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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Oliveira (ranked 1955 p4p, 232 weight class) and Zinii Kolanko (ranked 5818 p4p, 509 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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Great low kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milo Oliveira!
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, Zinii Kolanko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolanko throws a sloppy body shot
and Oliveira counters with a nice leg kick.
Oliveira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kolanko. That did some damage!
Kolanko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolanko.
Kolanko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oliveira.
Oliveira keeps Kolanko at a distance using the push kick.
Oliveira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kolanko throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oliveira throws a leg kick which misses Kolanko's front leg but catches the back leg as Kolanko tries to avoid it.
Kolanko misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Kolanko looks winded!
Whack! Oliveira lands a heavy head kick that drops Kolanko. The ref tackles Oliveira to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kolanko was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Milo Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bright Balls (ranked 3439 p4p, 133 weight class) and Lardo Humpinator (ranked 4192 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Bright Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lardo Humpinator!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright Balls gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Humpinator looks to move to half guard but instead Bright Balls has passed into mount! Damn!
Humpinator slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bright Balls thows an elbow strike that misses. Humpinator gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Bright Balls doesn't seem too bothered but Humpinator quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Bright Balls is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Bright Balls really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lardo Humpinator!
Lardo Humpinator was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fathy Ahmad (ranked 24598 p4p, 303 weight class) and Ray Reaper (ranked 24452 p4p, 297 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Fathy Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Ray Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reaper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahmad.
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.
Reaper swinging wildly here.
Ahmad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ahmad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reaper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahmad counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahmad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reaper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reaper falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ahmad to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahmad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahmad dodges the punch combination from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a double jab.
Reaper looks to land a combination but Ahmad avoids it well.
It looked like Ahmad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahmad looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Ahmad - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahmad circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Reaper. Those never looked like landing.
Reaper misses with a double jab.
Ahmad looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Reaper misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper throws a nice looking combination but Ahmad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ahmad is looking to wear down Reaper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reaper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reaper looks winded!
Ahmad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahmad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reaper.
Reaper dodges the punch combination from Ahmad.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.
Ahmad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Ahmad does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper looks to land a combination but Ahmad avoids it well.
Ahmad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
Reaper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ahmad avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Reaper does no damage.
Ahmad is looking to counter punch.
Ahmad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reaper.
Ahmad misses with a hook. Reaper ducked under it nicely.
Ahmad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmad misses with a few strikes there.
Ahmad lands with a shot to the body.
Reaper looks to land a combination but Ahmad avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reaper fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahmad misses the jab.
Reaper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Reaper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahmad. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper throws a series of punches but Ahmad avoids them all with ease.
Ahmad digs a good body shot into Reaper's ribs.
Ahmad throws a big shot that misses.
Ahmad avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reaper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reaper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Ahmad avoids nicely.
Reaper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahmad.
Ahmad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reaper misses with a combination
and Ahmad counters with a left to the body.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Ahmad looks to throw the jab but Reaper is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ahmad!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahmad misses the target.
Reaper misses with a series of wild punches.
Reaper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahmad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahmad looks to throw the jab but Reaper is out of range.
Reaper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ahmad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reaper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ahmad fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
Ahmad connects with a body shot that sends Reaper's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reaper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmad counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ahmad!
Ahmad throws a lazy right hand but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reaper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahmad throws a nice looking combination but Reaper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reaper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ahmad fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahmad just misses with a punch to the body.
Reaper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahmad circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmad misses with a body shot.
Ahmad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reaper was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahmad.
Ahmad misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahmad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fathy Ahmad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.
Fathy Ahmad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Ahmad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reaper.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.
Reaper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reaper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmad misses with a wild body shot.
Reaper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reaper misses with a series of wild punches.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahmad dodges the punch combination from Reaper.
Reaper misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad swinging wildly here.
Ahmad throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Ahmad throws a hook but Reaper avoids it easily.
Ahmad scores with a hook to the body. Reaper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahmad throws a body shot but no joy.
Reaper throws a nice looking combination but Ahmad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fathy Ahmad is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahmad misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Ahmad backs off Reaper throws a huge counter combo but Ahmad manages to avoid it all.
Ahmad misses with a hook. Reaper ducked under it nicely.
Ahmad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahmad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reaper misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahmad tries to bum rush Reaper with a series of wild strikes but Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Ahmad does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reaper looks to land a combination but Ahmad avoids it well.
Reaper throws a right hand that Ahmad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmad also avoids with ease.
Ahmad throws a big counter combination but Reaper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahmad thuds his right hand into Reaper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reaper misses with the combination.
Reaper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ahmad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ahmad misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fathy Ahmad.
Well Ahmad 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Ray Reaper!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Fathy Ahmad!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Fathy Ahmad!
Fathy Ahmad wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Texas (ranked 2688 p4p, 292 weight class) and Chandler Nelson (ranked 2293 p4p, 248 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Texas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Texas.
Texas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson instigates a clinch.
Nelson jumps into guard, dragging Texas to the mat.
Texas won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Texas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Texas looking to pass the guard.
Texas won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Texas drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Texas off! Texas jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Texas defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Texas won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Nelson working for a triangle but Texas defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Texas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nelson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Texas has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson manages to pull guard.
Texas drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Texas off! Texas jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Texas drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Texas seems to have locked his on tight now - Nelson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Texas, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ryan Texas!
Ryan Texas 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gomez (ranked 1618 p4p, 205 weight class) and Freddie Money (ranked 3809 p4p, 397 weight class). Money has chosen Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full as his entrance music. Pedro Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Gomez!
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, Freddie Money!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money closes the distance but Gomez moves to the side
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Money is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
Money trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Money keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Money is having none of it.
Gomez wants to work for an arm triangle but Money is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money is controlling Gomez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gomez 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.
Money is looking for a sweep. Gomez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
Gomez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Money does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomez thows a huge punch but Money dodges it nicely.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Money wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez 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.
Gomez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gomez passes to side control.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Money has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking for a sweep.
Money struggling a bit here.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Money is defending well.
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Money is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Money is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez trying to control the position but Money is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gomez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Money fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Money looks to clinch
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown. Money fights it but they end up in guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Money has momentary wrist control but Gomez slips an elbow through the middle.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Money is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez cracks Money with a solid left hand.
Money pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money pulls Gomez in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomez from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Gomez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Money works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Money keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Money tries to clinch up.
Money closes the distance and pushes Gomez back into the cage.
Money gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Money is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money manages to break the clinch.
Money will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Money closes the distance and clinches.
Money lands a body punch in the clinch.
Money works on Gomez's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Money gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Money. Money maintains the clinch.
Money manages to break the clinch.
Gomez takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looks like Pedro Gomez has been cut.
Money scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Money lands with a nice combination. Gomez backs away looking to recover.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Money's guard.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Money has wrist control.
Gomez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Money controlling Gomez's posture.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pedro Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Money sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Money, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Money scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pedro Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Money.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Money pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Freddie Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Money manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to clinch up.
Money is looking to clinch.
Freddie Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Money lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freddie Money seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Money clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Gomez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Money pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Money.
Money has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Money regains guard.
Money trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
Money utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Money has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Freddie Money!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Freddie Money!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Freddie Money!
Freddie Money wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Freddie Money, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Himes (ranked 1044 p4p, 140 weight class) and Antonio Almeida (ranked 1425 p4p, 172 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Himes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Himes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida throws out a loose jab but Himes uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Himes.
Daniel Himes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Himes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Himes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Almeida lands.
It looks like Daniel Himes has been cut.
Almeida throws a jab but it's blocked by Himes.
Himes throws a poor cross that misses
and Himes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Himes lands with an uppercut that bounces Almeida off the cage and back into range.
Himes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Almeida's calf.
Himes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Himes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almeida. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Himes in his tracks.
Almeida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almeida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Himes connects with a looping right hand.
Almeida throws a looping overhand right but Himes ducks down to avoid it.
Himes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes tries to land a front kick but Almeida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Himes.
A little jabbing left from Almeida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Almeida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Almeida throws a body punch but Himes moves out of range.
Himes misses with a low kick as Almeida jumps back.
Almeida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Himes with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Almeida checks a leg kick.
Almeida throws a right hand that misses
and Himes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Himes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Almeida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Himes.
Almeida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Himes.
Himes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Himes connects with a solid leg kick.
Almeida clinches up against the cage.
Almeida misses with some punches.
Almeida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Himes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Almeida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Himes blocks a body shot from Almeida.
Himes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Himes struggles to land a body shot inside as Almeida controls his hands.
Almeida lands a hook that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
Himes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Himes delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Almeida misses the target.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
Himes lands with an uppercut that bounces Almeida off the cage and back into range.
Himes blocks a jab.
Almeida slips a jab from Himes.
Himes misses with the body kick
and Almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himes clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Himes throws a low kick but Almeida avoids it.
Himes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Almeida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniel Himes's cut is getting worse.
Almeida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Almeida misses.
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 Daniel Himes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Himes's cut.
That's time! Himes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Himes lands a really nice looking cross but Almeida seems unphased.
Almeida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Himes scores with a jab to the head.
Himes is looking to score with low kicks.
Himes jabs at Almeida's body.
Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Himes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Himes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Himes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Himes lands a nice shot that snaps Almeida's head back.
Almeida throws a lazy right hand but Himes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Himes, right into the meat.
Almeida might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Himes throws a lazy head kick
and Almeida counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Himes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almeida thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Himes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Himes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Almeida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Almeida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Himes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Almeida.
Some bone on bone action there as Almeida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Almeida! But no joy.
Almeida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Himes throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Himes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Himes.
Nice defenses there by Almeida.
Himes thows a leg kick but Almeida checks it
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Almeida throws an off balance right hand
and Himes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Almeida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Himes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Himes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Himes throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Almeida misses.
A lazy left from Himes finds it's target.
Himes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Almeida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Himes is looking to slow Almeida down with leg kicks.
Himes throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Almeida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Himes throws a head kick but Almeida moves out of range.
Himes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Himes avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Almeida drives through and clinches with Himes against the cage.
Himes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Himes tenderised Almeida's leg. Almeida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Almeida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Himes finds it's way round the side to connect with Almeida's head.
Almeida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Himes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Himes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Himes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Himes misses with a wild body shot.
Almeida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Himes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Almeida.
Almeida takes one to the side of the head.
Himes misses with a body shot.
Almeida tries to counter by closing the distance.
Himes scores with a kick to the body.
Himes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Almeida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Himes. That's going to slow Almeida down.
Himes throws a lazy head kick
and Almeida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel Himes is winning the standup battle so far.
Himes throws a chopping leg kick but Almeida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Himes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himes throws a front kick that sends Almeida stumbling back into the cage.
Almeida drives through and clinches with Himes against the cage.
Himes working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Himes fails to land.
Almeida swings wildly with an uppercut but Himes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Himes tries to circle away but Almeida has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Almeida.
Himes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Himes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Himes connects with an inside leg kick.
Almeida throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Himes.
Almeida lunges at Himes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Himes's hand.
Almeida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Himes tries to land a front kick but Almeida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Himes throws a right hand that misses
and Almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himes is looking to slow Almeida down with leg kicks.
Himes throws a push kick but Almeida slaps the foot to one side.
Himes cracks Almeida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Almeida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Himes.
Himes thuds a left hand into Almeida's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes thumps Almeida with a low kick.
Himes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Himes.
Almeida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Himes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Himes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Himes misses with a straight left.
Himes scoring well with a low kick there.
Himes cracks Almeida with an open hand slap.
Himes misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel Himes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Almeida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Himes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Himes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almeida.
Almeida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Himes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antonio Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Himes lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Himes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Himes, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Daniel Himes!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Daniel Himes!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Daniel Himes!
Daniel Himes wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Daniel Himes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Boaler (ranked 1067 p4p, 131 weight class) and Li Qiang (ranked 1243 p4p, 142 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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273 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Boaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Li Qiang!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang stuffs the takedown.
Boaler goes for a double leg but Qiang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Qiang continues to drive forward.
Qiang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boaler is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boaler shoots in and bounces Qiang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Qiang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boaler is pushing down on Qiang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Qiang is fighting to maintain full guard but Boaler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Qiang is trying to get back to full guard.
Qiang looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Boaler wants to free his trapped foot but Qiang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Qiang manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boaler has picked Qiang up and slammed him! Qiang can't keep hold of the triangle and Boaler manages to pass to side control!
Qiang is trying to work for a sweep but Boaler has mounted him!
Boaler works his way to his opponent's back.
You can see the frustration on Qiang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Qiang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boaler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Qiang trying to control the hands but Boaler breaks the grip.
Boaler keeps control of the position as Qiang tries to break free.
Qiang is keeping busy.
Qiang preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Boaler.
Boaler has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Qiang showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaler trying to control momentarily.
Qiang is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Boaler gets his way!
Boaler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Qiang defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Qiang right now.
Qiang trying to control the position but Boaler manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boaler has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Boaler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boaler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Qiang as he jumps to the side.
Boaler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Qiang sprawls well. Qiang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Boaler shoots in and drives through. Qiang sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Boaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Qiang misses.
Boaler misses with a takedown attempt - Qiang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boaler.
Tom Boaler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boaler.
Qiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Qiang misses its intended target.
Donk. Qiang catches Boaler right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler closes the distance and clinches up with Qiang, looking for a takedown. Boaler pushes Qiang against the cage but Qiang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Qiang connects with a looping right hand.
Boaler shoots in for a takedown but Qiang shows good takedown defense.
Boaler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boaler trying to control the position but Qiang is working away.
Qiang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Qiang gets back to half guard.
Boaler wants to pass the guard but Qiang is defending well.
Qiang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Qiang keeping moving, preventing Boaler from controlling successfully.
Qiang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boaler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Qiang's guard.
Boaler is trying to control. Qiang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Qiang tries to roll over but Boaler keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaler wants to pass the guard but Qiang is defending well.
Boaler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Qiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Qiang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Li Qiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boaler tries for a takedown but Qiang circles away easily
letting Qiang counter with a right hand.
A big right from Qiang misses.
Boaler tries to counter with a takedown but Qiang is quick to defend against it.
Boaler shoots in for a takedown but Qiang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Boaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boaler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boaler fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boaler.
Qiang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boaler with a body shot.
Boaler slips a straight right by Qiang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler misses with a takedown
and Qiang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boaler thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Qiang throws a hook but Boaler blocks it.
Boaler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Qiang forces Boaler back against the cage and clinches.
Qiang lands a nice uppercut.
Qiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boaler backwards.
Qiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Qiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boaler fails to pull guard.
Boaler jumps guard.
Qiang works over Boaler with some ground and pound from guard.
Qiang stopping the sweep attempt from Boaler.
Qiang trying to control but Boaler is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qiang wants to control from the top but Boaler keeps moving.
Qiang preventing the sweep.
Qiang with a nice head shot there.
Qiang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boaler is keeping the position for now.
Qiang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boaler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Qiang postures up.
Qiang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boaler is trying to keep Qiang in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Qiang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Qiang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Li Qiang!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Li Qiang!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Li Qiang!
Li Qiang wins by unanimous decision!
Li Qiang 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thundering Mantis (ranked 2103 p4p, 120 weight class) and Maggot Soup (ranked 1857 p4p, 106 weight class). Thundering Mantis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maggot Soup's chin.
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137 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thundering Mantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maggot Soup!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soup shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mantis defends it nicely.
Mantis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soup avoids it.
Soup shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mantis pinned against the cage. Mantis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mantis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Hammers Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Soup closes the distance and clinches up with Mantis, looking for a takedown. Soup pushes Mantis against the cage but Mantis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thundering Mantis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maggot Soup.
Soup fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mantis to the ground. Soup is now in Mantis's guard.
Soup drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soup jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Soup thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Soup postures up.
Soup has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Hammers Fight Camp. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mantis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soup is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soup controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soup drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soup jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Soup drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Soup seems to have locked his on tight now - Mantis screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Soup, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Maggot Soup!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Jiro (ranked 464 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jackson Risk (ranked 1737 p4p, 181 weight class). Jiro comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Death. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Jiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Risk!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiro thuds a left hand into Risk's body.
Risk has a takedown stuffed.
Risk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Risk looks winded!
Risk misses with a body shot
and Jiro counters with a nice right hand that sends Risk toppling to the canvas! Risk scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jiro finish him?!
It looks like Jackson Risk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Risk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Risk gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Jiro points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Risk wakes up just in time to hear Jiro thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Jiro!
Ken Jiro retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Ken Jiro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Camara Gracie (ranked 638 p4p, 29 weight class) and Doug Slugs (ranked 912 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Camara Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doug Slugs!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Camara Gracie tries to pull guard but Slugs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slugs lands a nice knee to the body.
Slugs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Royce Camara Gracie has been cut.
Nice elbow from Slugs.
Camara Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Slugs.
Camara Gracie is breathing heavily.
Slugs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camara Gracie's defenses.
Slugs has Camara Gracie pressed against the cage.
Slugs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slugs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slugs lands a big knee! That's hurt Camara Gracie! Oh, he's all over the place! Slugs lands another knee that sends Camara Gracie to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Slugs!
Doug Slugs is the new super heavyweight champion!
Doug Slugs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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