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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pato Loco (ranked 5286 p4p, 471 weight class) and Casey Ball (ranked 5445 p4p, 480 weight class). 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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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pato Loco!
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, Casey Ball!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ball on his heels. He'll look to pass Ball's guard now, I'm sure.
Ball has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Loco has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Loco has clasped his hands together around Ball's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ball sneaks out the side door and pushes Loco away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ball thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ball trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco is trying to push Ball off with his feet but Ball grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Loco's ankles and Loco is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Casey Ball!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gumby Thirdleg (ranked 2186 p4p, 275 weight class) and Kamaru Usman (ranked 2247 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gumby Thirdleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thirdleg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Usman's guard.
Thirdleg trying to control but Usman is working from the bottom.
Usman trying to control the position here.
Usman looking to control.
Thirdleg drops back looking for a leg! Usman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Usman manages to kick Thirdleg off! Thirdleg jumps back into Usman's guard.
Usman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thirdleg is one step ahead there.
Thirdleg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman trying to control the position here.
Usman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thirdleg is one step ahead there.
Thirdleg drops back looking for a leg! Usman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Usman manages to kick Thirdleg off! Thirdleg jumps back into Usman's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirdleg trying to control but Usman is working from the bottom.
Usman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Usman is on top in guard.
Usman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Usman content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Thirdleg has locked up a guillotine! Thirdleg's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Usman is holding on here and Thirdleg must be using up a lot of energy. Usman has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Thirdleg gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gumby Thirdleg!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarvar Yuldashev (ranked 2455 p4p, 243 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 1952 p4p, 197 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yuldashev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gods Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash. John Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sarvar Yuldashev !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith misses the jab.
Yuldashev tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Yuldashev slips under a jab from Smith.
It looked like Yuldashev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith misses with a hook.
Yuldashev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Yuldashev 's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yuldashev in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a hook.
Yuldashev misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith takes a swing at Yuldashev 's ribcage but misses.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Yuldashev counters by clinching up.
Yuldashev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Yuldashev ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Yuldashev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuldashev manages to avoid it.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yuldashev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith jabs Yuldashev right on the nose. Yuldashev blinks but takes it well.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuldashev was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Yuldashev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yuldashev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a low kick as Yuldashev jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Yuldashev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yuldashev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination. Yuldashev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Sarvar Yuldashev has been cut.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Yuldashev slips the punch.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuldashev .
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 Sarvar Yuldashev 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yuldashev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuldashev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Yuldashev off the cage and back into range.
Yuldashev clinches.
Yuldashev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Yuldashev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Yuldashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses the body punch
and Yuldashev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuldashev .
Yuldashev scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Yuldashev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Smith misses.
A clash of legs there as Yuldashev blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuldashev throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Yuldashev .
Yuldashev lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Yuldashev is looking for a counter combo.
Yuldashev misses with a wild body shot.
Yuldashev lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Smith catches Yuldashev right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yuldashev . Those never looked like landing.
Yuldashev walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws out a loose jab but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Smith looks to move away, Yuldashev throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Yuldashev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Yuldashev is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuldashev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuldashev .
Smith tries to break free but Yuldashev pushes him back against the cage.
Yuldashev 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Yuldashev ducks down to avoid it.
Yuldashev closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sarvar Yuldashev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sarvar Yuldashev 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yuldashev dodges the punch combination from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
As Smith tries to get set, Yuldashev tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Yuldashev misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Yuldashev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Yuldashev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuldashev was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Yuldashev with a jab.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yuldashev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuldashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuldashev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
As Smith looks to move away, Yuldashev throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Smith staying out of range there.
Yuldashev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yuldashev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yuldashev slips a straight right by Smith.
A little feinted left hand from Yuldashev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith catches Yuldashev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith throws a leg kick
and Yuldashev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuldashev .
Yuldashev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Yuldashev moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Yuldashev throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuldashev .
Yuldashev throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Yuldashev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuldashev throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yuldashev is out of range.
Sarvar Yuldashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Smith.
I think Smith 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for John Smith!
John Smith wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking John Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sarvar Yuldashev spoke after the fight, saying 'I respect my opponent. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe Schilling (ranked 1012 p4p, 143 weight class) and Robert Leahy (ranked 2337 p4p, 276 weight class). The key to victory for Samoa Joe Schilling has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samoa Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Leahy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leahy's head backwards.
It looks like Robert Leahy has been cut.
Leahy with a poor takedown
and Schilling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leahy is rocked!
Schilling drops Leahy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Leahy looks back up at him and smiles so Schilling waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Leahy is still on wobbly legs! Can Schilling finish him?
Schilling lands an uppercut, right on the button! Leahy tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samoa Joe Schilling!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mammon (ranked 882 p4p, 124 weight class) and Sheamus McShae (ranked 2596 p4p, 308 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lord Mammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sheamus McShae!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - McShae scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Lord Mammon has been cut.
McShae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mammon throws a shot to the body.
Mammon throws a hook but McShae blocks it.
McShae misses with a series of wild punches.
McShae misses with a straight left.
Mammon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mammon lands with a straight right. McShae didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Sheamus McShae has been cut.
Mammon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mammon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mammon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McShae.
Mammon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McShae cracks Mammon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mammon.
Mammon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mammon takes a swing at McShae's ribcage but misses.
Mammon looks to land a right hand but McShae moved out of range.
Mammon scores with a nice head shot.
McShae throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mammon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McShae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mammon.
McShae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mammon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McShae tries to bum rush Mammon with a series of wild strikes but Mammon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mammon moves out of range of the strikes.
Mammon connects with a good right hand that stumbles McShae. McShae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McShae throws a series of punches but Mammon moves out of range.
Mammon cracks a nice hook into McShae's ribs.
Donk. Mammon catches McShae right on the button with a cross.
McShae throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mammon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mammon.
Good body shot from Mammon.
McShae looks winded!
Mammon gets through McShae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike.
Mammon pushes McShae back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
A short uppercut from Mammon.
Mammon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mammon lands a hook that snaps the head of McShae backwards.
Mammon struggles to land a body shot inside as McShae controls his hands.
Mammon lands a shot to the body.
Mammon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mammon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McShae backwards.
Mammon lands with a short shot to the head.
Mammon lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McShae's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Mammon.
Mammon lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mammon.
Mammon is working McShae over against the cage.
Mammon gets through McShae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mammon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mammon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mammon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Mammon.
Mammon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike.
Mammon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McShae is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mammon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McShae is still on wobbly legs! Can Mammon finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mammon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McShae backwards.
McShae seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Mammon on the inside.
Mammon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Mammon.
A short right from Mammon on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Mammon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mammon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mammon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McShae can do to turn this around?
Mammon misses with a looping right.
Mammon lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mammon.
Lord Mammon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mammon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mammon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mammon is looking to clinch but McShae is avoiding it.
McShae throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Mammon.
Mammon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McShae misses with a straight left.
Mammon punishes McShae's body with a nice straight punch.
McShae looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Mammon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mammon lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up Sheamus McShae's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mammon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McShae on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McShae tries to bum rush Mammon with a series of wild strikes but Mammon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McShae is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mammon. McShae does a little dance to reset his feet.
McShae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McShae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mammon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mammon punishes McShae's body with a nice straight punch.
Mammon cracks McShae with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McShae looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mammon finish him?
Lord Mammon is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mammon throws an uppercut from hell that sends McShae clean off his feet! He's out cold! Mammon stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lord Mammon!
In defeat, Sheamus McShae stepped up to the mic, saying 'I fought with a broken back, didn't want to pull out and upset the fans.. ill ko him in a rematch'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fuq Yall (ranked 1458 p4p, 195 weight class) and Island Fighter (ranked 1176 p4p, 164 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fuq Yall!
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, Island Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Yall tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Yall back against the cage.
Yall struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Fighter.
Yall throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter digs a right hand into Yall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yall's gas tank.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Yall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yalls head.
Yall blocks a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yall or not.
Yall misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yall struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Yall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Yall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Yall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter is working Yall over against the cage.
Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Yall misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fighter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Yall slips the punch.
Fighter throws a lazy head kick
and Yall counters with a straight right hand.
Yall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fighter throws a sloppy body shot
letting Yall counter with a right hand.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Yall counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Fighter has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yall clobbers Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yall is looking to counter punch.
Yall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fighter throws a poor cross that misses
and Yall counters with a nice uppercut.
Fighter tries to bum rush Yall with a series of wild strikes but Yall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter lands a nice hook to Yall's body. Yall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yall throws an off balance right hand
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Yall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter misses with a hook
and Yall counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Island Fighter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yall connects with a looping right hand.
Fighter throws a right and a left that Yall avoids nicely.
Fighter misses with a shot to the body
and Yall counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fighter! Yall lets Fighter back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fighter is rocked!
It looks like Island Fighter has been cut.
Fighter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yall, pushing him back against the cage.
Fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Yall finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Fighter tries to work over Yall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yall.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Yall.
Yall lands a right hand.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yall blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yall drops Fighter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fighter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Yall throws a head punch that misses.
Yall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Yall misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but Yall blocks it.
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yall blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yall working aggressively here.
Yall blocks an uppercut.
Fighter seems to have recovered his senses.
Yall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yall tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Yall avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but Yall blocks it.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but Yall blocks it.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yall.
Yall lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Yall swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yall can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Yall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter lands with a right to the head.
Fighter lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yall.
Yall blocks an uppercut.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yall.
Fighter blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuq Yall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Island Fighter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Yall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter lands with a hook. Yall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter throws a lazy uppercut
and Yall counters with a nice uppercut.
Yall looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Fighter misses with a right hand
letting Yall counter with a right hand.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Yall's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Yall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yall lands a big uppercut and Fighter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fighter looks OK. Yall waves Fighter back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick
and Yall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fighter thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yall looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Yall blocks the body kick.
Fighter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yall loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yall was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
It looked like Yall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fighter.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter misses with a right hand
and Yall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuq Yall is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fighter wants to slow Yall down by chopping away at his legs.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Yall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yall throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fighter thinking.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses
and Yall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yall was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Yall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter throws a chopping leg kick but Yall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fighter tries a head kick but it misses.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yall.
Yall throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Fighter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuq Yall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fuq Yall!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Island Fighter!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keke Sonni (ranked 387 p4p, 53 weight class) and Ovidio Kiran (ranked 1140 p4p, 153 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Ovidio Kiran has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keke Sonni's chin.
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210 lbs
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19
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keke Sonni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ovidio Kiran!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiran tries to clinch but Sonni moves out of range.
Kiran needs to keep his hands up - Sonni had a free shot at his head there.
Sonni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sonni connects with a crisp jab.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Kiran slips the punch.
Sonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiran.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiran moves into the clinch.
Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonni scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiran tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiran lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Kiran misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonni.
A short right from Sonni on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiran.
Kiran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Sonni.
Sonni is pushing Kiran up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kiran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiran.
Sonni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni avoiding damage.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sonni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sonni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kiran darts in and clinches Sonni up against the cage.
Kiran lands a body punch.
Sonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiran moves in looking to clinch but Sonni pushes him off.
Kiran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiran rushes Sonni and presses him up against the cage.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Kiran.
Nice body punch from Kiran.
Kiran keeps control of Sonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Kiran gets through Sonni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Sonni content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiran.
A nice left hand lands by Kiran.
Sonni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Sonni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonni tries a body shot but Kiran blocks it.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Kiran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ovidio Kiran will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sonni scores with a nice right hand.
Sonni moves away from the strike by Kiran.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Kiran is out of range.
No joy there for Kiran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keke Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kiran's hands.
Kiran closes the distance and clinches.
Kiran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kiran misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiran blocks an uppercut.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiran blocks an uppercut.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiran has him pressed against the cage.
Kiran pushes Sonni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiran struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonni controls his hands.
Kiran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiran lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
Kiran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiran.
Kiran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sonni tries to work over Kiran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ovidio Kiran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Sonni is trying to stall.
Sonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonni.
Kiran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Kiran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni tries to break the clinch but Kiran is controlling the position.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Sonni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Kiran lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni is looking to control Kiran's arms but Kiran gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sonni has his back to the cage.
Sonni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiran prevents a body shot from Sonni.
A short right from Kiran.
Sonni is trying to force a seperation but Kiran has the dominant position.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Sonni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kiran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonni on the side of the head.
Kiran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonni.
Kiran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni swings for the body but Kiran moves out of range.
Kiran tries to bum rush Sonni with a series of wild strikes but Sonni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonni throws a nice looking combination but Kiran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiran wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Kiran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiran throws a shot to the body.
Kiran gets a clinch.
Kiran stalling the fight.
Sonni takes a shot to the head.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran is working Sonni over against the cage.
Sonni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Kiran pushes Sonni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kiran as Sonni tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiran.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Kiran scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sonni.
Kiran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Sonni takes a shot to the head.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Kiran lands a right hand.
Sonni trying to control the position but instead, Kiran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sonni into the cage.
Sonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kiran as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sonni throws a jab when Kiran was well out of range.
Sonni misses with a looping left.
Kiran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiran tries to clinch but Sonni moves away
and Sonni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiran scores with a jab.
Kiran is looking to clinch.
Sonni looks to land a left hand but Kiran moved out of range nicely.
Kiran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiran.
Kiran throws a combination that misses
and Sonni counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiran lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Kiran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiran blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni lands a shot to the body.
Kiran tries a body shot but Sonni blocks it.
Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Sonni avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the cage.
Kiran pushes Sonni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sonni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiran misses with the head strike.
Kiran presses Sonni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiran lands a shoulder strike.
Kiran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiran walks away with a smile on his face. Sonni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sonni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiran forces Sonni back against the cage and clinches.
Kiran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiran cracks Sonni with a nice body shot.
Kiran misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni gets through Kiran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Kiran as the two fighters clinch.
Kiran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiran lands with a left to the head.
Kiran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sonni's efforts to push away.
Kiran lands a shot to the body.
Kiran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kiran wants to clinch.
Keke Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiran tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiran doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonni circles away.
It looked like Sonni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiran drives through and clinches with Sonni against the cage.
Sonni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Kiran lands a body punch.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kiran.
Kiran has Sonni pressed against the cage, preventing Sonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sonni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kiran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran blocking some punches.
Sonni looking to slow down the pace here.
Kiran presses Sonni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiran scores with a shot to the side of Sonni's head.
Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Sonni avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the cage.
Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Sonni avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the cage.
Kiran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ovidio Kiran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiran digs a right hand underneath Sonni's ribcage. Sonni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiran scores with a hook to the body.
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiran.
Sonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonni misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran clinches with his opponent.
Kiran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Kiran.
Sonni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirans head.
Sonni swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Sonni can't find room to land a body shot as Kiran controls the action.
Kiran can't find room to land a body shot as Sonni controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiran misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kiran.
Sonni misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ovidio Kiran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kiran 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran wins by unanimous decision!
Ovidio Kiran is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ovidio Kiran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wreak Havoc (ranked 421 p4p, 53 weight class) and Ekkei Satori (ranked 924 p4p, 118 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wreak Havoc !
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, Ekkei Satori!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havoc misses with a hook to the body
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.
Havoc staying out of range there.
Havoc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Havoc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satori throws out the jab.
Havoc jabs Satori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Havoc throws a sloppy head kick
and Havoc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Havoc misses with a jab to the body
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.
Satori moves out of range of the strikes.
Havoc throws a looping overhand right but Satori ducks down to avoid it.
Havoc throws a lazy body kick
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havoc has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Havoc cracks Satori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Havoc . Satori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satori throws an overhand right that lands on Havoc 's shoulder, as Havoc tries to avoid the shot.
Havoc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Havoc lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Havoc misses its intended target.
Satori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Havoc throws a half hearted mid kick.
Satori misses with an uppercut.
Havoc misses with a body punch
and Satori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Havoc cracks Satori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Havoc .
Havoc throws a lazy head kick
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Wreak Havoc has been cut.
Havoc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.
Havoc lands a nice looking body kick.
Wreak Havoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havoc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Havoc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havoc throws a body shot but no joy.
Satori wants to counter with a clinch but Havoc pushes him away.
Satori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havoc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satori manages to avoid it.
Havoc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Havoc misses with a looping right.
Havoc takes a swing at Satori's ribcage but misses.
Satori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Satori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Havoc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Havoc swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Satori counter with a right hand.
Havoc misses with a right hand
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.
Havoc throws a predictable looking body shot
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.
Havoc misses with a hook to the body
and Satori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satori is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Havoc had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc misses with a hook to the body
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Satori 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.
Havoc throws a lazy uppercut
and Satori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Havoc misses with a jab to the body
and Satori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Havoc thinking.
Havoc misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ekkei Satori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wreak Havoc 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Satori misses with a looping left.
Havoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Havoc throws a predictable looking body shot
and Satori counters with a straight right hand.
Havoc misses with a right hand
and Satori counters with a nice body shot.
Satori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Havoc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satori moves away.
Havoc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Satori at a distance.
Havoc throws a sloppy head kick
and Satori counters with a nice body shot.
Satori uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Havoc has time to react.
Havoc is looking to wear down Satori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Havoc moves out of range as Satori strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havoc misses with an uppercut
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havoc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satori moves away.
Havoc misses with a combination
and Satori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc scores with a body shot.
Havoc throws an off balance right hand
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.
Havoc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Satori.
Satori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Havoc swings away with a body shot that misses
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havoc is rocked!
Satori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Havoc scores with a punch to the head.
Satori misses with a right hand
and Havoc counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Havoc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Satori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Satori slips a jab and a cross from Havoc .
Satori slips under a jab from Havoc .
Satori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Havoc with a body shot.
Satori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Havoc doesn't seem bothered though.
Satori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Havoc might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havoc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Satori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Havoc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Havoc misses with a shot to the body
and Satori counters with a stiff right hand.
Havoc misses with a shot to the body
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havoc misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Satori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Havoc doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Havoc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wreak Havoc 's cut is getting worse.
Havoc misses the body punch
and Satori counters with a left and a right that stings Havoc .
A head kick by Havoc misses
and Satori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Havoc scores with a hook to the body. Satori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc swings widly with a right hand
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Satori misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ekkei Satori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wreak Havoc 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Havoc misses with a hook.
Havoc seems to have got his legs back now.
Havoc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Havoc swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Satori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Satori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Havoc throws out the jab.
Havoc ducks under a wild hook from Satori.
Satori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Havoc connects with a looping right hand.
Havoc swings widly with a right hand
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havoc misses with a body punch
letting Satori counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satori moves out of range as Havoc throws a body kick.
Havoc with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Satori to score with a decent uppercut.
Havoc throws a lazy head kick
and Satori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havoc throws a front kick that sends Satori stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Havoc misses with a right hand
and Satori scores with a counter punch that sends Havoc to the canvas! Satori smells blood - he's punishing Havoc with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Havoc has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ekkei Satori!
Ekkei Satori is the new lightweight champion!
Ekkei Satori bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Robinson (ranked 415 p4p, 60 weight class) and Rick Ambe (ranked 1147 p4p, 147 weight class). Ambe has chosen MASTER P - REPO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.
Robinson 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.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ambe wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson 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.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ambe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Ambe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robinson trying to control but Ambe is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ken Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ambe finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson 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.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ambe as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Ambe.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ambe.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ambe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice sprawl there from Ambe as Robinson shoots in.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ambe scores with a decent looking hook.
Ambe with a nice cross.
Ambe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ambe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Ambe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson scores with a takedown into Ambe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ambe dominated that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ambe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ken Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ambe's waist but Ambe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Robinson goes for a double leg but Ambe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ambe continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ambe sprawls well. Ambe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ambe wants to counter with a clinch but Robinson pushes him away.
We've been informed that Ambe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ambe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robinson scrambles back to his feet.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Ambe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Ambe counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Ambe.
Ambe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ambe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson being controlled against the cage.
Robinson pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ambe landing with the ground and pound.
Ambe throws a big elbow that misses.
Robinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ambe stacks Robinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ambe!
Ambe is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson wants to control but Ambe postures up.
Robinson gets back to half guard.
Ambe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ambe winds up and cracks Robinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe drops an elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ambe connects with a nice short shot to Robinson's temple.
Robinson actively working from the bottom here.
Ambe not doing much here.
Ambe drops an elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Ambe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ambe drops an elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Ambe prevents Robinson from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ambe leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ambe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ambe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ambe thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ambe as he avoids it easily.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ambe defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Ambe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Ambe shows good takedown defense.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Ambe had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ambe counters with a nice uppercut.
Ambe throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson takes one on the button.
Ambe scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ambe tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ambe to the ground. Ambe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
Ambe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ambe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Ambe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Robinson up against the cage.
Robinson pulls guard.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Ambe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ambe landing with the ground and pound.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Ambe postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ambe connects with a couple of short punches.
Ambe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ambe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ambe tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson is looking for a triangle but Ambe pushes his legs off easily.
Ambe scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ambe really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ambe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rick Ambe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ambe swivels and escapes.
Robinson takes one on the button.
Robinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ambe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ambe prevents Robinson from moving into mount.
Ambe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ambe keeps working.
Ambe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Robinson stops Ambe from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is keen to just control but Ambe is a slippery customer.
Ambe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ambe controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Ambe is keeping the position.
Ambe looking to control.
Robinson being controlled here momentarily.
Robinson won't allow Ambe to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ambe looking to control but Robinson passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Ambe defends it.
Ambe tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Robinson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ambe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson is really struggling to control Ambe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ambe looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambe, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rick Ambe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ambe as he avoids it easily.
Ambe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ambe circles away.
Robinson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ambe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Ambe stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Ambe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ambe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
Rick Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ambe has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ambe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ambe stalling against the cage.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe has managed to clinch.
Ambe lands with a left to the head.
Robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ambe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Ambe won't allow it.
Robinson jumps guard but Ambe stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Ambe holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ambe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ambe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ambe taking a breather.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ambe smiles and moves away.
Ambe scores with a jab.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ambe cracks Robinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ken Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ambe scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ambe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ambe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Rick Ambe!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Rick Ambe!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Rick Ambe!
Rick Ambe wins by unanimous decision!
Rick Ambe is the new welterweight champion!
Rick Ambe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 240 p4p, 34 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 702 p4p, 83 weight class). The key to victory for Satoru Yoshioka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Yoshioka. No joy for Tidd on that attempt.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up but Tidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Tidd with the counter takedown but Yoshioka avoids it easily.
Tidd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yoshioka tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
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 is nestled in close to Yoshioka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yoshioka wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshioka is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yoshioka moves into full guard.
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshioka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshioka's legs - danger averted.
Yoshioka has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Tidd stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Yoshioka throws up his legs and catches Tidd in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Tidd tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Yoshioka! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka retains his featherweight title!
Satoru Yoshioka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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