un swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Un misses with a looping left.
Caugh raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Caugh moves in looking to clinch but Un pushes him off.
Caugh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caugh tries to clinch but Un moves out of range.
Un was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Caugh looks to land a combination but Un avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caugh moves in looking to clinch but Un pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caugh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caugh falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Un counter with a right hand.
Caugh tries to close the distance and clinch but Un swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Un avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Un throwing a counter right hand but Caugh manages to avoid it.
Caugh slips a jab and a cross from Un.
Caugh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Un counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Caugh to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Un!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rhif Un!
Rhif Un decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chok Ramunchoi (ranked 4853 p4p, 456 weight class) and Jose Diaz (ranked 2851 p4p, 314 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chok Ramunchoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jose Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings for the body but Ramunchoi moves out of range.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ramunchoi misses with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Ramunchoi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramunchoi digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz tries to stall but Ramunchoi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ramunchoi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramunchoi stalling the fight.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramunchoi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Ramunchoi tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Ramunchoi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramunchoi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramunchoi.
Ramunchoi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramunchoi lands with a left to the head.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ramunchoi avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ramunchoi controls the action.
Ramunchoi swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz has Ramunchoi pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ramunchoi fails to land.
Ramunchoi misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ramunchoi to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramunchoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Ramunchoi misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Ramunchoi.
Ramunchoi blocking some punches.
Ramunchoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ramunchoi blocks it.
Diaz jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Ramunchoi from controlling successfully.
Diaz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ramunchoi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Diaz's body to avoid the submission. Diaz has instead reached around Ramunchoi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Diaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Diaz!
After winning the bout, Jose Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jess Riddick (ranked 1534 p4p, 220 weight class) and Frederich Lawson (ranked 3110 p4p, 415 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jess Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frederich Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riddick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Riddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Riddick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riddick throws a combination that misses
and Lawson counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Riddick badly! He tries to strike back but Lawson puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Riddick out cold! Oh man, Riddick will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frederich Lawson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 2683 p4p, 323 weight class) and Kaz McStafferson (ranked 1481 p4p, 205 weight class). Jacob Rees Mogg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Rees Mogg!
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, Kaz McStafferson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStafferson misses with a takedown attempt
and Rees Mogg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rees Mogg leaves McStafferson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McStafferson shoots in for a double leg but Rees Mogg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacob Rees Mogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz McStafferson.
Rees Mogg lands a lovely overhand right.
Rees Mogg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McStafferson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rees Mogg to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by McStafferson.
Rees Mogg digs a good body shot into McStafferson's ribs.
McStafferson fails with the takedown
enabling Rees Mogg to counter with a crisp jab.
McStafferson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rees Mogg defends well and McStafferson ends up having to push Rees Mogg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rees Mogg fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McStafferson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McStafferson looks to clinch but Rees Mogg throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McStafferson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jacob Rees Mogg!
An out of breath Jacob Rees Mogg 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Yaj (ranked 766 p4p, 77 weight class) and John Bravo (ranked 1297 p4p, 140 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sly Yaj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yaj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like John Bravo has been cut.
Yaj connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Yaj lands a slapping body shot.
Yaj throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bravo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yaj dodges the ground and pound from Bravo.
Bravo working the ground and pound but Yaj is defending the strikes.
Bravo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yaj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo trying to control the position but Yaj is working away.
Bravo cracks Yaj with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravo tries to score with some ground and pound. Yaj controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is working Yaj over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bravo lands a few punches from side control.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yaj is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bravo connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Bravo.
Bravo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bravo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bravo in side control, throwing shots but Yaj defends.
Bravo lands an elbow.
Bravo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj parries the strikes from Bravo easily there. Bravo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yaj to escape.
Bravo looks up at the clock and then as Yaj takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bravo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bravo cracks Yaj with a big right hand but Yaj just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yaj takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bravo scoring with punches from side control.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yaj takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yaj parries the strikes from Bravo easily there. Bravo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yaj to escape.
Yaj is not content to let Bravo control the position.
An elbow from Bravo crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is chipping away with strikes.
Bravo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bravo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yaj down.
Bravo throws an elbow but Yaj slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bravo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yaj!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bravo controlling from mount.
Bravo with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Sly Yaj has been cut.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bravo! Yaj is hurt baaadly! Bravo is firing away with more strikes - Yaj is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bravo!
John Bravo is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking John Bravo 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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pop
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