IXF XLIII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Light Year (ranked 3697 p4p, 3277 weight class) and Jesus Pena (ranked 109 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Light Year
vs
Pena

225 cm
25
300
2 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
279
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz Light Year !
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, Jesus Pena!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pena connects with an inside leg kick.
Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Light Year moves out of range easily.
Light Year takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pena slips a jab and a cross from Light Year .
Pena thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Light Year if he has to take too many more of those.
Pena throws a head kick but Light Year moves out of range.

Light Year rushes Pena and presses him up against the cage.
Pena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Light Year pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pena gets through Light Year 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Light Year lands a body shot.
Pena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Light Year decides to pull guard.
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!

Light Year has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pena can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Light Year pulls Pena in close to his closed guard and prevents Pena from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Light Year escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Light Year bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pena's guard.

Light Year drops back looking for a leg! Pena is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pena manages to kick Light Year off! Light Year jumps back into Pena's guard.
Light Year is pushing down on Pena's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pena is fighting to maintain full guard but Light Year has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is trying to stand.
Light Year seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Light Year uses his free foot to push down on Pena's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pena.
Light Year has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pena's face.

Light Year wants to finish this one by submission but Pena is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Light Year .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena tries to hold on but Light Year pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena is trying desperately to improve position.
Light Year lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pena hang on?
Pena is in a horrible position here. Light Year smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Light Year unloading with bombs!
Light Year postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pena looks a forlorn figure.
Light Year definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Light Year 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.
Light Year lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light Year landing strikes from the mount.
Light Year sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pena's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pena tries to improve his position but instead Light Year has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Light Year working for the choke.
Light Year will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Light Year is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Pena has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Light Year has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Pena taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Light Year doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Buzz Light Year !
Buzz Light Year 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mapple Syrup (ranked 3394 p4p, 3053 weight class) and Ted Meredith (ranked 476 p4p, 442 weight class). Mapple Syrup has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Syrup
vs
Meredith

198 cm
25
190
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
185
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mapple Syrup!
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, Ted Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Syrup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Meredith misses.
Syrup seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meredith lands a nice looking body shot.
Meredith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meredith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syrup.
A counter left hand to the body from Syrup misses its target.
Meredith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Syrup counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Meredith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Syrup is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syrup looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Syrup prevents Meredith from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syrup slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Syrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Meredith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith is looking to stand back up but Syrup counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Meredith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith pushes Syrup off looking to stand but Syrup dives back in and keeps control.
Meredith is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Syrup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Meredith is trying to escape back to his feet but Syrup uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Meredith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Syrup tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Meredith wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Syrup slows the pace down.
Syrup is looking to take a break and control but Meredith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Syrup on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Syrup takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Syrup avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Syrup drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syrup was well out of range. Poor timing from Meredith.
Syrup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meredith throws a lazy right hand but Syrup sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Meredith gets caught napping as Syrup dives in and scores a takedown. Meredith manages to retain guard.
Syrup wants to stand but Meredith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Meredith is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Syrup presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Syrup avoids the elbow strike from Meredith, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meredith.
Syrup is breathing heavily.

Syrup gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Meredith pushes Syrup off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Meredith.
Meredith has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ted Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meredith, as that shot connected.
Syrup shoots in and drives through. Meredith sprawls well.
Good exchange - Meredith coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Meredith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Meredith.
Meredith dips to his left and cracks Syrup with an uppercut!
Syrup looks to land a left hand but Meredith moved out of range nicely.
Meredith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meredith 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.
Meredith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Syrup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meredith.
Meredith lands a head shot.
Meredith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Syrup takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meredith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meredith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meredith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Syrup stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Syrup takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meredith tries to clinch but Syrup moves out of range.
Syrup tries to counter with a takedown but Meredith is quick to defend against it.
A nice combination there by Meredith.

Syrup is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Meredith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meredith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meredith lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Meredith.
Oh Syrup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meredith connects with a crisp jab.
Meredith steps in with a hook that catches Syrup right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Meredith follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Syrup looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Meredith!
Our winner, Ted Meredith, 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gael Grappler (ranked 2436 p4p, 6182 weight class) and War Path (ranked 358 p4p, 651 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grappler
vs
Path

185 cm
26
188
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
200
1 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gael Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, War Path!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grappler rushes Path and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grappler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Path or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grappler.
Path throws a punch but it's blocked by Grappler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Path.
Path avoids a wild elbow strike from Grappler.

Grappler tightens his grip and picks Path up, before dumping him to the ground. Path manages to land in guard.
Path keeping moving, preventing Grappler from controlling successfully.
Grappler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Path trying to strike off his back.
Path controls Grappler momentarily but Grappler frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path wants to sweep but no luck.
Grappler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Path wants to sweep but no luck.
Grappler won't allow Path to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Path working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grappler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grappler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Grappler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grappler scoring with some ground and pound.
Grappler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grappler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grappler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grappler cracks Path with a solid left hand.
Grappler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler content to stall in guard here.
Grappler 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.
Grappler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Path looking to control.
Grappler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grappler stands up over Path, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Path has momentary wrist control but Grappler slips an elbow through the middle.
Grappler slips nicely into half guard.
Grappler is trying to control the action in half guard but Path is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grappler slips a nice elbow through Path's hands, connecting with Path's forehead.
Grappler trying to control from half guard but Path is working away.
Path is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grappler scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Grappler is working for a kimura but Path is defending it quite comfortably.
Grappler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Path with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grappler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grappler slips a nice elbow through Path's hands, connecting with Path's forehead.
Grappler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Path is looking for a sweep. Grappler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Path is looking to escape.
Path is looking to improve his position.
Grappler is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Path with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Grappler.
Grappler is looking to take a break and control but Path is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Grappler.
Grappler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Path is not content to let Grappler control the position.
Grappler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grappler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gael Grappler dominated that round.
That's time! Grappler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grappler clinches with his opponent.
Grappler 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.
Grappler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Path makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Grappler has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Path clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Path is trying to remain composed but Grappler is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Grappler lands a shot to the body.
Path is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Grappler. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Grappler lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Path hold on?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grappler punches Path on the ear.
Grappler lands shots from the back.
Path rolls, trying to escape but Grappler keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Path up.
Grappler has Path flattened out and is raining down punches.

Path is rocked!
Grappler lands strikes from the back and Path isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gael Grappler!
During a confident post fight interview, Gael Grappler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 1860 p4p, 3173 weight class) and Crone Moans (ranked 268 p4p, 425 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vinogradov
vs
Moans

195 cm
26
220
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
215
4 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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, Sergey Vinogradov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Crone Moans!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moans moves out of range as Vinogradov strikes.
Moans throws an overhand right that lands on Vinogradov's shoulder, as Vinogradov tries to avoid the shot.
Moans throws a looping overhand right but Vinogradov ducks down to avoid it.
Vinogradov throws a combination. Moans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vinogradov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moans.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moans enables Vinogradov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moans manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Vinogradov drops back looking for a leg! Moans is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moans manages to kick Vinogradov off! Vinogradov jumps back into Moans's guard.
Moans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moans keeping moving, preventing Vinogradov from controlling successfully.
Moans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinogradov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moans keeping moving, preventing Vinogradov from controlling successfully.

Vinogradov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinogradov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vinogradov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vinogradov wants to control from the top but Moans keeps moving.

Vinogradov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Vinogradov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vinogradov is looking to work some ground and pound but Moans has wrist control.
Vinogradov trying to control the position from guard on top but Moans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinogradov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vinogradov stops Moans from standing up.
Vinogradov is looking to work some ground and pound but Moans has wrist control.
Moans keeping moving, preventing Vinogradov from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Vinogradov scores with a takedown into Moans's guard.

Moans pushes Vinogradov off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moans throws a front kick aimed at Vinogradov's knee but Vinogradov avoids it well.
Vinogradov lunges at Moans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moans's hand.
A shot to the liver by Vinogradov. Beautiful body shot.
Moans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moans swings widly with a right hand
and Vinogradov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vinogradov with a nice cross.
Vinogradov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vinogradov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moans misses with a right hand
and Vinogradov counters with a straight right hand.
Moans wants to land a leg kick but Vinogradov is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinogradov cracks Moans with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Moans has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moans misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Vinogradov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moans doesn't seem phased though.
Vinogradov looks to land a right hand but Moans moved out of range.
Moans is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vinogradov throws a hook but Moans avoids it easily.
Moans is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinogradov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov misses with a wild body shot.
Vinogradov blocks a head kick by Moans.
Moans throws out a loose jab but Vinogradov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinogradov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Moans misses the target.
A big left from Moans misses.
Moans takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Moans misses its intended target.

Vinogradov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moans sprawls well initially but Vinogradov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moans is holding on to half guard well.
Moans tries to get to full guard but Vinogradov has control of the leg.

Vinogradov is looking for a kimura but Moans is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vinogradov to get the leverage.

Vinogradov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moans has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Vinogradov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vinogradov scores with a jab.
Vinogradov throws a hook but Moans avoids it easily.
Moans throws a chopping leg kick but Vinogradov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinogradov.
Moans tries to move into range but Vinogradov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moans walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Vinogradov finds it's target.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moans enables Vinogradov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moans manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vinogradov trying to control the position from guard on top but Moans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinogradov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vinogradov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinogradov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sergey Vinogradov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Vinogradov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinogradov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vinogradov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vinogradov pushes down on Moans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vinogradov trying to control the action but Moans is working from the bottom.

Vinogradov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vinogradov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moans defends it well.

Vinogradov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Moans is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergey Vinogradov!
A relieved looking Sergey Vinogradov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 1834 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Benny West (ranked 233 p4p, 339 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dawkins
vs
West

195 cm
26
237
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
246
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeeJay Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny West!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West takes one on the button.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
West leaves Dawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
West misses with a looping right.
West takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
West's coach down at Tezâ€™s Stand N Bang ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on West's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dawkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
West wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dawkins cracks West with a big elbow.
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dawkins.
Dawkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dawkins grinds an elbow into West's temple.
West dodges the ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins controlling the position.
West defending against the ground and pound.
Dawkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dawkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but West sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dawkins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but West is avoiding damage well.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
West avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dawkins.
Dawkins landing a few strikes.
West is looking to get back to his feet here but Dawkins is keeping cool and he's managed to take West's back.
Dawkins misses with punches from the back.
Dawkins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dawkins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dawkins misses with a punch to the head.
Dawkins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dawkins lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dawkins scores with strikes from the back.
West is trying to get back to his feet but Dawkins has full control of the position and if anything, West has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dawkins misses with punches from the back.
Dawkins is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dawkins lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dawkins is punishing West with some ground and pound.
Dawkins connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for West to escape the position.
Dawkins misses with punches from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. West is looking for a way out.
Dawkins lands shots from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Dawkins scores with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dawkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West scores with a decent looking hook.
West darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
West throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Dawkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but West dodges it nicely.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dawkins connects with a nice short shot to West's temple.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
West is trying to stand up here but Dawkins is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed West's head.
Well, if Dawkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
West blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for West!
A nice elbow there by Dawkins.
Dawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dawkins is landing with some decent strikes but West is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
West is breathing heavily.
Dawkins raining down hammerfists from mount.

West is rocked!
Dawkins postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks West out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dawkins goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins gave a mention to Island Xtreme Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Hand (ranked 944 p4p, 1664 weight class) and Ben Askrew (ranked 143 p4p, 243 weight class). Ben Askrew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hand
vs
Askrew

190 cm
26
210
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
215
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diamond Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Askrew!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hand lands a lovely overhand right.
Askrew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hand finds it's way round the side to connect with Askrew's head.
Hand misses with a straight left.
Askrew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hand.
Askrew drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hand defends it well.
Hand uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Askrew has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Askrew feints the counter takedown.
Hand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hand definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Askrew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hand misses the shot to the body.
Askrew on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand cracks Askrew with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Askrew.
Hand lands a really nice looking cross but Askrew seems unphased.
Askrew slips a jab and a cross from Hand.
Askrew is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askrew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hand finds it's way round the side to connect with Askrew's head.

Hand lands a big right hand that sends Askrew crashing to the mat! Hand stays standing though and waves Askrew back to his feet!
Hand lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Askrew is looking to close the distance but Hand sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Askrew crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Askrew is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Diamond Hand!
Diamond Hand spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Quigley (ranked 805 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Otto Blatz (ranked 120 p4p, 267 weight class). Matthew Quigley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Quigley
vs
Blatz

194 cm
26
215
6 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
215
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley!
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, Otto Blatz!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blatz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quigley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Quigley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blatz.
A left lands for Quigley.
Blatz jabs Quigley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blatz misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blatz!
Quigley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quigley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blatz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blatz moves out of range as Quigley strikes.
Quigley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blatz.
Quigley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Quigley misses the shot to the body.
Quigley missing with a left hand there. Blatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quigley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blatz.
Blatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quigley with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Blatz.
Quigley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Blatz misses its intended target.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Blatz.
Quigley jabs at Blatz's body.
Blatz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
Blatz just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quigley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blatz avoids the body shot from Quigley.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Quigley! Blatz is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Quigley!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shoenfeld (ranked 723 p4p, 576 weight class) and Jobber Joe (ranked 45 p4p, 31 weight class). Jobber Joe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shoenfeld
vs
Joe

166 cm
26
142
7 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
145
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Beachside Supplements

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Shoenfeld!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jobber Joe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shoenfeld.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe throws a body punch but Shoenfeld moves out of range.
Joe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shoenfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe thuds his right hand into Shoenfeld's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shoenfeld tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shoenfeld closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.
Shoenfeld definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Joe misses.
Shoenfeld attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
Shoenfeld has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shoenfeld there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shoenfeld goes for a double leg but Joe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joe continues to drive forward.
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!
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Shoenfeld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoenfeld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.

Joe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shoenfeld to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shoenfeld won't allow Joe to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joe is keeping the position for now.
Shoenfeld postures up.
Shoenfeld won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
Shoenfeld is pushing down on Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but Shoenfeld has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shoenfeld wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.
Shoenfeld passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joe!
Joe tries to hold on but Shoenfeld postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shoenfeld is working for a guillotine from mount but Joe frees his head quite easily.
Shoenfeld wants to control the pace but Joe is squirming around nicely.
Shoenfeld throws some wild stikes that Joe manages to avoid easily.
Joe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shoenfeld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shoenfeld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is working hard here to advance position.
Shoenfeld sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shoenfeld looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shoenfeld is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shoenfeld tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shoenfeld swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Shoenfeld working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.

Shoenfeld escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shoenfeld is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joe tries to free his leg and advance position but Shoenfeld is retaining full guard.
Shoenfeld pulls Joe in close to prevent any damage.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Shoenfeld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Joe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shoenfeld has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joe has managed to get both his arms back between Shoenfeld's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brett Shoenfeld will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joe throws a combination. Shoenfeld tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot lands for Joe.
Jobber Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Shoenfeld misses
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Shoenfeld doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe avoids the body shot from Shoenfeld.
Joe tests Shoenfeld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Joe.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Shoenfeld is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Shoenfeld's jaw. Shoenfeld's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Joe does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jobber Joe!
Jobber Joe is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jobber Joe made sure he mentioned Island Xtreme Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziskie (ranked 846 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 128 p4p, 243 weight class). Marcus Behnder acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ziskie
vs
Behnder

187 cm
26
186
10 - 3 - 1

170 cm
26
175
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Beachside Supplements

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mike Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behnder doesn't manage to clinch there - Ziskie circles away.

Behnder clinches up with Ziskie and pushes him back against the cage.
Behnder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ziskie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ziskie tries to score a body lock takedown but Behnder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ziskie tries to score a body lock takedown but Behnder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Behnder is pushing Ziskie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Behnder jumps guard.
Behnder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Behnder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ziskie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ziskie wants to control from the top but Behnder keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behnder is trying to keep Ziskie in close.

Behnder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Behnder is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ziskie frees his head nicely. Oh but Behnder has switched to an armbar! Ziskie is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marcus Behnder!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Behnder thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Squeaky Sneakers (ranked 347 p4p, 269 weight class) and Kazuo Takashi (ranked 38 p4p, 30 weight class). Takashi has chosen å‰ç”°å…„å¼Ÿ Rising as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sneakers
vs
Takashi

163 cm
26
132
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
135
9 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Beachside Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Squeaky Sneakers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazuo Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sneakers swings widly with a right hand

and Takashi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sneakers's guard.
Takashi postures up.
Takashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sneakers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sneakers has Takashi pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sneakers keeping moving, preventing Takashi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sneakers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Takashi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island project. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Takashi manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takashi trying to control the position.
Sneakers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takashi's head.
Sneakers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sneakers stays in close to Takashi's body and controls the position.
Sneakers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Takashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sneakers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sneakers content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Takashi has locked up a guillotine! Takashi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Sneakers is holding on here and Takashi must be using up a lot of energy. Sneakers has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Takashi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kazuo Takashi!
Kazuo Takashi is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Kazuo Takashi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.