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ICC Fight Night 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Harris (ranked 5145 p4p, 455 weight class) and Dallas Paige (ranked 5135 p4p, 453 weight class). Rolf Harris had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rolf Harris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dallas Paige!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Paige ducks down to avoid it.
Paige has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris .
Paige connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Paige counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Harris looks to land a combination but Paige avoids it well.
Paige tests Harris 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris throws a hook but Paige avoids it easily.
Paige looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paige lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paige lands a jab to Harris 's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris closes the distance and pushes Paige back into the ropes.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paige prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paige.
Harris prevents a body shot from Paige.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paige.
Paige tries to work over Harris 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris lands a good knee to the midsection. Paige won't want to take too many of those.
Paige tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Paige back against the ropes.
Paige doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris has been working on his balance at Endgame Combat , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Paige.
Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Paige trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paige can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Paige is looking to stand up but Harris won't let him.
Paige slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Harris .
Harris missing with punches from the bottom.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dallas Paige will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harris 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harris misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Paige.
Paige fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris tries to work over Paige's front leg with a kick but Paige checks it.
We've been informed that Paige has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dallas Paige is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paige is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Paige. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
Dallas Paige seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris tries to clinch but Paige moves out of range.
Paige cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paige keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Paige was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Paige gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Harris . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paige lands a jab to Harris 's midsection.
Harris takes one on the button.
Paige connects with a nice looking jab.
Paige lands a jab.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Paige counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris walks into a jab.
Paige has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris avoiding damage.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Paige turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paige fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses the jab.
Paige swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Paige counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paige scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Dallas Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paige fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paige connects with a body shot that sends Harris 's belly button to the back.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Paige's shoulder, as Paige tries to avoid the shot.
Paige throws a one two combo.
Paige with a jab.
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rolf Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paige as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Paige showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Paige.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harris tries to clinch up
and Paige counters with a nice uppercut.
Paige lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harris at a distance.
Paige jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paige scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by Paige.
Paige throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paige checks a low kick from Harris .
No joy there for Paige, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paige swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
A cross from Harris lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris jabs at Paige's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris .
Paige swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris .
Paige misses with a wild combination.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paige's calf.
Harris tries to clinch up
and Paige counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paige moves away.
Paige staying out of range there.
Harris tries to clinch but Paige is having none of it.
Paige blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige stalks Harris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harris 's face. Harris staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris swings for the body but Paige moves out of range.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a straight right.
Harris misses with a hook
and Paige counters with a left to the body.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Paige circles away.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Paige displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harris throws a leg kick but Paige checks it.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paige defends it nicely.
Paige is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Paige comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paige 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Dallas Paige!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Dallas Paige!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Dallas Paige!
Dallas Paige wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodridge (ranked 3896 p4p, 356 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 4989 p4p, 401 weight class). John Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gary Goodridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Goodridge.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Goodridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Goodridge misses.
Goodridge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith works over Goodridge's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodridge.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goodridge's hands.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Goodridge.
The fighters circling - Goodridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodridge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Goodridge scoring with strikes.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Goodridge is controlling him well.
Smith is pressing down on Goodridge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Goodridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodridge postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge stops Smith from standing up.
Smith looking to control.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith wants to stand but Goodridge has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Goodridge is looking to improve his position.
Goodridge is trying to control but can't.
Smith wants to stand but Goodridge has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Goodridge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break free.
Smith covering up well under a series of strikes from Goodridge.
Goodridge missing with strikes from the back.
Goodridge doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Goodridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Goodridge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goodridge is breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Goodridge misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodridge slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goodridge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
That's time! Goodridge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goodridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goodridge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith lands with a hook. Goodridge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith digs a good body shot into Goodridge's ribs.
Goodridge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Goodridge's belly button to the back.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goodridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodridge misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a jab.
Goodridge walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Gary Goodridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodridge throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Goodridge goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gary Goodridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goodridge is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Goodridge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Goodridge! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Goodridge to his feet! Goodridge is in big trouble!
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith lands with a big left! Goodridge is wobbled badly! Smith comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Goodridge to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Kozlov (ranked 6431 p4p, 505 weight class) and Samoa Joe Schilling (ranked 4917 p4p, 446 weight class). Samoa Joe Schilling will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luka Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samoa Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov fails with the takedown.
Schilling stuffs the takedown.
Schilling lands a really nice looking cross but Kozlov seems unphased.
It looks like Luka Kozlov has been cut.
Schilling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kozlov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schilling swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kozlov 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.
Kozlov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Schilling gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samoa Joe Schilling!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Dean (ranked 6570 p4p, 546 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 4219 p4p, 416 weight class). Dean comes to the ring accompanied by Zack Fox- Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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161 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Dean!
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, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payakaroon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payakaroon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dean is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Payakaroon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payakaroon fakes the leg kick and cracks Dean in the body.
Payakaroon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Payakaroon connects with a high kick.
Payakaroon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dean has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Payakaroon.
Dean misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payakaroon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakaroon can pounce on him.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payakaroon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dean's sensitive parts.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payakaroon, right into the meat.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Payakaroon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Payakaroon's guard.
Dean pushes down on Payakaroon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dean is working for a submission of some sort.
Dean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Payakaroon sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dean trying to mount his opponent but Payakaroon defends it.
Payakaroon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dean is trying to control. Payakaroon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dean not doing much here.
Payakaroon is trying to stand.
Payakaroon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Dean has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dean seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Payakaroon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Julio Dean!
A very excited looking Julio Dean made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Indiana Cojones (ranked 17847 p4p, 473 weight class) and Leon Quinones (ranked 6564 p4p, 423 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indiana Cojones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Quinones!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cojones as he avoids it easily.
Cojones connects with a jab.
Quinones tries for a takedown but Cojones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quinones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cojones as he jumps to the side.
Indiana Cojones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Quinones.
Quinones shoots in and drives through. Cojones sprawls well.
Quinones drops his hands momentarily and Cojones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cojones throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinones shoots and misses
and Cojones counters with a nice body shot.
Cojones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quinones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quinones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Cojones.
Quinones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cojones on his heels. He'll look to pass Cojones's guard now, I'm sure.
Quinones controlling from the top position.
Quinones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Quinones controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Quinones tries for a kimura but Cojones is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Quinones is working to tighten his grip on Cojones's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cojones has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Quinones is really squeezing tight and eventually Cojones passes out! Quinones breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leon Quinones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lyubenov (ranked 3253 p4p, 389 weight class) and Katrina Tucker (ranked 5858 p4p, 548 weight class). Ivan Lyubenov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Katrina Tucker's chin.
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180 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Lyubenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Katrina Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyubenov connects with a looping right hand.
Tucker misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lyubenov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown but Lyubenov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lyubenov connects with the punch.
Tucker shoots for a double leg takedown but Lyubenov sprawls well. He's pushed Tucker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan Lyubenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katrina Tucker.
Lyubenov with a hook.
Lyubenov lands a glancing blow to the side of Tucker's head.
Lyubenov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lyubenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lyubenov closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Lyubenov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyubenov.
Tucker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyubenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tucker looks winded!
Lyubenov lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lyubenov.
Lyubenov prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lyubenov.
Lyubenov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
A hook to the body from Lyubenov.
Lyubenov lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lyubenov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyubenov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyubenov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyubenov.
Lyubenov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lyubenov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Lyubenov.
Tucker is rocked!
A body shot lands from Lyubenov.
Nice body punch from Lyubenov.
Lyubenov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Lyubenov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyubenov finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyubenov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyubenov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lyubenov pushes Tucker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyubenov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Lyubenov.
Lyubenov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyubenov.
Lyubenov lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyubenov lands a left hand.
Lyubenov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Lyubenov lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyubenov drops Tucker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tucker is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Lyubenov pushes Tucker against the ropes. Lyubenov is working some dirty boxing. Lyubenov pushes off with a quick right hook! Tucker goes down! Tucker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lyubenov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Lyubenov!
In his post fight interview, Ivan Lyubenov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devin Dilbrandt (ranked 4914 p4p, 235 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 2721 p4p, 168 weight class). Joe Tidd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devin Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Tidd is having none of it.
Dilbrandt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tidd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tidd working over Dilbrandt with some ground and pound. Dilbrandt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tidd content to control rather than advance.
Dilbrandt has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Dilbrandt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dilbrandt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Dilbrandt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is nestled in close to Dilbrandt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dilbrandt gets back to full guard.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dilbrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Dilbrandt wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Dilbrandt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dilbrandt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dilbrandt is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Dilbrandt has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd is in close to Dilbrandt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd cracks Dilbrandt with a solid left hand.
Dilbrandt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tidd controls the pace.
Dilbrandt is trying to hold Tidd in close to prevent damage but Tidd has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tidd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dilbrandt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tidd scores with punches from side control.
A control attempt from Dilbrandt but he's now mounted!
Tidd landing punches.
Dilbrandt tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Dilbrandt regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd winds up and cracks Dilbrandt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
My spies in Island Sparring inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd working Dilbrandt over with strikes.
Tidd stalling.
Tidd is continuing to stall.
Dilbrandt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dilbrandt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Dilbrandt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tidd uses it to pass to side control.
Tidd grinds an elbow into Dilbrandt's temple.
Dilbrandt struggling a bit here.
Tidd grinds an elbow into Dilbrandt's temple.
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tidd looks up at the clock and then as Dilbrandt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tidd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dilbrandt is rocked!
Tidd cracks Dilbrandt with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tidd immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dilbrandt is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tidd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between GP Life (ranked 4916 p4p, 501 weight class) and Dooley Whelan (ranked 6134 p4p, 548 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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223 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, GP Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dooley Whelan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan tries to land a body kick
and Life counters with a right hand to the body.
Dooley Whelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whelan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Life.
Life misses with a hook.
Life missing with a left hand there. Whelan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Life on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Life moves out of range of the leg kick from Whelan.
Whelan thumps Life with a low kick.
Life throws a looping overhand right but Whelan ducks down to avoid it.
Whelan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Life swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Life has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whelan.
Life showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whelan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life misses with a series of wild punches.
Life cracks Whelan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whelan throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Whelan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whelan. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whelan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whelan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Life has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Life and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whelan throws an off balance right hand
and Life counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Life slips under a jab.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Life. Whelan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life backing away here, and Whelan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Whelan with a nice cross.
Life looks to land a left hand but Whelan moved out of range nicely.
Whelan throws out a counter right but Life avoids it with no problem.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Life lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life lands a really nice looking cross but Whelan seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelan.
Whelan connects with a body shot that sends Life's belly button to the back.
Whelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Life is looking to counter punch.
Life looks to land a right hand but Whelan moved out of range.
Whelan lands a front kick.
Whelan misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
Life lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whelan circles away quickly and effectively.
Whelan lands with a nice body kick.
Whelan throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Life keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whelan.
A good leg kick by Whelan.
Whelan throws a lazy uppercut
and Life counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dooley Whelan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Life swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whelan.
Life throws a looping overhand right but Whelan ducks down to avoid it.
Whelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Life counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whelan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Life finds it's way round the side to connect with Whelan's head.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Whelan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Life misses with an uppercut
and Whelan counters with a nice uppercut.
Life throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whelan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Life throws out the jab.
Life lands with a nice combination. Whelan backs away looking to recover.
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!
Life dips to his left and cracks Whelan with an uppercut!
Life slips a jab from Whelan.
Whelan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Life wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Whelan.
We've been informed that Whelan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Whelan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life throws a body shot but no joy.
Whelan connects with a body shot that sends Life's belly button to the back.
Whelan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Life lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Whelan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whelan digs a good body shot into Life's ribs.
Life has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whelan.
Whelan tries a head kick but it misses.
Whelan misses with an uppercut
enabling Life to counter with a crisp jab.
Whelan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whelan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Life staying out of range there.
Life throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whelan.
It seemed like Whelan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Life connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Whelan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Life.
GP Life is winning the standup battle so far.
Whelan throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Whelan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Life moves out of range of the body kick.
Life is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Life avoids the head kick by Whelan.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whelan.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Life on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Life just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Life misses.
Whelan lands a nice shot that snaps Life's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GP Life dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Life cracks Whelan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Life. Those never looked like landing.
Whelan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whelan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Life's corner calls for a 1-2. Life obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Life stuns Whelan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Life throws a looping overhand right but Whelan ducks down to avoid it.
Life throws a lazy right hand but Whelan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whelan connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Whelan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whelan just misses with a punch to the body.
Whelan misses with a body kick.
Life swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whelan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Life on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Life lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whelan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Whelan.
A jab from Life misses.
Life lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whelan backs up against the ropes.
GP Life is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Life moves out of range as Whelan throws a body kick.
It looked like Life wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whelan slips under a jab from Life.
Whelan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Life slips a jab from Whelan.
Whelan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Life scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Life. That snapped Whelan's head back.
Whelan misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whelan throws a lazy uppercut
and Life counters with a nice uppercut.
Dooley Whelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Life moves away.
Life moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Life misses the target.
Whelan throws a sloppy head kick and Life moves out of range easily.
Life moves out of range as Whelan throws a body kick.
Whelan scores with a punch to the head.
Whelan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Life counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whelan throws out a leg kick but Life moves out of range and Whelan only half commits.
Whelan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whelan misses with a lunging right hand
and Life counters with a straight right hand.
Life is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good work by Life as he checks the leg kick.
Life dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
GP Life showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Life has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for GP Life!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for GP Life!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for GP Life!
GP Life wins by unanimous decision!
GP Life 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 Emin Dervisevic (ranked 4708 p4p, 494 weight class) and Sean Davis (ranked 1808 p4p, 233 weight class). Davis has chosen Sound of Silence as his entrance music. The key to victory for Emin Dervisevic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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216 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emin Dervisevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Davis!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dervisevic gets a clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but Dervisevic forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dervisevic is defending well. Davis quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dervisevic has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Davis celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Davis!
After the big win, Sean Davis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Paradigm and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Smith (ranked 1992 p4p, 206 weight class) and Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 1630 p4p, 177 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Bleached - Hard to Kill. Ben Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Satoru Yoshioka's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Yoshioka's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yoshioka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoshioka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yoshioka is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshioka has his back to the ropes.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Yoshioka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Yoshioka is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshioka has his back to the ropes.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith drives through and clinches with Yoshioka against the ropes.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Yoshioka saw that one coming.
Yoshioka wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoshioka's head.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Yoshioka's head.
Yoshioka wants to stall.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Yoshioka gets an underhook and turns Smith into the ropes.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a jab when Yoshioka was well out of range.
Yoshioka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Yoshioka closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Yoshioka jumps guard but Smith stands there with Yoshioka around his waist. Yoshioka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshioka stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yoshioka is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Ben Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoru Yoshioka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshioka is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshioka has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Yoshioka tries to tie him up.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Yoshioka's head.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshioka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ben Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshioka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yoshioka gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yoshioka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Yoshioka ducks down to avoid it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshioka manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Yoshioka.
Ben Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith clinches up with Yoshioka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses the jab.
Yoshioka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshioka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yoshioka taking a breather.
Yoshioka tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the ropes and eventually Yoshioka drops back down to his feet.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Ben Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith has Yoshioka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yoshioka swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshioka taking a breather.
Yoshioka wants to stall.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshioka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshioka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big right from Smith misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Yoshioka's head back.
Smith clinches up against the ropes.
Yoshioka successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshioka working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yoshioka is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Yoshioka pushes a forearm under Smith's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Smith is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka is the new featherweight champion!
Satoru Yoshioka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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