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Island Brawls 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brunch George (ranked 7488 p4p, 25161 weight class) and Frank Grant (ranked 211 p4p, 108 weight class). Grant has chosen Kamate Kamate 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brunch George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Grant!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch.
George throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
George looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grant with the counter takedown but George avoids it easily.
Grant has George up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant goes for a takedown in the clinch but George prevents it.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from George.
George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George tries to keep at a distance but Grant has taken the fight into the clinch.
George ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. George no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as George works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
George has Grant pulled in close to control his posture.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
George utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
George managing to control the position.
George keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but George manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
George tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Grant as George shoots in.
Grant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
George looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brunch George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant clinches with his opponent.
Grant wants a takedown but no success here.
George trying to land knees to the body.
George breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant slaps away a takedown attempt from George, before circling back to the center of the mat.
George closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Grant creates some space and throws a big elbow, but George sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grant lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George taking a bit of punishment here - Grant scoring with strikes.
Grant decides to stand back up. Grant steps back and let's George get back to his feet.
George shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
George shoots in but no luck this time.
George is breathing heavily.
George is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
George stops a takedown attempt from Grant.
George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
George tries for a takedown but Grant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as George is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throws a head kick that misses.
George tries to keep at a distance but Grant has taken the fight into the clinch.
George is looking for a takedown.
Grant can't get the takedown.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant tries to pull guard but George won't allow it.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brunch George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant with the counter takedown but George avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for George on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
George misses with a low kick.
Grant throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Grant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grant clinches with his opponent.
George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
George throws a nice inside leg kick.
George shoots in for a double leg but Grant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
George displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
Grant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George is trying to stall.
George tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Grant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George darts in looking for a takedown but Grant gets double underhooks and turns George into the cage.
And Grant tries to counter it with a takedown but George pushes his down on his head and steps out.
George tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brunch George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant blocks a head kick by George.
George doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
George misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
George has a takedown stuffed.
Grant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
George throws a low kick but Grant avoids it.
George tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and George ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grant clinches with his opponent.
Grant looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to drag George to the mat but George just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frank Grant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
George successfully pulls guard.
Grant cracks George with a solid left hand.
Grant stays in close to George's body and controls the position.
George keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
George is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grant is controlling him.
Grant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant won't allow George to sweep him here.
Grant wants to pass the guard but George is keeping the position.
George is trying to hold Grant in close to prevent damage but Grant has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George wants to get back to full guard.
Grant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frank Grant has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
George won't allow Grant to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Grant.
George wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
George is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grant trying to control from half guard but George is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and George defends it well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
George is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! George's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
George closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
George fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
George has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grant after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brunch George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant wants a takedown but no success here.
Grant taking a breather.
Grant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
George looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of George's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Grant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
George pulls Grant in close to prevent any damage.
Grant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
George keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
George throws a low kick but Grant moves out of range easily.
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.
George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
It looked like George was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
George rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from George.
George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant pulls George into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant kicks George off and gets to his feet.
Grant darts in and clinches George up against the cage.
Grant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as George walks away with a smile on his face. Grant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
George fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
George shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense.
George fails with the takedown.
Grant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant with the counter takedown but George avoids it easily.
Grant closes the distance and pushes George back into the cage.
Grant looking for a takedown.
George is trying to pull guard but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant has George pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. George manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grant stalls.
Grant jumps guard and drags George to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grant wants to stand up but George is controlling him.
George missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Grant!
An out of breath Frank Grant 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homero Empive (ranked 7738 p4p, 6108 weight class) and Theo Gabrielson (ranked 662 p4p, 586 weight class). Theo Gabrielson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Homero Empive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theo Gabrielson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabrielson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabrielson misses the target.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch but Empive is avoiding it.
Empive fails to land with a series of punches.
Empive looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gabrielson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Empive was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Empive circles away quickly and effectively.
Empive is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gabrielson.
Empive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Empive misses with a double jab.
Empive swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gabrielson.
Empive throws a combination that misses
and Gabrielson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gabrielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabrielson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Empive checks a leg kick nicely.
Empive throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch but Empive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Empive throws a nice looking combination but Gabrielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gabrielson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson slips under a jab.
Empive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gabrielson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Empive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Empive. Those never looked like landing.
Gabrielson gets a clinch.
Gabrielson has Empive pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Empive manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gabrielson tries to pull guard but Empive holds him up against the cage and eventually Gabrielson drops back down to his feet.
Gabrielson breaks from the clinch.
Gabrielson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Empive.
Empive misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Empive does no damage.
No joy there for Empive, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Empive swats away the attempt to clinch by Gabrielson.
Gabrielson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Empive slips a jab and a cross from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Empive misses with a combination
letting Gabrielson counter with a right hand.
Gabrielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Empive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Empive throws a nice looking combination but Gabrielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Empive is breathing heavily.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch.
Gabrielson swinging wildly here.
Gabrielson walks into a jab.
Gabrielson doesn't manage to clinch there - Empive circles away.
Empive swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Empive dodges the punch combination from Gabrielson.
It looked like Empive was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabrielson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gabrielson tries to clinch there but Empive circles away.
Gabrielson throws a body punch but Empive moves out of range.
Gabrielson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gabrielson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gabrielson.
No joy there for Empive, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson moves out of range.
Gabrielson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Empive on the side of the head.
Gabrielson scores with a one two! Empive had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabrielson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gabrielson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gabrielson misses with a wild combination.
Gabrielson scores with a body shot.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson throws a combination. Empive tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch.
A cross from Gabrielson lands.
Empive keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Gabrielson finds it's target.
Empive throws a right and a left that Gabrielson avoids nicely.
Gabrielson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Empive prevents a body shot from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gabrielson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Empive backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Empive keeps control of Gabrielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Gabrielson dominated that round.
That's time! Empive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
Empive throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Empive takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Empive misses with a few strikes there.
Gabrielson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Empive.
Homero Empive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabrielson throws a series of punches but Empive avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Empive takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gabrielson lands a nice shot to the body.
Empive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabrielson.
Gabrielson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Empive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabrielson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gabrielson instigates a clinch.
Gabrielson tries to stall but Empive uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gabrielson missing with knees to the body.
Empive working hard to break the clinch.
Gabrielson tries to stall but Empive uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson wants a takedown.
Gabrielson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gabrielson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Empive misses.
Empive has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gabrielson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Empive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gabrielson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive is having none of it.
Homero Empive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Empive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gabrielson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson looks to throw the jab but Empive is out of range.
Empive misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson closes the distance and clinches.
Gabrielson manages to break the clinch.
Empive swats away the attempt to clinch by Gabrielson.
Some wild striking there from Empive.
Gabrielson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Empive with a body shot.
Gabrielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Empive stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabrielson has Empive up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabrielson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empive tries to keep at a distance but Gabrielson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Empive is trying to break the clinch but Gabrielson is controlling him.
Empive has Gabrielson pressed against the cage, preventing Gabrielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabrielson misses the target.
Theo Gabrielson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gabrielson misses with a two punch combination.
Empive swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson moves out of range.
Empive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Empive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabrielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Empive stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gabrielson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Gabrielson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Empive doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabrielson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Empive swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabrielson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gabrielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabrielson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Empive.
A head kick misses from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Empive avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Empive throws a hook but Gabrielson blocks it.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabrielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Empive manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gabrielson misses the shot to the body.
Gabrielson dodges the punch combination from Empive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Gabrielson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Gabrielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Empive circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Empive scores with a jab to the body.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive is having none of it.
A combination from Empive does no damage.
Gabrielson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Empive misses.
Gabrielson wants to clinch up but Empive keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Gabrielson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Empive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gabrielson slips a jab and a cross from Empive.
Empive misses with a double jab.
Gabrielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Empive manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch but Empive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabrielson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson wants to clinch.
Gabrielson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gabrielson works Empive's body with a nice hook.
Empive misses with a combination
and Gabrielson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabrielson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gabrielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Empive fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabrielson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Empive swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Gabrielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Empive throws a right hand that Gabrielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gabrielson also avoids with ease.
A big right from Empive misses.
Gabrielson closes the distance and pushes Empive back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gabrielson struggles to land a body shot inside as Empive controls his hands.
Gabrielson breaks from the clinch.
Gabrielson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielson tries to clinch there but Empive circles away.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive moves out of range.
Empive takes a swing at Gabrielson's ribcage but misses.
Empive misses with a wild combination.
Empive swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielson cracks a nice hook into Empive's ribs.
Gabrielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Empive, pushing him back against the cage.
Gabrielson cracks Empive with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson manages to break the clinch.
Gabrielson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Gabrielson scores with a four punch combination!
Gabrielson throws a body punch but Empive moves out of range.
No joy there for Gabrielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabrielson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Empive avoids the head kick by Gabrielson.
A head kick misses from Gabrielson.
Empive seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Empive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gabrielson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Empive rather than just go for the knockout.
Empive avoids the body shot from Gabrielson.
Empive misses with a wild combination.
Gabrielson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Gabrielson. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabrielson.
Gabrielson throws a series of punches but Empive avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Empive. Those never looked like landing.
As Empive backs off Gabrielson throws a huge counter combo but Empive manages to avoid it all.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch.
Gabrielson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Empive does no damage.
Gabrielson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Empive throws a right and a left that Gabrielson avoids nicely.
Empive is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gabrielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch but Empive is avoiding it.
Homero Empive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theo Gabrielson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gabrielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Gabrielson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gabrielson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Gabrielson!
After the fight, Theo Gabrielson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knuckles McKill (ranked 5490 p4p, 6752 weight class) and Thicky Ricky (ranked 181 p4p, 202 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knuckles McKill!
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, Thicky Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from McKill. No joy for Ricky on that attempt.
Ricky avoids the body shot from McKill.
Ricky takes one to the side of the head.
McKill connects with a looping right hand.
 It looks like Thicky Ricky has been cut.
Ricky misses with a body shot.
McKill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricky was well out of range. Poor timing from McKill.
Knuckles McKill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKill gets a clinch.
Ricky is looking to break free of the clinch but McKill has double underhooks.
Ricky told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ricky wants a takedown.
McKill lands a nice shot to the body.
McKill lands a body shot.
Ricky looks winded!
McKill breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKill pushes Ricky up against the cage in a clinch.
McKill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ricky wants to break free but McKill has control.
McKill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKill lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from McKill.
 Ricky is rocked!
McKill has a couple of punches blocked by Ricky.
Ricky is still on wobbly legs! Can McKill finish him?
Ricky 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.
McKill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKill lands a big right hand that drops Ricky! The killer instinct kicks in and McKill finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McKill!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knuckles McKill!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skop Doner (ranked 6821 p4p, 5478 weight class) and Boxing Man (ranked 623 p4p, 558 weight class). Skop Doner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skop Doner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boxing Man!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skop Doner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doner throws a lazy uppercut
and Doner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 It looks like Skop Doner has been cut.
Doner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Doner misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Doner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Man to the ground. Doner is now in Man's guard.
Doner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Man is not content to let Doner control the position.
Man is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Doner asserts his dominance and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Doner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Man will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Doner trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Doner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Doner misses with the ground and pound.
Doner working away.
Doner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Man parries the strikes from Doner easily there. Doner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man to escape.
Doner 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Doner has hold of Man's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Man tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Doner cranks the arm and Man screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Man, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Skop Doner!
After winning the bout, Skop Doner 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Wong (ranked 4225 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Mica Scott (ranked 62 p4p, 55 weight class). Mica Scott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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, Gregory Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mica Scott!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
Wong looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Mica Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
Scott 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.
Wong scoring well with a low kick there.
Scott looks for a takedown but Wong sprawls well.
Wong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Wong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wong throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Wong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Scott has eaten all the pies!
Scott tries to clinch up
and Wong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wong is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Wong circles away and we're back to standing.
Wong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gregory Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mica Scott.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wong circles away.
Wong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wong as he avoids it easily.
Wong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregory Wong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott tries to clinch there but Wong circles away.
Wong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wong.
Wong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wong counters with a straight right hand.
Scott looks winded!
Scott shoots and misses
and Wong counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mica Scott has been cut.
Wong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Wong misses with a looping right.
Scott goes for a double leg but Wong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wong continues to drive forward.
Wong feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Wong, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a right hand that Wong ducks under and follows up with a left that Wong also avoids with ease.
Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Wong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Wong is trying to keep Scott in close.
Wong has Scott pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wong tries to get out of the position.
Scott trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Wong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mica Scott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scott swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wong counters with a good low kick that Scott was not able to check.
Wong lands with an overhand left.
Wong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wong throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Scott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Wong misses the target.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Wong in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Wong as the two fighters clinch.
Wong lands a body punch.
Scott is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong controlling the action here for a moment.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gregory Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mica Scott.
Wong lands a nice uppercut.
Wong is stalling here.
Wong avoiding damage.
Wong seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wong stalling.
Wong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Wong throwing a counter right hand but Scott manages to avoid it.
Wong lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong lands with a nice body punch.
Wong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Wong to counter with a crisp jab.
Wong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Wong.
Wong lands a nice shot that snaps Scott's head back.
Wong throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries for a takedown but Wong circles away easily
and Wong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wong.
Wong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Wong lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Wong scores with a hook to the body.
Wong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Wong.
Come on Wong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Wong for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wong.
Wong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wong.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've been informed that Scott has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short body shot lands from Wong as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong stalling.
Wong is stalling here.
Wong stops a takedown attempt from Scott.
Wong lands a left hand.
Wong manages to break the clinch.
Wong throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wong sets himself, and Scott steps forward looking for the clinch! Wong avoids it this time.
Wong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Wong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mica Scott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Scott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wong's waist but Wong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scott off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Wong misses the target.
Mica Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gregory Wong is winning the standup battle so far.
Wong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Wong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Wong.
Scott dives in and grabs Wong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wong pushes down on Scott's head and hops out.
Scott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wong finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong cracks Scott with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Scott looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wong finish him?
Scott is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Wong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Wong finish him?
Scott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wong fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Scott square on the jaw! Damn, Scott is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregory Wong!
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Rotta Retale had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 210.0, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Roddy Richards was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peanut Jones (ranked 2763 p4p, 3316 weight class) and Zack Newman (ranked 159 p4p, 181 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 bantamweight 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, Peanut Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zack Newman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newman sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Newman to the mat! Newman manages to get full guard.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Newman pulls Jones in to control the position.
Newman keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Newman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Newman in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Zack Newman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
Newman blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Newman won't want to take too many of those.
Newman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones prevents Newman from breaking the clinch.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newman's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Newman.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newman blocks the elbow strike.
Newman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Newman avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones stalls.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Newman prevents a body shot from Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Newman manages to break the clinch.
Newman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Newman staying out of range there.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newman misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones defending well as Newman loads up on a big left hand.
Newman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Peanut Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Newman.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newman.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones working Newman over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peanut Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zack Newman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones misses with a looping left.
Newman shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Newman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Newman fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Newman won't want to take too many of those.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Newman working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman slows down the pace here.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Newman.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Newman avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Newman blocks an elbow strike.
Newman avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Newman blocks with his arms.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newman avoids it.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newman.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Newman shrugs off.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Newman pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newman. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newman looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peanut Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Newman is out of range.
Newman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Newman takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Newman ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Newman misses with a head kick.
Newman throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Newman thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Newman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Newman blocks a jab.
Newman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newman misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Newman manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peanut Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zack Newman's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A big left from Jones misses.
Newman looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones avoids the body shot from Newman.
Zack Newman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newman swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Newman lands with a cross.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Newman wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Newman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newman blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Newman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones lands an elbow just above Newman 's eye.
Newman is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peanut Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Newman shrugs off.
Peanut Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Newman takes an elbow to the temple.
Newman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Newman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
Newman tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Newman shrugs off.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jones for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Zack Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newman tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peanut Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peanut Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Camille Geiger (ranked 3326 p4p, 3327 weight class) and Godefroy Courtial (ranked 182 p4p, 183 weight class). Godefroy Courtial has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Camille Geiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Godefroy Courtial!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial scores with a decent looking hook.
Geiger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Courtial's jab looks to have found its range, popping Geiger under the eye.
Geiger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Geiger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Courtial scores with a jab to the body.
Geiger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Courtial.
Geiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Courtial lands with an uppercut that bounces Geiger off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial punishes Geiger's body with a nice straight punch.
Geiger swinging wildly here.
Courtial connects with a good right hand that stumbles Geiger. Geiger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Geiger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Geiger.
Courtial lands with a straight right. Geiger didn't see that one coming.
Geiger tries to bum rush Courtial with a series of wild strikes but Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Courtial finds it's way through Geiger's defenses.
 Geiger is rocked!
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Geiger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Geiger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Courtial on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Courtial cracks Geiger with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Geiger tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Courtial pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Geiger is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Godefroy Courtial!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abadiu Antinoe (ranked 3331 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Donatelo Fiorini (ranked 412 p4p, 392 weight class). Abadiu Antinoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abadiu Antinoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donatelo Fiorini!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiorini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antinoe manages to avoid it.
Antinoe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fiorini.
Antinoe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fiorini misses with a lunging right hand
and Antinoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Fiorini throws out a loose jab but Antinoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antinoe misses with a straight left.
Fiorini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antinoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiorini throws out the jab.
Antinoe works Fiorini's body with a nice hook.
Antinoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antinoe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiorini counters with a stiff right hand.
Antinoe throws a looping overhand right but Fiorini ducks down to avoid it.
Fiorini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiorini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antinoe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fiorini slips under a jab.
Fiorini missing with a left hand there. Antinoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antinoe throws a shot from downtown. Fiorini moves away and avoids it.
Fiorini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antinoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fiorini.
Fiorini lands a jab to Antinoe's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antinoe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antinoe looks to throw the jab but Fiorini is out of range.
Donatelo Fiorini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antinoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Fiorini.
Antinoe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fiorini digs a good body shot into Antinoe's ribs.
Antinoe scores with a nice head shot.
Antinoe moves in looking to clinch but Fiorini pushes him off.
Antinoe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fiorini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antinoe moves out of range as Fiorini strikes.
Fiorini throws a jab but it's blocked by Antinoe.
Antinoe misses with a body shot.
Fiorini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Antinoe to score with a decent uppercut.
Antinoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fiorini 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.
Fiorini lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antinoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Fiorini misses.
A shot to the liver by Antinoe. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antinoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fiorini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fiorini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antinoe.
Fiorini thuds a left hand into Antinoe's body.
Fiorini misses with a hook.
Fiorini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Antinoe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Antinoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fiorini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antinoe avoids the body shot from Fiorini.
Fiorini throws a hook but Antinoe blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fiorini misses the target.
Antinoe cracks Fiorini with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fiorini looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Antinoe finish him?
Fiorini is rocked!
Antinoe rushes Fiorini and presses him up against the cage.
Fiorini is still on wobbly legs! Can Antinoe finish him?
A shot in the inside from Fiorini.
Antinoe blocking some punches.
Fiorini seems to have recovered his senses.
Antinoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiorini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antinoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fiorini manages to break the clinch.
Fiorini throws a hook but Antinoe blocks it.
Fiorini throws a big shot that misses.
Antinoe throws a hook but Fiorini avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Fiorini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Fiorini.
Antinoe closes the distance and clinches.
Fiorini is trying to push Antinoe away but Antinoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Antinoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fiorini.
Fiorini misses with a punch to the body.
Antinoe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fiorini backwards.
Antinoe lands a right hand.
Fiorini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antinoe backwards.
Antinoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fiorini backwards.
Antinoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fiorini misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiorini has a couple of punches blocked by Antinoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antinoe.
A head punch on the inside from Antinoe fails to land.
Fiorini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Antinoe.
Antinoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiorinis head.
Fiorini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antinoe lands a left hand.
Antinoe is leaning against Fiorini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fiorini looks winded!
Fiorini tries to break free but Antinoe pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Antinoe on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Antinoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Antinoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Antinoe.
Antinoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Antinoe lands a body shot.
Antinoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fiorini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abadiu Antinoe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fiorini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fiorini throws a shot from downtown. Antinoe moves away and avoids it.
Antinoe takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fiorini.
Fiorini misses with some punches.
Fiorini misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Antinoe - that landed with a thud.
Fiorini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antinoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fiorini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiorini blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiorini working hard to break the clinch.
Fiorini has had enough of the clinch but Antinoe keeps him there for the moment.
Antinoe breaks from the clinch.
Fiorini is breathing heavily.
Antinoe swings widly with a right hand
and Fiorini counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Antinoe misses.
Antinoe moves in looking to clinch but Fiorini pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiorini misses with a straight right.
Antinoe loads up on a big right hand but Fiorini slips the punch.
Fiorini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fiorini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antinoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antinoe staying out of range there.
Antinoe digs a good hook to Fiorini's body.
Antinoe slips a straight right by Fiorini.
Fiorini misses with a straight right.
Antinoe moves out of range as Fiorini strikes.
Antinoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Antinoe misses with a looping right.
Antinoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antinoe throws a body punch but Fiorini moves out of range.
Fiorini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fiorini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antinoe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fiorini thinking.
A big right from Fiorini misses.
A little feinted left hand from Antinoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antinoe moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antinoe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fiorini sprawling to the canvas! Fiorini rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Antinoe finish him?!
Fiorini misses with a straight left.
Fiorini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fiorini misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Antinoe.
Fiorini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antinoe cracks Fiorini with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Fiorini tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Antinoe pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Fiorini is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abadiu Antinoe!
Our winner, Abadiu Antinoe, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Barrett (ranked 975 p4p, 2641 weight class) and Tyler Morrison (ranked 57 p4p, 154 weight class). The key to victory for Blake Barrett has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Barrett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Morrison!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Morrison, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrison shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barrett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barrett is controlling Morrison's posture.
Barrett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barrett tries to get out of the position.
Barrett wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Barrett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison looking for submissions off his back.
Barrett stalling.
Morrison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Barrett is controlling well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barrett moves into full mount! Morrison won't be happy about that!
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morrison looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Morrison tries to roll but Barrett sticks to his back.
Barrett has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morrison's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Barrett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrison misses with a hook
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrison.
Morrison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barrett was covering up waiting for the punch and Morrison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barrett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrett, not yet.
Barrett is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up.
Blake Barrett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barrett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barrett wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Armored Fitness & Sparring inform us that Morrison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barrett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barrett postures up.
Barrett stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Barrett stays in close to Morrison's body and controls the position.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barrett doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrison circles away.
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Barrett sprawls well.
Barrett is looking to counter punch.
Morrison cracks Barrett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
Morrison throws a head kick that Barrett semi-blocks.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Tyler Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Morrison misses
and Barrett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett cracks Morrison with a good jab.
Morrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barrett in his tracks.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morrison throws a leg kick
and Barrett moves into the clinch.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrison.
A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land.
Barrett blocks a body shot from Morrison.
Morrison misses with the head strike.
Morrison blocks an uppercut.
Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Barrett throwing a counter right hand but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
It looked like Barrett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morrison tries to land a front kick but Barrett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrett takes one on the button.
Barrett loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.
Morrison misses with a hook
and Morrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
Morrison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barrett to score with a decent uppercut.
Barrett cracks Morrison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Barrett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Blake Barrett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barrett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barrett scores with a jab.
Barrett walks into a jab.
Barrett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrison swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
Barrett is looking to counter the offense by Morrison and move into the clinch.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morrison is rocked!
Barrett fakes the body blow, causing Morrison to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Morrison goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blake Barrett!
Blake Barrett retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Blake Barrett made sure he mentioned EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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