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Highland 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Graves (ranked 25080 p4p, 25076 weight class) and Ichigo Rui (ranked 746 p4p, 747 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 welterweight 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, Pablo Graves!
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, Ichigo Rui!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rui tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
Rui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graves decides to pull guard.
Rui stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rui trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rui throws a big right hand that misses.
Rui wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves has a closed guard, preventing Rui from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Rui.
Rui moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Graves pushes Rui up against the cage in a clinch.
Rui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rui tries to pull guard but Graves won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rui jumps guard.
Graves won't allow Rui to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Graves looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rui keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rui knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Rui to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Graves stays in close to Rui's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Rui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've been informed that Rui has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rui looking for subs off his back but Graves has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rui actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rui wants to control but Graves is keeping busy.
Rui wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Graves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rui shoots in for a takedown but Graves shows good takedown defense.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rui manages to avoid it.
Rui with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves clinches.
Rui jumps guard.
Rui has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Graves drops back looking for a leg! Rui is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rui manages to kick Graves off! Graves jumps back into Rui's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rui is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves passes into half guard.
Graves trying to advance position but Rui counters by regaining guard.
Graves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rui working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rui wants to stand and escape but Graves is having none of it.
Rui not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Graves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rui looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rui looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rui!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Graves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Graves is not content to let Rui control the position.
Graves is trying to control Rui's posture but Rui avoids it.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rui wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to control but Rui postures up.
Graves is looking to regain half guard here but Rui keeps moving and retains side control.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Rui wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Graves, who protects the arm well.
Graves is not content to let Rui control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rui wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graves struggling a bit here.
Rui wants to stand but Graves is controlling his arm.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Rui looks to clinch
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Rui tries for a takedown but Graves circles away easily
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rui thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ichigo Rui will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rui closes the distance and clinches up with Graves, looking for a takedown. Rui pushes Graves against the cage but Graves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graves wants it to stay on the feet.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves is trying to pull guard but Rui turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rui jumps guard but Graves stands there with Rui around his waist. Rui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pablo Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichigo Rui.
Rui fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Graves manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rui trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Graves has control of Rui's left arm, preventing Rui from doing any damage.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rui can do to turn this around?
Graves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rui passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rui is looking to advance position but Graves won't allow it.
Rui seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves wants to control but Rui is keeping busy.
Graves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rui on the ground.
Rui content to control rather than advance.
Rui trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graves looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ichigo Rui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves wants to improve his position but Rui is controlling well.
Graves is refusing to be controlled, as Rui sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rui tries for a takedown but Graves circles away easily
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rui throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Graves's waist but Graves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rui off to one side.
Rui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rui with a poor takedown
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rui working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Graves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Rui is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rui keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
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 fight!
Pablo Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Graves 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Graves!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Murphy (ranked 5869 p4p, 6880 weight class) and Alexander Lubov (ranked 691 p4p, 759 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Murphy!
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, Alexander Lubov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lubov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Lubov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murphy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lubov, which made it look bad.
We've been hearing reports that Murphy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lubov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lubov keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Lubov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Lubov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lubov.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lubov manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Lubov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murphy tries to clinch
and Lubov counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Lubov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Lubov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lubov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy tries to bum rush Lubov with a series of wild strikes but Lubov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Lubov avoids them all with ease.
Lubov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lubov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lubov, pushing him back against the cage.
Lubov misses with the head strike.
Lubov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lubov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lubov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lubov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lubov.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lubov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lubov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lubov connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Lubov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lubov.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lubov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Lubov connects with a high kick.
 Murphy is rocked!
Lubov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Murphy 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 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Lubov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Frank Jackson (ranked 6089 p4p, 6260 weight class) and Leigh Jeno (ranked 580 p4p, 591 weight class). Leigh Jeno is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Frank Jackson!
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, Leigh Jeno!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeno lands with a cross.
 It looks like Wayne Frank Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Jeno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jeno waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jackson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Jeno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Jackson pulls Jeno in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeno wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackson stops Jeno from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson stops Jeno from standing up.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson stops Jeno from standing up.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jeno is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jackson dives into side control.
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Jeno told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jeno bucks up and tries to throw Jackson off but instead Jackson has got his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeno is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Jeno has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
Jackson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jeno!
Jackson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jeno is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jackson has good solid back control here.
Jeno is trying to stand back up.
Jackson biding his time, controlling Jeno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jeno wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jeno's body.
Jeno wants to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Jackson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jeno!
Jeno trying to get back to his feet but Jackson is in full control for now.
Jackson controls the position.
Jeno is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Jeno has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Frank Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Frank Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jeno jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson 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.
Jackson stalks Jeno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jeno's face. Jeno staggers backwards, shaken.
Jeno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jeno ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeno! But no joy.
Jackson pushes Jeno up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jeno up against the cage.
Jackson tries to work over Jeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson has Jeno pressed against the cage, preventing Jeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jeno is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jeno takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jeno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeno's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson pushes Jeno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson pushes Jeno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jeno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeno's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jeno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeno's gas tank.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson pushes Jeno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenos head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Jeno is rocked!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jeno is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jeno with a big uppercut! Jeno tries to clinch up but Jackson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jeno to the mat! Jeno covers up and Jackson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wayne Frank Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Loens (ranked 4195 p4p, 5872 weight class) and Skinn Harris (ranked 369 p4p, 435 weight class). Loens's entrance music is MMA Entrance Music / Justin Gaethje. A fine choice. Rudy Loens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Skinn Harris's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudy Loens!
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, Skinn Harris!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loens clinches with his opponent.
Loens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loens trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Loens into the cage.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris clobbers Loens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris 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.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loens at a distance.
Harris swings for the body but Loens moves out of range.
Loens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loens.
We've been told by Loens's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Loens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loens moves away.
Loens shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Loens fails with the takedown.
Loens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loens is breathing heavily.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris cracks Loens with an open hand slap.
BOOM! Harris lands a beautiful left hook that drops Loens. Loens tries to recover but Harris is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Loens lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skinn Harris!
Our winner, Skinn Harris, 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.
Rudy Loens was interviewed post fight and said 'Despite my loss against an opponent who was tonight better as me a big thanks to my sponsor Savage Fightwear Island and the Highland organisation for having the chance fighting here tonight.Also a big thanks on the great fans and public supporting me.Thanks again and i'll be back !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Holmes (ranked 4326 p4p, 25085 weight class) and Sodium Chloride (ranked 520 p4p, 733 weight class). The key to victory for Hunter Holmes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hunter Holmes!
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, Sodium Chloride!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
Chloride shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Chloride's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holmes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Acme Island Savages in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chloride closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holmes quickly recovers to half guard.
Holmes is looking to escape.
Chloride thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.
Chloride lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chloride is looking for a kimura but Holmes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chloride to get the leverage.
Holmes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chloride is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chloride maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Holmes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chloride has cracked it and Holmes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chloride!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sodium Chloride!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Kuas (ranked 2426 p4p, 3802 weight class) and Hank Pecker (ranked 339 p4p, 519 weight class). Hank Pecker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucas Kuas's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Kuas!
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, Hank Pecker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pecker as he avoids it easily.
Kuas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pecker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kuas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pecker is looking to take a break and control but Kuas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuas tries to bench press Pecker off him but Pecker keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecker in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kuas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Pecker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Winters (ranked 2331 p4p, 5496 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 316 p4p, 621 weight class). Aslak Maitonaama has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Winters!
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, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters staying out of range there.
Winters wants to clinch.
Winters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winters is defended easily by Maitonaama.
Winters tries to clinch up.
Maitonaama throws a body shot but no joy.
Winters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maitonaama tries to bum rush Winters with a series of wild strikes but Winters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maitonaama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winters at a distance.
Maitonaama misses with a hook. Winters ducked under it nicely.
Dick Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama misses with a looping right.
Winters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maitonaama is fending him off so far but Winters persists. Nope, Maitonaama circles away and we're back to standing.
Maitonaama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winters tries for a takedown but Maitonaama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maitonaama stuffs the takedown attempt from Winters. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winters shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maitonaama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Maitonaama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Winters advances to mount.
Maitonaama stops Winters from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Winters controlling his opponent.
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.
Maitonaama is looking to improve his position but Winters isn't that keen on the idea.
Winters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Winters works his way to his opponent's back.
Winters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Winters working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Maitonaama is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Winters has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Maitonaama taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dick Winters!
Our winner, Dick Winters, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borys Frontrero (ranked 2844 p4p, 3389 weight class) and Andrew Murray (ranked 330 p4p, 386 weight class). Frontrero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Attitude . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borys Frontrero!
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, Andrew Murray!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frontrero loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murray throws a combination. Frontrero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Borys Frontrero has been cut.
Frontrero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Frontrero misses its intended target.
Frontrero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Murray is looking to control Frontrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murray avoid being mounted?
Frontrero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frontrero tries to pass to full mount but Murray defends it.
Frontrero trying to control from half guard but Murray is working away.
Frontrero passes into side control, despite Murray's attempt to control the position.
Murray is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Frontrero's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murray can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frontrero 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.
Frontrero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frontrero 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.
Murray tries to get to full guard but Frontrero has control of the leg.
Frontrero controlling the action here.
Murray is looking for a sweep. Frontrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frontrero drops an elbow to the side of Murray's head.
Murray is rocked!
Frontrero creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Murray is out cold and this one is all over! Frontrero climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Borys Frontrero!
Borys Frontrero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrik Mihaylov (ranked 3863 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Sean Martin (ranked 437 p4p, 248 weight class). Mihaylov comes to the cage accompanied by Senza Pagare (ft. T Pain) - J-AX & Fedez. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255
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242
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adrik Mihaylov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaylov checks a leg kick.
As Martin tries to get set, Mihaylov tries to push him back and clinch up but Martin manages to avoid the attempt.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mihaylov if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Mihaylov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Martin manages to circle out of the way.
Mihaylov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side.
Mihaylov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mihaylov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin's coach down at Acme Island Savages was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mihaylov scores a nice knee to the body.
Mihaylov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin looks winded!
Mihaylov with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaylov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
A knee to the head by Mihaylov .
Martin is rocked!
Mihaylov lands a big knee! That's hurt Martin! Oh, he's all over the place! Mihaylov lands another knee that sends Martin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrik Mihaylov !
Adrik Mihaylov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoeff (ranked 2036 p4p, 2325 weight class) and Wesley Janssen (ranked 274 p4p, 304 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wesley Janssen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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218
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216
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melvin Manhoeff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wesley Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen fails with the takedown
and Manhoeff counters with a nice double leg into side control. Janssen won't be happy with that.
Manhoeff working the ground and pound from side control.
 It looks like Wesley Janssen has been cut.
Manhoeff working the body and head with strikes.
That has opened up Wesley Janssen's cut even more.
Manhoeff wants to control but Janssen is keeping him busy.
Janssen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Janssen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manhoeff thows a huge punch but Janssen dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manhoeff slips a nice elbow through Janssen's hands, connecting with Janssen's forehead.
Janssen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manhoeff scores with a couple of nice shots.
The cut above Wesley Janssen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manhoeff lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janssen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manhoeff pulls his head out easily.
Manhoeff winds up and cracks Janssen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wesley Janssen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Melvin Manhoeff!
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