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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taji Mufca (ranked 25329 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Kai Kara France (ranked 318 p4p, 195 weight class). Taji Mufca has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taji Mufca !
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, Kai Kara France!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mufca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taji Mufca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kara France checks a leg kick.
Mufca moves into range and clinches up with Kara France.
Kara France lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mufca backwards.
Mufca tries to circle away but Kara France has him pinned against the cage.
Kara France has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kara France working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mufca wants to get back to striking at distance but Kara France won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Mufca 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mufca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kara France's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kara France fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mufca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mufca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kara France throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Mufca crashing down! Mufca tries to stagger back to his feet but Kara France just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Mufca asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Kara France!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 3500 p4p, 3912 weight class) and Shaun Hawkins (ranked 461 p4p, 498 weight class). The key to victory for Pierre St Georges has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Georges with a nice cross.
Hawkins fails with the takedown.
St Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
St Georges scores with a body shot.
St Georges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Georges to the mat! St Georges manages to get full guard.
Hawkins preventing the sweep.
Hawkins postures up and lands a big shot to St Georges's brow.
Hawkins has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
St Georges wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawkins working some strikes from top position.
Hawkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Georges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawkins on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a couple of digs.
Hawkins slips nicely into half guard.
St Georges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Georges tries to get out of the position.
Hawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
St Georges tries to roll over but Hawkins keeps him under control.
Hawkins is trying to control. St Georges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Georges is looking for a sweep. Hawkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hawkins 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Georges does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Hawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but St Georges is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hawkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hawkins lands strikes from half guard.
Hawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Georges trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from St Georges misses.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pierre St Georges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Georges tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Georges to the ground. St Georges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Hawkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Georges.
St Georges swinging wildly here.
St Georges leaves Hawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Georges throws a big counter combination but Hawkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hawkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Georges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Georges looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Georges as he jumps to the side.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Georges but St Georges pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Georges appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
St Georges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Georges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges leaves Hawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Georges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins looks for a takedown but St Georges sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
St Georges lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawkins.
St Georges tries to counter with a takedown but Hawkins is quick to defend against it.
Hawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Georges pinned against the cage. St Georges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Georges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Georges throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from St Georges misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawkins.
Hawkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Georges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Georges. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from St Georges.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
St Georges drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hawkins sprawls and moves away.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Georges lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. St Georges tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Georges manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from St Georges does no damage.
Hawkins feints the counter takedown.
Hawkins shoots for a takedown but St Georges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from St Georges. Those never looked like landing.
St Georges stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawkins. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaun Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Georges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but St Georges circles away easily
and St Georges counters with a nice body shot.
Hawkins throws a hook but St Georges avoids it easily.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Georges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges lands a nice looking body shot.
St Georges takes a swing at Hawkins's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Georges tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Georges to the ground. St Georges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St Georges misses with a double jab.
Hawkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
St Georges is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Georges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Georges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Georges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Georges fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Georges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for St Georges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierre St Georges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins dives in and grabs St Georges's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Georges pushes down on Hawkins's head and hops out.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from St Georges.
St Georges stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawkins. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
St Georges misses with a wild combination.
St Georges moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
St Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Georges as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges throws a series of punches but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins has his takedown stuffed
and St Georges holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St Georges prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Georges breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St Georges dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
St Georges lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Georges pinned against the cage. St Georges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hawkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hawkins shoots in for a double leg but St Georges sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Georges throws a big counter combination but Hawkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
St Georges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Georges connects with a body shot that sends Hawkins's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but St Georges shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Hawkins.
St Georges misses with a double jab.
Hawkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
St Georges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Georges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Georges moves to clinch but Hawkins breaks away
and Hawkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but St Georges is working from the bottom.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but St Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
St Georges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins distracts St Georges with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but St Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
Hawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but St Georges keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from St Georges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawkins.
St Georges swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
St Georges wants to clinch but Hawkins slips to the side
and Hawkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hawkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawkins is in close to St Georges's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Georges is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Hawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St Georges throws a right and a left that Hawkins avoids nicely.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but St Georges circles away easily
and St Georges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierre St Georges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
St Georges tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but St Georges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Georges.
St Georges tries to bum rush Hawkins with a series of wild strikes but Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Georges gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shaun Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Georges can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Georges is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pierre St Georges.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Georges, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St Georges!
After the fight, Pierre St Georges 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Waltston (ranked 3547 p4p, 6020 weight class) and Hunter Holmes (ranked 471 p4p, 643 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 light heavyweight 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, Mike Waltston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hunter Holmes!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waltston throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Waltston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holmes connects with a single shot there.
Holmes's corner calls for a 1-2. Holmes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 It looks like Mike Waltston has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Waltston as he connects with a hook.
Waltston misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Waltston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Waltston moves out of range.
Waltston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waltston momentarily.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waltston.
Holmes 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.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Holmes! Waltston is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Holmes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Kennedy (ranked 3467 p4p, 2712 weight class) and Amaharo Xan (ranked 461 p4p, 375 weight class). Xan has chosen ARIGA TCHAN as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Kennedy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amaharo Xan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xan cracks Kennedy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kennedy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Xan finish him?
It looks like Bo Kennedy has been cut.
Xan throws a monster overhand right that drops Kennedy ! Xan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amaharo Xan!
Amaharo Xan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Serrano (ranked 1978 p4p, 2615 weight class) and Hank Pecker (ranked 305 p4p, 391 weight class). Serrano comes into the arena with The Mexican Hat Dance blaring out of the sound system. Gregorio Serrano 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregorio Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Pecker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pecker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Serrano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hank Pecker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serrano stuffs the takedown attempt from Pecker. Pecker gets slowly back to his feet.
Pecker tries for a takedown but Serrano circles away easily
enabling Serrano to counter with a crisp jab.
Pecker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 Pecker is rocked!
Serrano throws an overhand right that drops Pecker like a sack of potatoes! Serrano dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregorio Serrano!
A victorious Gregorio Serrano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chong (ranked 2062 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 225 p4p, 284 weight class). Maro Pjetlic has the eye of the tiger 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ching Chong!
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, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Chong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pjetlic counters with a nice uppercut.
Chong rushes Pjetlic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pjetlic scores with a hook to the body.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
Chong has Pjetlic pushed against the cage.
Pjetlic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chong wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ching Chong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Pjetlic - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pjetlic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pjetlic lands with a left to the head.
Pjetlic can't find room to land a body shot as Chong controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic tries a body shot but Chong blocks it.
Pjetlic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pjetlic can turn it around.
Pjetlic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chong is trying to stall.
Chong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chong blocks a body shot from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic scores with a shot to the side of Chong's head.
Chong tries to stall but Pjetlic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chong misses with some punches.
Chong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pjetlic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chong is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Pjetlic scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic lands with a light punch inside.
Chong gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pjetlic regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pjetlic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chong controls the pace.
Chong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chong controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic working a defensive guard but Chong passes into half guard.
Chong trying to control the pace.
Pjetlic is trying to control but can't.
Chong trying to mount his opponent but Pjetlic defends it.
Pjetlic trying to control here.
Chong wants to pass the guard but Pjetlic is defending well.
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.
Chong is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pjetlic. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pjetlic avoids the head kick by Chong.
Chong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pjetlic was covering up waiting for the punch and Chong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chong slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maro Pjetlic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pjetlic throws a jab but it's blocked by Chong.
Chong misses with a wild body shot.
Pjetlic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chong misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Pjetlic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chong throws a lazy head kick
and Pjetlic counters with a stiff right hand.
Pjetlic looks to throw the jab but Chong is out of range.
Ching Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong looks for a takedown but Pjetlic sprawls well.
Chong slips a jab from Pjetlic.
Chong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pjetlic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pjetlic lands a nice hook to Chong's body. Chong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pjetlic scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pjetlic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Chong sprawling to the canvas! Chong rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pjetlic finish him?!
 Chong is rocked!
Pjetlic connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Chong covering up! Pjetlic comes in with a big uppercut and Chong goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maro Pjetlic!
Our winner, Maro Pjetlic, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 3281 p4p, 2603 weight class) and Borys Frontrero (ranked 378 p4p, 294 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Frontrero's choice of entrance music: Attitude . 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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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borys Frontrero!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frontrero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thompson's half guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Frontrero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thompson is trying to control but Frontrero manages to pass to mount!
Thompson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Frontrero has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Frontrero is controlling Thompson's posture.
Frontrero is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Frontrero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson postures up in Frontrero's guard and throws a big left but Frontrero blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thompson cracks Frontrero with a solid left hand.
Thompson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
 It looks like Borys Frontrero has been cut.
Thompson cracks Frontrero with a solid left hand.
That has opened up Borys Frontrero's cut even more.
Thompson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Frontrero's brow.
The cut above Borys Frontrero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frontrero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control but Frontrero is working from the bottom.
Frontrero is controlling Thompson's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Frontrero is rocked!
Borys Frontrero's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Borys Frontrero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrik Mihaylov (ranked 1201 p4p, 1828 weight class) and Dick Hickock (ranked 130 p4p, 202 weight class). Mihaylov comes to the cage accompanied by Senza Pagare (ft. T Pain) - J-AX & Fedez. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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, Adrik Mihaylov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Hickock!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaylov tries to counter by clinching up but Hickock breaks away and moves out of range.
Mihaylov drives through and clinches with Hickock against the cage.
Hickock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mihaylov smiles and moves away.
Hickock throws out a loose jab but Mihaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaylov moves away from the strike by Hickock.
Mihaylov instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mihaylov scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dick Hickock has been cut.
Mihaylov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mihaylov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mihaylov obliges.
Hickock looks winded!
Mihaylov has Hickock pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hickock is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mihaylov - that's hurt Hickock badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hickock is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hickock doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Adrik Mihaylov !
A pretty intense looking Adrik Mihaylov took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanna Phommathep (ranked 2009 p4p, 1393 weight class) and Kofi Ousmane (ranked 288 p4p, 212 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vanna Phommathep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Ousmane!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ousmane looks to score with a jab to the body but Phommathep is just out of range.
Ousmane lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Ousmane misses.
Phommathep takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ousmane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phommathep counters by clinching up.
Phommathep tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ousmane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Phommathep - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Phommathep holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phommathep ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Phommathep no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane is in close to Phommathep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Phommathep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ousmane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Phommathep is tightening it up a little... Ousmane has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ousmane reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ousmane taps out! Nice BJJ there by Phommathep!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vanna Phommathep!
During a confident post fight interview, Vanna Phommathep thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schlunckr Diesel (ranked 2018 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Hans Holmes (ranked 221 p4p, 345 weight class). Holmes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. 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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Schlunckr Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Holmes!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Hans Holmes has been cut.
Diesel slips under a jab from Holmes.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Diesel has double underhooks.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Diesel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Diesel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diesel.
Diesel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
Diesel lands a body punch.
Holmes looks winded!
Diesel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.
Diesel works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Diesel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Holmes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Holmes drops to his knees and Diesel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schlunckr Diesel!
During a confident post fight interview, Schlunckr Diesel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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