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IFA 20-94 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Dupree (ranked 2740 p4p, 299 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 946 p4p, 113 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tan Zan enters the cage!
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164 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Dupree!
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, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zan catches Dupree with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dupree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dupree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zan lands a jab to Dupree's midsection.
Dupree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zan lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dupree throws a lazy uppercut
and Zan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree ducks right into an uppercut from Zan.
Dupree moves to clinch but Zan breaks away
and Zan counters with a stiff right hand.
Zan lands a slapping body shot.
Zan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupree looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zan lands with an overhand left.
Zan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dupree scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan with a jab.
Zan lands with a nice body punch.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dupree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zan connects with a single shot there.
Dupree is rocked!
Zan throws a sloppy body shot
and Dupree counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but Zan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dupree misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zan works Dupree's body with a nice hook.
Dupree needs to keep his hands up - Zan had a free shot at his head there.
Zan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zan jabs at Dupree's body.
Zan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zan lands a body shot.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zan tests Dupree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan works Dupree's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zan lands a right hook to the body.
Zan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dupree on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dupree takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dupree walks into a straight right hand from Zan.
Dupree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Zan does it's job there.
Dupree drops his hands momentarily and Zan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tan Zan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice body punch from Zan.
Zan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tan Zan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupree.
Dupree takes one to the chin there.
Oh Dupree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zan throws the left hand but Dupree avoids the punch easily.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupree seems to have got his legs back now.
Zan scores with a nice strike.
Dupree takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zan fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Dupree square on the jaw! Damn, Dupree is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tan Zan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ahr (ranked 1790 p4p, 197 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 3396 p4p, 333 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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152 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gustav Ahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nouveau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nouveau fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahr misses the shot to the body.
Nouveau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ahr is fending him off so far but Nouveau persists. Nope, Ahr circles away and we're back to standing.
Gustav Ahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Nouveau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nouveau tries to clinch up but Ahr circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nouveau. Nouveau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nouveau shoots in but Ahr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gustav Ahr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Nouveau.
Nouveau dives in for a single leg takedown but Ahr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahr wants it to stay on the feet.
Nouveau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nouveau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Ahr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nouveau.
Ahr cracks a nice hook into Nouveau's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nouveau walks into a stiff left hand from Ahr.
Ahr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nouveau.
Ahr with a hook.
Nouveau misses with a hook.
Ahr lands a right hook to the body.
Ahr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nouveau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahr gets caught flat footed, as Nouveau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ahr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nouveau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nouveau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahr gets a takedown into half guard.
Nouveau taking some punishment here, with Ahr in his half guard.
Nouveau is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ahr is nestled in close to Nouveau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nouveau is still in real trouble! Can Ahr finish him?
Ahr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nouveau's head.
Nouveau is staying active underneath Ahr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ahr looks to land a strike but Nouveau avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nouveau seems to have recovered his senses.
Nouveau working a defensive guard here.
Ahr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nouveau trying to keep a closed guard but Ahr is proving a slippery customer.
Ahr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nouveau pulls Ahr in to control the position.
Ahr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau 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 fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahr cracks Nouveau with a solid left hand.
Ahr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ahr working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ahr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nouveau can't keep his opponent in guard - Ahr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nouveau is holding on to half guard well.
Nouveau flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nouveau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nouveau controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ahr there.
Nouveau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ahr distracts Nouveau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nouveau looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahr passes Nouveau's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ahr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nouveau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ahr wants to control but Nouveau is keeping him busy.
Ahr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ahr working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Nouveau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ahr pulls his head out easily.
Ahr lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nouveau quite badly. Nouveau pulls Ahr in close trying to recover. Ahr postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nouveau on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nouveau doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Ahr!
Gustav Ahr 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 Nicholas Petrone (ranked 1107 p4p, 154 weight class) and Virgil Van Dijk (ranked 593 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicholas Petrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petrone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Dijk is fending him off so far but Petrone persists. Nope, Van Dijk circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrone moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Dijk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Dijk. Petrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Dijk stuffs the takedown attempt from Petrone. Petrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Dijk feints a counter leg kick.
Petrone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Dijk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petrone somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Petrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dijk jabs at Petrone's body.
Petrone has been working on his balance at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Van Dijk.
Petrone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrone avoids the head kick by Van Dijk.
That kick from Van Dijk tenderised Petrone's leg. Petrone is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk misses the shot to the body.
Petrone dives in and scores a takedown into Van Dijk's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrone slips nicely into half guard.
Van Dijk is looking to control Petrone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Dijk avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrone trying to mount his opponent but Van Dijk defends it.
Petrone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Van Dijk trying to control here.
Petrone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Dijk!
Van Dijk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petrone has isolated one of Van Dijk's arms. Van Dijk looking to fight him off but Petrone twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicholas Petrone!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lawrence (ranked 466 p4p, 65 weight class) and Tracy Minaj (ranked 1062 p4p, 150 weight class). Lawrence's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweep the Leg. Tracy Minaj told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Decent boxing
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tracy Minaj!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Minaj checks it well.
Minaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minaj fails with the takedown
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minaj dives in for a single leg takedown but Lawrence sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lawrence scores with a hook.
Lawrence has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
Lawrence looks to clinch
and Minaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Minaj throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence lands with a nice combination. Minaj backs away looking to recover.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawrence. That's going to slow Minaj down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Minaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawrence throws a leg kick but Minaj sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Lawrence. Beautiful body shot.
Minaj fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnny Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tracy Minaj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj misses with a body shot.
A cross from Lawrence lands.
Minaj shoots in but no luck this time.
Minaj tries for a takedown but Lawrence circles away easily
enabling Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Lawrence there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minaj.
Lawrence swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Lawrence finds it's target.
Minaj is rocked!
Minaj throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawrence counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Minaj badly! Lawrence follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Minaj out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Lawrence finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Lawrence!
Johnny Lawrence 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guedes (ranked 881 p4p, 123 weight class) and Giampaolo Turturro (ranked 828 p4p, 113 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Guedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giampaolo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Guedes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turturro.
Guedes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turturro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Guedes just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Guedes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giampaolo Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Guedes is avoiding it.
Guedes keeps the fight on the outside.
Turturro drives through and clinches with Guedes against the cage.
Guedes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Guedes.
Guedes throws a jab but it's blocked by Turturro.
Guedes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guedes lands the left hand.
Turturro tries to clinch up
and Guedes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turturro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Guedes won't allow it.
Turturro jumps into guard, dragging Guedes to the mat.
Guedes postures up.
Guedes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guedes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guedes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guedes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Turturro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Guedes is looking to defend but Turturro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Guedes! Turturro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Guedes taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giampaolo Turturro!
After the fight, Giampaolo Turturro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turd McPherson (ranked 1101 p4p, 143 weight class) and Do You Really Want To Hurt (ranked 1143 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Turd McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Do You Really Want To Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPherson throws a body shot but no joy.
McPherson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McPherson lands with a punch from half guard.
You Really Want To Hurt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McPherson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McPherson 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.
McPherson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You Really Want To Hurt is looking for a sweep. McPherson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
You Really Want To Hurt blocking the ground and pound attempt from McPherson.
McPherson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. You Really Want To Hurt defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Do You Really Want To Hurt has been cut.
McPherson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McPherson is looking to take a break and control but You Really Want To Hurt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McPherson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McPherson thows a huge punch but You Really Want To Hurt dodges it nicely.
You Really Want To Hurt is controlling McPherson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McPherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
You Really Want To Hurt trying to control here.
You Really Want To Hurt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McPherson scores with a couple of nice shots.
McPherson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You Really Want To Hurt blocking the ground and pound attempt from McPherson.
You Really Want To Hurt trying to control from the bottom.
McPherson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McPherson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McPherson lands a nice short elbow.
McPherson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
You Really Want To Hurt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McPherson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McPherson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McPherson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The cut above Do You Really Want To Hurt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McPherson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Do You Really Want To Hurt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Do You Really Want To Hurt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Turd McPherson!
Turd McPherson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Yusupov (ranked 519 p4p, 75 weight class) and Eric Whitaker (ranked 925 p4p, 131 weight class). Eric Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sultan Yusupov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker takes a swing at Yusupov's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Yusupov drives through and clinches with Whitaker against the cage.
Yusupov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitaker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yusupov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Whitaker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yusupov jumps into guard, dragging Whitaker to the mat.
Yusupov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitaker.
Yusupov looking for a guillotine here but Whitaker defends easily.
Whitaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusupov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitaker is aware though and is defending well.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Yusupov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusupov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whitaker has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yusupov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Whitaker is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yusupov pulls down on the head and he's put Whitaker to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sultan Yusupov!
A relieved looking Sultan Yusupov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cobra (ranked 358 p4p, 54 weight class) and Bailey Blue (ranked 1436 p4p, 178 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kyle Cobra has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kyle Cobra seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bailey Blue!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cobra wants it to stay on the feet.
Blue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blue connects with a right hand. Cobra shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blue lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cobra seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cobra moves out of range of the body kick.
Blue shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobra sprawls well. He's pushed Blue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Blue misses.
Cobra gets a takedown into half guard.
Cobra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Cobra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue is controlling Cobra's trapped leg to prevent Cobra from advancing to side control.
Blue has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cobra is very close to passing his half guard.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Cobra has control of the leg.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cobra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blue is positioning himself well to prevent Cobra advancing to mount.
Blue is refusing to be controlled, as Cobra sits in half guard.
Cobra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blue is trying to control but can't.
Cobra is pressing down on Blue's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blue is holding on for now.
Blue wants to improve his position but Cobra is controlling well.
Cobra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cobra perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blue looking for a sweep. Not yet Blue, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra looking to control.
Cobra wants to improve his position but instead Blue has moved into half guard.
Blue is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cobra punching from the bottom.
Blue lands strikes from half guard.
Cobra is pressing down on Blue's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Cobra.
Blue postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cobra has momentary wrist control but Blue slips an elbow through the middle.
Cobra thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cobra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blue scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cobra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blue.
Blue lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Cobra wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue landing with the ground and pound.
Blue trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Blue is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cobra lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cobra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue is on top in guard.
Cobra is trying to keep Blue in close.
Blue with a nice head shot there.
Blue is in close to Cobra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cobra trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Cobra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blue is staying active underneath Cobra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cobra is very close to passing his half guard.
Cobra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
Cobra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cobra trying to pass the guard but Blue defending well.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
Blue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue wants to get back to full guard.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Cobra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blue throws a hook to the side of Cobra's head but Cobra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Blue misses.
Cobra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobra tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cobra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blue finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobra's head.
Cobra moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blue sprawls and moves away.
Blue misses with an uppercut. Cobra saw that one coming.
Cobra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blue lands with a right hand.
Cobra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cobra showed some decent athleticism there.
Blue is controlling Cobra's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cobra is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobra.
Cobra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Cobra postures up.
Blue is concentrating on defense, preventing Cobra from advancing position.
Cobra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blue wants to improve his position but Cobra is controlling well.
Blue is controlling Cobra's trapped leg to prevent Cobra from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blue manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blue wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blue looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cobra is one step ahead there.
Cobra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blue pulls Cobra in close to his closed guard and prevents Cobra from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blue wants to sweep here but Cobra controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blue is trying to keep Cobra in close.
Cobra chips away with some ground and pound.
Cobra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cobra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cobra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cobra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cobra preventing the sweep.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Cobra from controlling successfully.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blue 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.
Blue wants to control the position but Cobra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cobra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is keeping busy.
Blue controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cobra is nestled in close to Blue, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cobra slows the pace down in half guard.
Cobra trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cobra is very close to passing his half guard.
Blue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cobra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blue controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Cobra has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cobra is working away from the top position though.
Blue is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cobra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blue is not content to let Cobra control the position.
Cobra is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
Cobra throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Blue is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cobra scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cobra is trying to control. Blue wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blue trying to control here.
Cobra prevents Blue from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Cobra dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blue.
Blue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blue did well to prevent Cobra getting side control.
Cobra thows a huge punch but Blue dodges it nicely.
Cobra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cobra is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
Blue is positioning himself well to prevent Cobra advancing to mount.
Cobra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Cobra is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cobra in particular looking to stall.
Blue tries to roll over but Cobra keeps him under control.
Blue trying to hold on to Cobra's head to control him but Cobra postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cobra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cobra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blue can do to turn this around?
Blue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cobra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cobra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cobra scoring with some ground and pound.
Kyle Cobra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cobra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blue looking to control.
Blue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blue is trying to keep Cobra in close.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cobra forces his way into half guard.
Cobra looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cobra wants to pass the guard but Blue is defending well.
Cobra wants to take a breather but Blue is having none of it.
Cobra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
Cobra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cobra passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blue can't escape the position.
Blue tries to lock up and control but Cobra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Cobra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to reverse the position but Cobra maintains control.
Blue wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cobra.
Cobra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cobra working Blue over with strikes here.
It looks like Bailey Blue has been cut.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is having none of it.
Cobra misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cobra thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blue can't escape the position.
Cobra sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cobra looking to ground and pound but Blue is blocking nicely.
Blue really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cobra punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is having none of it.
Cobra lands a heavy elbow.
Bailey Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Cobra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cobra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blue tries to hold on but Cobra pushes him away.
Cobra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blue working to try and regain half guard.
Cobra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cobra controlling from the full mount.
Blue flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Cobra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cobra, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Cobra!
An out of breath Kyle Cobra 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 Downwith Drago (ranked 326 p4p, 48 weight class) and Oroku Saku (ranked 170 p4p, 22 weight class). Oroku Saku will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Downwith Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oroku Saku!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saku tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saku can pounce on him.
Saku misses with a kick to the body
and Drago counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saku won't be happy with that.
Saku tries to bench press Drago off him but Drago keeps the position.
Drago throws a strike aimed at the side of Saku's head but Saku avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Saku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drago wants to control but Saku is keeping him busy.
Saku takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saku is trying to control Drago's posture but Drago avoids it.
Saku is looking to reverse the position.
Drago scoring with punches and elbows.
Drago lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago looks up at the clock and then as Saku takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drago smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saku can't do much from the bottom here.
Drago lands a decent elbow from side control.
Saku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drago looks up at the clock and then as Saku takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drago smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saku is trying to get back to half guard.
Saku wants to control but Drago postures up.
Saku gets back to half guard.
Saku is trying to maintain the position but Drago is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku wants to control the action here but instead Drago manages to pass to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saku can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drago lands a couple of good shots and Saku has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Drago gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Saku wants to escape the position.
Drago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago lands shots from the back.
Can Saku hold on?! Drago is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Saku covers up after that shot from Drago.
Saku is rocked!
Drago cracks Saku with a big shot to the side of the head Saku is covering up - he's in big trouble! Drago connects with another shot that knocks Saku out cold! Drago stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Downwith Drago!
Downwith Drago is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Downwith Drago 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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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stojan Kostic (ranked 144 p4p, 24 weight class) and Litill Bjornsson (ranked 78 p4p, 8 weight class). Kostic comes to the cage accompanied by Skabo - Mare batice. Stojan Kostic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stojan Kostic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Litill Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Kostic clinches.
Kostic jumps guard but Bjornsson stands there with Kostic around his waist. Kostic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Bjornsson won't allow it.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Bjornsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Bjornsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kostic drops back down to his feet.
Kostic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bjornsson walks away with a smile on his face. Kostic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjornsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostic.
Bjornsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kostic wants to clinch up but Bjornsson keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kostic off the cage and back into range.
Kostic tries to clinch there but Bjornsson circles away.
Kostic needs to keep his hands up - Bjornsson had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostic blocks a jab.
Bjornsson scores with a punch to the head.
Bjornsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostic wants to clinch.
Bjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjornsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kostic off the cage and back into range.
Kostic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsson.
Kostic defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjornsson misses with a straight left.
Bjornsson lands a nice hook to Kostic's body. Kostic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bjornsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostic.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kostic manages to avoid it.
Bjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kostic at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostic is looking to counter the offense by Bjornsson and move into the clinch.
Bjornsson lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kostic!
Kostic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kostic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bjornsson pulls his head out easily.
Kostic trying to control from the bottom.
Bjornsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kostic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kostic is not content to let Bjornsson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson seems to be working for a kimura but Kostic defends the submission attempt.
Bjornsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kostic keeps working.
Kostic tries to get to full guard but Bjornsson has control of the leg.
Kostic wants to control but Bjornsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kostic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kostic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostic slips a jab from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kostic looks to clinch
and Bjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostic tries to clinch up.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut. Kostic saw that one coming.
Jab from Bjornsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kostic seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kostic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Litill Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson looks to land a right hand but Kostic moved out of range.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the body
and Kostic counters by clinching up.
Kostic is trying to pull guard but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Kostic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bjornsson to keep the fight standing.
Kostic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bjornsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson lands a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kostic backwards.
Kostic jumps guard but Bjornsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bjornsson decides to pull guard.
Bjornsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kostic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kostic wants to control from the top but Bjornsson keeps moving.
Kostic is really struggling to control Bjornsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjornsson has his foot on Kostic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kostic works his way back into a safe position though.
Bjornsson working for submissions but it's allowed Kostic to get to half guard.
Bjornsson is trying to maintain the position but Kostic is very close to passing his half guard.
Bjornsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kostic pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kostic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kostic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson trying to hold on to Kostic's head to control him but Kostic postures up.
Bjornsson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kostic is staying active.
Litill Bjornsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kostic is working for a kimura but Bjornsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Bjornsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kostic trying to pass the guard but Bjornsson defending well.
Bjornsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bjornsson wants to improve his position but Kostic is controlling well.
Kostic is working for a submission of some sort.
Kostic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kostic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bjornsson is just riding it out for now. Kostic eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjornsson moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Kostic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostic tries to clinch up but Bjornsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kostic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Kostic slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Bjornsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kostic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a big shot that misses.
Kostic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a straight left.
As Bjornsson tries to get set, Kostic tries to push him back and clinch up but Bjornsson manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostic slips a jab from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjornsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjornsson manages to pull guard.
Kostic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kostic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kostic wants to pass the guard but Bjornsson is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson working for a triangle but Kostic defends it easily.
Bjornsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kostic defends well.
Bjornsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kostic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostic trying to control but Bjornsson is working from the bottom.
Kostic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kostic wants to pass the guard but Bjornsson is keeping the position.
Kostic passes Bjornsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bjornsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kostic is trying to work for a kimura but Bjornsson is defending well.
Bjornsson gets full guard.
Bjornsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bjornsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kostic tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjornsson is retaining full guard.
Bjornsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Kostic from controlling successfully.
Kostic pushing down on Bjornsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bjornsson is looking for a sweep. Kostic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps 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.
Bjornsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kostic is trying to work for a kimura but Bjornsson is defending well.
Bjornsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kostic is looking for a kimura here.
Bjornsson trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bjornsson is looking to get back to full guard here but Kostic has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kostic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornsson circles away.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut. Kostic saw that one coming.
Bjornsson lands with a good body shot.
Bjornsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjornsson lands a nice hook to Kostic's body. Kostic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kostic slips a jab and a cross from Bjornsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Kostic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostic pushes Bjornsson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostic pulls Bjornsson into guard.
Kostic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kostic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bjornsson has picked Kostic up and slammed him! Kostic can't keep hold of the triangle and Bjornsson manages to pass to side control!
Bjornsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kostic is looking to reverse the position.
Kostic wants to control but Bjornsson postures up.
Bjornsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kostic, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostic defending against the ground and pound.
Bjornsson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kostic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bjornsson trying to control the action but Kostic is working from the bottom.
Bjornsson happy to just control the position for now.
Kostic is looking to regain half guard here but Bjornsson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson has an Americana. Kostic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bjornsson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bjornsson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Litill Bjornsson!
Litill Bjornsson is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Litill Bjornsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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