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The Island Season 12, 170 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xo Xomme (ranked 24234 p4p, 157 weight class) and Dick Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 24 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winters's choice of entrance music: All Along the Watchtower. Dick Winters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xo Xomme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Winters!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xomme.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xomme.
Nice takedown defense from Winters. No joy for Xomme on that attempt.
Winters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Xomme defends it well.
Xomme doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Xomme tries to sprawl but Winters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Xomme is trying to escape back to his feet but Winters uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Xomme looks to move to half guard but instead Winters has passed into mount! Damn!
Winters controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Xomme turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Winters off and cradles Xomme's limp body as Winters celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Dick Winters!
A very excited looking Dick Winters made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Hawkins (ranked 1786 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Shug Skinner (ranked 261 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shug Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins takes a swing at Skinner's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skinner manages to avoid it.
Skinner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawkins.
Skinner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skinner manages to avoid it.
Skinner avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Skinner throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
Skinner throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Hawkins shakes him off and moves away.
Skinner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkins on the side of the head.
Skinner looks to throw the jab but Hawkins is out of range.
Skinner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Skinner moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skinner clinches up with Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skinner's elbow.
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skinner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skinner takes a shot to the head.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Skinner lands an elbow inside.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skinner prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skinner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skinner scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skinner lands a nice shot to the body.
Skinner rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Skinner.
 It looks like Shaun Hawkins has been cut.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Skinner avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Hawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Skinner.
Skinner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Skinner controls his hands.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Skinner avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawkins's brow.
Hawkins has Skinner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skinner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Skinner.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skinner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinner throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skinner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawkins's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skinner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skinner wants to counter the offense by Hawkins and move into the clinch position.
Skinner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Skinner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skinner drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawkins's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Hawkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skinner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Skinner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawkins.
Skinner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins throws a hook but Skinner blocks it.
Hawkins is looking to wear down Skinner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skinner.
Skinner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skinner moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shug Skinner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Hawkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skinner has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Skinner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Hawkins in his tracks for a moment.
Skinner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skinner throws an elbow that misses.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkins 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.
Hawkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Skinner.
Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Hawkins swings for the body but Skinner moves out of range.
Shaun Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinner digs a good body shot into Hawkins's ribs.
Hawkins moves forwards but Skinner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawkins with a body shot.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skinner moves away.
Skinner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawkins. Hawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner blocks a jab.
Hawkins takes a swing at Skinner's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Skinner.
Skinner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skinner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Hawkins shakes him off and moves away.
Skinner tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Hawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skinner.
Skinner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins is looking to counter punch.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins takes a swing at Skinner's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Skinner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skinner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Skinner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skinner.
Skinner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skinner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkins avoids the elbow strike from Skinner, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skinner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkinss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinner lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Hawkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Skinner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skinner lands an elbow inside.
 Hawkins is rocked!
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Oh Hawkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Hawkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Skinner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skinner prevents Hawkins from breaking the clinch.
Skinner blocking some punches.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
Skinner pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaun Hawkins's cut.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Hawkins slips a jab from Skinner.
Hawkins throwing a counter right hand but Skinner manages to avoid it.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skinner moves into range and clinches up with Hawkins.
Hawkins dodges an elbow strike from Skinner.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike.
Skinner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Skinner pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawkins misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Skinner.
Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skinner moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skinner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skinner wants to counter the offense by Hawkins and move into the clinch position.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skinner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skinner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Skinner moves out of range.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Skinner avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Skinner moves into the clinch successfully.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Skinner.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinner prevents a body shot from Hawkins.
Skinner lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Skinner has him pinned against the cage.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike.
Shug Skinner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hawkins wants the takedown. Skinner is fighting it off but Hawkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Skinner's guard against the cage.
Skinner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hawkins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands a jab.
Shug Skinner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skinner.
Hawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Skinner moves into range and clinches up with Hawkins.
Skinner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Hawkins shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skinner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skinner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaun Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hawkins is trying to drag Skinner to the mat but Skinner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shug Skinner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skinner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Shug Skinner!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Shug Skinner!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Shug Skinner!
Shug Skinner wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Son Of Dan (ranked 2955 p4p, 1296 weight class) and Daron Acemoglu (ranked 376 p4p, 192 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Son Of Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daron Acemoglu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acemoglu throws the left hand but Dan avoids the punch easily.
Acemoglu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Acemoglu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acemoglu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acemoglu slips a jab from Dan.
Nice takedown defense from Dan. No joy for Acemoglu on that attempt.
Acemoglu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Acemoglu lands in his opponent's guard.
Acemoglu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dan's head.
Acemoglu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dan's head.
Acemoglu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Acemoglu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acemoglu 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.
Let's hope that Acemoglu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Acemoglu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dan's guard.
Acemoglu lands with a punch from half guard.
Acemoglu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acemoglu drops an elbow to the side of Dan's head.
Acemoglu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Acemoglu there.
Acemoglu not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Acemoglu there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu stalling.
Acemoglu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Acemoglu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dan is trying to stand back up but Acemoglu is controlling him
Acemoglu slows the pace down in half guard.
Acemoglu uses his free foot to push down on Dan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dan.
Acemoglu has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at For Pride and Prodigies. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dan taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Acemoglu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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!
Dan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu working Dan over with strikes here.
Acemoglu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Acemoglu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Acemoglu is landing with some decent strikes but Dan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dan is rocked!
Acemoglu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Dan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Acemoglu's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daron Acemoglu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odd Job (ranked 878 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Illegitimate Stepchild (ranked 130 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Odd Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Illegitimate Stepchild!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepchild scores with a jab. Job acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stepchild gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Job postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Job with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Job's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Job looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stepchild really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Job. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Job stands up over Stepchild, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Job stays in close to Stepchild's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing that Job has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Stepchild looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job postures up in Stepchild's guard and throws a big left but Stepchild blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Job controlling from the top position.
Stepchild keeping full guard, as Job tries to pass.
Job 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.
Job is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Job is stalling in the full guard.
Job throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stepchild works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Job in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Job distracts Stepchild with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Job loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Job chips away with some ground and pound.
Job looking to pass the guard.
Job chips away with some ground and pound.
Job missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stepchild has momentary wrist control but Job slips an elbow through the middle.
Stepchild is looking to stand up but Job isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job landing some decent shots from guard.
Job postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Job's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Job accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Job 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.
Job stopping the sweep attempt from Stepchild.
Job slips nicely into half guard.
Stepchild is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Job scores with a couple of nice shots.
Job trying to mount his opponent but Stepchild defends it.
Stepchild taking some punishment here, with Job in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stepchild is just riding it out for now. Job eventually gives up the hold.
Stepchild wants to get back to full guard.
Stepchild looking for submissions off his back.
Stepchild avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Job.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Job not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Odd Job dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Job closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stepchild wants to get back to his feet but Job is dominant here and he's now got Stepchild's back!
Job lands a shot to the head.
Good control from Job.
Stepchild is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Job is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stepchild is defending well though. Job let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Job has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Stepchild is defending well but eventually Job manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Stepchild has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Odd Job!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 5523 p4p, 602 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 0 p4p, 92 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Kwong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Kwong counters by clinching up.
Kwong breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwong moves away.
Kwong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown but Kwong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hughes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Kwong's head but Kwong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kwong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Kwong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kwong blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Kwong.
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!
Kwong stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Kwong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Kwong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kwong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kwong stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kwong.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kwong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Kwong closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Kwong digs a right hand into Hughes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hughes's gas tank.
Kwong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwong clinches with his opponent.
Kwong lands a body shot.
Kwong pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwong drops Hughes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hughes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hughes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwong creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hughes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hughes drops to his knees and Kwong pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwasi Kwong!
An out of breath Kwasi Kwong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Shark (ranked 1325 p4p, 3048 weight class) and Kona Uluwehi (ranked 198 p4p, 385 weight class). Kona Uluwehi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kona Uluwehi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark jabs Uluwehi right on the nose. Uluwehi blinks but takes it well.
Uluwehi throws a shot from downtown. Shark moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Shark. Beautiful body shot.
Shark punishes Uluwehi's body with a nice straight punch.
Uluwehi fails to land with a series of punches.
Shark lands a jab.
Shark misses with a body shot.
Uluwehi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Uluwehi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uluwehi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uluwehi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shark 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.
Shark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Shark won't allow Uluwehi to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Uluwehi ducks right into an uppercut from Shark.
Uluwehi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shark circles away quickly and effectively.
Uluwehi misses with the combination.
Shark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shark lands a head shot.
Uluwehi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shark misses with an uppercut
and Uluwehi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uluwehi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Uluwehi does no damage.
Shark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uluwehi.
Uluwehi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Uluwehi lands a glancing blow to the side of Shark's head.
Uluwehi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uluwehi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shark.
Uluwehi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shark drops down looking for a counter takedown but Uluwehi sprawls and moves away.
Kona Uluwehi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shark connects with a crisp jab.
Uluwehi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shark lands a jab to the head.
Shark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Uluwehi pushes Shark off but Shark dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shark has an Americana. Uluwehi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shark is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shark hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Larry Shark!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy No Bahamas (ranked 2779 p4p, 1616 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 360 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre St Georges will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy No Bahamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No Bahamas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No Bahamas slips a jab and a cross from St Georges.
No Bahamas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Pierre St Georges has been cut.
No Bahamas gets tackled into the cage by St Georges. St Georges maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on St Georges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from No Bahamas as the two fighters clinch.
St Georges prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas lands a body punch.
No Bahamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
No Bahamas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St Georges working hard to break the clinch.
No Bahamas presses St Georges against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St Georges looks winded!
No Bahamas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Georges.
No Bahamas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges blocks a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas gets through St Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
No Bahamas misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to No Bahamas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
No Bahamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
No Bahamas throws a head punch that misses.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
St Georges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas pushes St Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
No Bahamas pushes St Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges tries to stall but No Bahamas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
No Bahamas lands with a right to the head.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Georges prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas digs a right hand underneath St Georges's ribcage. St Georges let out a lung full of air as it connected.
No Bahamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
No Bahamas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Georges or not.
No Bahamas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
No Bahamas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
No Bahamas lands a body shot in the clinch.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
A short right from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas throws a punch but it's blocked by St Georges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
No Bahamas cracks St Georges with a nice body shot.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
No Bahamas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Georges takes a shot to the head.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
St Georges's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
No Bahamas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
No Bahamas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
No Bahamas misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from No Bahamas.
A short uppercut from No Bahamas.
A nice left hand lands by No Bahamas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No Bahamas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
St Georges takes a shot to the head.
No Bahamas misses with a body punch.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
No Bahamas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Georges or not.
A head punch on the inside from No Bahamas fails to land.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
No Bahamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
No Bahamas misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy No Bahamas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre St Georges's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No Bahamas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Georges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No Bahamas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No Bahamas tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from St Georges.
No Bahamas throws a body punch but St Georges moves out of range.
St Georges lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No Bahamas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No Bahamas has managed to clinch.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
Nice body punch from No Bahamas - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
No Bahamas lands with a left to the head.
St Georges is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for No Bahamas.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
No Bahamas misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
A body shot lands from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
St Georges prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
St Georges blocking some punches.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas lands a body punch in the clinch.
No Bahamas blocking some punches.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
St Georges can't break the clinch.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Georges blocks an uppercut.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Georges can do to turn this around?
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Georges wants to break the clinch but can't.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
No Bahamas scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas lands a body punch.
No Bahamas misses with a hook from the clinch.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
No Bahamas misses with a body punch.
No Bahamas misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas lands a hook that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
Tommy No Bahamas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Georges tries to break the clinch but No Bahamas is controlling the position.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
A body shot lands from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by No Bahamas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
No Bahamas misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Georges prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
A right hand to the body from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas scores with a hook to the body.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands a shoulder strike.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from No Bahamas as the two fighters clinch.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
No Bahamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy No Bahamas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre St Georges's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No Bahamas moves into the clinch successfully.
St Georges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Georges blocking some punches.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
No Bahamas lands a left hand.
St Georges wants to break the clinch but can't.
No Bahamas keeps control of St Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from No Bahamas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Georges tries to break free but No Bahamas pushes him back against the cage.
No Bahamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
No Bahamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Georges is trying to break free.
St Georges prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Georges blocks a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Georges avoiding damage.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for No Bahamas.
St Georges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No Bahamas working aggressively here.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
No Bahamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from No Bahamas - that landed with a thud.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
No Bahamas digs a right hand into St Georges's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Georges's gas tank.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas misses with a punch to the body.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
St Georges can't break the clinch.
No Bahamas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, No Bahamas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
St Georges takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges blocks an uppercut.
No Bahamas blocks an uppercut.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
St Georges blocks a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas presses St Georges against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
No Bahamas lands with a right to the head.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from No Bahamas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from No Bahamas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas cracks St Georges with a nice body shot.
No Bahamas scores with a shot to the side of St Georges's head.
No Bahamas lands a body shot in the clinch.
No Bahamas misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from No Bahamas as the two fighters clinch.
No Bahamas scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
No Bahamas presses St Georges against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pierre St Georges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
No Bahamas cracks St Georges with a nice body shot.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
No Bahamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy No Bahamas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well No Bahamas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Tommy No Bahamas!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tommy No Bahamas!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tommy No Bahamas!
Tommy No Bahamas wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Pierre St Georges stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was too slow this time'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 262 p4p, 6451 weight class) and Beavis Morgendorffer (ranked 42 p4p, 582 weight class). Morgendorffer has chosen Beavis and Butthead Theme as his entrance music. Beavis Morgendorffer 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beavis Morgendorffer !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgendorffer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Behnder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morgendorffer on his heels. He'll look to pass Morgendorffer 's guard now, I'm sure.
Behnder drops back looking for a leg! Morgendorffer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgendorffer manages to kick Behnder off! Behnder jumps back into Morgendorffer 's guard.
Behnder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Behnder wants to pass the guard but Morgendorffer is keeping the position.
Morgendorffer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Behnder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Behnder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Behnder is pushing down on Morgendorffer 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgendorffer is fighting to maintain full guard but Behnder has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Behnder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Behnder is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Morgendorffer is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Behnder!
A relieved looking Marcus Behnder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Swag Surf (ranked 23331 p4p, 254 weight class) and Adam Shalashaska (ranked 0 p4p, 41 weight class). Adam Shalashaska will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swag Surf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Shalashaska!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska connects with a combination that backs up Surf into the cage. Shalashaska lands a flurry of punches that gets past Surf's guard. Surf is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Shalashaska bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Shalashaska!
A very excited looking Adam Shalashaska rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Wexell (ranked 1487 p4p, 2028 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 216 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristoffer Wexell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maitonaama.
Wexell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wexell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maitonaama sprawls and moves away.
Wexell ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
A big left from Maitonaama misses.
Wexell feinted with a counter takedown.
Maitonaama throws a lazy right hand but Wexell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wexell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maitonaama sprawls and moves away.
Wexell ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Wexell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maitonaama sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama looks to throw the jab but Wexell is out of range.
Maitonaama misses with a double jab
and Wexell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wexell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexell throws a big right hand that misses.
Maitonaama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maitonaama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wexell.
Maitonaama looking for a sweep. Not yet Maitonaama, not yet.
Wexell throwing strikes but missing.
Maitonaama is controlling Wexell's posture.
Wexell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wexell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wexell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wexell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wexell chips away with some ground and pound.
Wexell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maitonaama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wexell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wexell is in close to Maitonaama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wexell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wexell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maitonaama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wexell postures up.
Maitonaama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maitonaama trying to keep a closed guard but Wexell is proving a slippery customer.
Wexell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Wexell throws a strike but Maitonaama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wexell is trying to hold Maitonaama in close to prevent damage but Maitonaama has managed to pass into half guard.
Wexell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wexell is trying is best to control the position here.
Maitonaama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wexell missing with punches from the bottom.
Wexell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maitonaama is working away from the top position though.
Maitonaama is keen to just control but Wexell is a slippery customer.
Wexell controlling the position well.
Wexell tries to roll over but Maitonaama keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexell is trying to control but can't.
Wexell wants to get back to full guard but Maitonaama has mounted him!
Wexell is just holding on here. Maitonaama manages to take his back.
Wexell tries to break free.
Maitonaama doesn't have the hooks in and Wexell manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wexell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maitonaama seems keen to control Wexell's posture.
Wexell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maitonaama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Kristoffer Wexell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wexell misses with a straight right.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Maitonaama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wexell feinted with a counter takedown.
Maitonaama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wexell has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Maitonaama misses the target.
Maitonaama cracks Wexell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maitonaama 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wexell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maitonaama.
Wexell ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maitonaama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aslak Maitonaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maitonaama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wexell moves away.
Wexell tries to counter with a takedown but Maitonaama is quick to defend against it.
Maitonaama misses with a hook. Wexell ducked under it nicely.
Wexell missing with a left hand there. Maitonaama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maitonaama throws an off balance right hand
and Wexell counters with a takedown into side control.
Wexell working away.
Wexell trying to control the action but Maitonaama is working from the bottom.
Maitonaama manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama trying to control but Wexell postures up.
Wexell is keen to just control but Maitonaama is a slippery customer.
Maitonaama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kristoffer Wexell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wexell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maitonaama looking for submissions off his back.
Wexell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wexell prevents Maitonaama from improving his position.
Wexell is keen to just control but Maitonaama is a slippery customer.
Wexell looks to land a strike but Maitonaama avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wexell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexell is looking to work some ground and pound but Maitonaama has wrist control.
Wexell stands up over Maitonaama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wexell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maitonaama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wexell throwing strikes but missing.
Wexell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maitonaama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wexell.
Maitonaama lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wexell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wexell pulls Maitonaama in close to prevent any damage.
Wexell keeping moving, preventing Maitonaama from controlling successfully.
Maitonaama preventing the sweep.
Maitonaama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wexell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wexell tries to get out of the position.
Maitonaama trying to control but Wexell is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wexell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aslak Maitonaama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Wexell misses the target.
Wexell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wexell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wexell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maitonaama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maitonaama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maitonaama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wexell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wexell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wexell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maitonaama sprawls and moves away.
Maitonaama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wexell counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wexell.
Wexell trying to control the position but Maitonaama is working away.
Wexell cracks Maitonaama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wexell working the ground and pound from side control.
Wexell lands a nice forearm strike.
Wexell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maitonaama to see if he's OK.
 Maitonaama is rocked!
Wexell cracks Maitonaama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maitonaama is still in real trouble! Can Wexell finish him?
Check out the look on Wexell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maitonaama is looking for a sweep.
Aslak Maitonaama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexell landing strikes.
Maitonaama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wexell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wexell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maitonaama is looking to improve his position.
Maitonaama seems to have recovered his senses.
Maitonaama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maitonaama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wexell won't allow Maitonaama to sweep him here.
Maitonaama controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexell distracts Maitonaama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wexell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maitonaama keeping moving, preventing Wexell from controlling successfully.
Wexell throwing strikes but missing.
Wexell throws an elbow that misses. Maitonaama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wexell's guard. Nice move by Maitonaama!
Wexell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wexell wants to improve his position but instead Maitonaama has moved into half guard.
Wexell tries to get to full guard but Maitonaama has control of the leg.
Wexell controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is thwarting Wexell's attempts to control the position.
Wexell is looking for a sweep. Maitonaama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wexell is working hard here to advance position.
Maitonaama works his way into full mount!
Maitonaama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wexell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maitonaama trying to control but Wexell is having none of it.
Maitonaama avoids the attempt from Wexell to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoffer Wexell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wexell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Kristoffer Wexell!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kristoffer Wexell!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Kristoffer Wexell!
Kristoffer Wexell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Platypus (ranked 3191 p4p, 1446 weight class) and Enzo Williams (ranked 401 p4p, 211 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 welterweight 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, Perry Platypus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enzo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Platypus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Platypus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Platypus wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Platypus is aware though and is defending well.
Platypus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Platypus from controlling successfully.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Platypus defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Platypus trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Platypus content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Platypus defends well.
Platypus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Platypus trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Platypus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Platypus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Platypus is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Platypus is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Platypus avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Platypus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Platypus.
Platypus is trying to keep Williams in close.
Platypus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Williams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Platypus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Platypus's legs - danger averted.
Williams has gone for a leg lock! Platypus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Platypus defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Platypus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams trying to control the position.
Platypus postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Platypus trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is looking for a triangle but Platypus pushes his legs off easily.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Platypus from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Williams will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams drives through with a takedown into guard.
Platypus has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Williams has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Platypus looking to stall.
Williams presses Platypus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Platypus.
Platypus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Platypus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Platypus is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Platypus. 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.
Williams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Platypus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams trying to control but Platypus is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Platypus wants to control the position but Williams says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Platypus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Platypus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Platypus is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Platypus manages to get to full guard.
Williams 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.
Williams wants to control from the top but Platypus keeps moving.
Williams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Platypus trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Platypus is looking to sweep but instead, Williams has passed into half guard.
Williams looking for a submission but Platypus manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Platypus looking to control.
Platypus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Platypus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Platypus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Platypus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Platypus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Platypus throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Platypus's guard. Nice move by Williams!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Platypus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Platypus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Platypus dives on top into guard.
Platypus stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Platypus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Platypus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Platypus dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Platypus's head and hops out.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Platypus to the ground. Williams is now in Platypus's guard.
Platypus working a defensive guard here.
Platypus seems keen to control Williams's posture.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Platypus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Williams working for submissions but it's allowed Platypus to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Platypus pulls his head out easily.
Platypus is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Platypus working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Platypus.
Williams tries to roll over but Platypus keeps him under control.
Williams is not content to let Platypus control the position.
Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Platypus pulls his head out easily.
Williams wants to control but Platypus is keeping busy.
Perry Platypus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enzo Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Platypus wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Platypus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams keeping control of the position.
Platypus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Platypus 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.
Williams is controlling Platypus's trapped leg to prevent Platypus from advancing to side control.
Platypus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Platypus in particular looking to stall.
Platypus thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Platypus has control of the leg.
Williams is not content to let Platypus control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Platypus.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Platypus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Williams avoids the strikes from the bottom by Platypus.
Platypus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Williams keeping hold of Platypus's head, controlling as best he can.
Platypus prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Platypus is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Platypus slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Platypus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Enzo Williams!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Enzo Williams!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Enzo Williams!
Enzo Williams wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Enzo Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Auric Gallahad (ranked 506 p4p, 6386 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 76 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gallahad might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go to War. Auric Gallahad 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Auric Gallahad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallahad shoots and misses
letting Late counter with a right hand.
Gallahad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Late!
Gallahad in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Late is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Auric Gallahad!
A very excited looking Auric Gallahad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Little Late spoke after the fight, saying 'Duh?!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rooster Test (ranked 4375 p4p, 734 weight class) and Jake Damien (ranked 505 p4p, 112 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 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, Rooster Test !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Damien!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damien is trying hard to land a takedown here. Test sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damien feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Test wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Damien manages to pass to side control.
Damien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Damien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Test is just riding it out for now. Damien eventually gives up the hold.
Damien looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien is trying for a kimura here. Test looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Damien wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Damien!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanna Phommathep (ranked 956 p4p, 2899 weight class) and Sonny LoSpecchio (ranked 140 p4p, 0 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonny LoSpecchio!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phommathep moves away from the strike by LoSpecchio.
Phommathep defending well as LoSpecchio loads up on a big left hand.
LoSpecchio just misses with a punch to the body.
LoSpecchio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phommathep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LoSpecchio breaks the clinch.
LoSpecchio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phommathep on the side of the head.
Phommathep has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phommathep avoids the body shot from LoSpecchio.
Phommathep tries to counter by moving into the clinch but LoSpecchio manages to circle out of the way.
LoSpecchio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phommathep looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
LoSpecchio lands a jab to Phommathep's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phommathep takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LoSpecchio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LoSpecchio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LoSpecchio works over Phommathep's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LoSpecchio throws a series of punches but Phommathep moves out of range.
Phommathep seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
LoSpecchio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phommathep.
LoSpecchio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phommathep manages to avoid it.
LoSpecchio lands a nice hook to Phommathep's body. Phommathep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LoSpecchio misses with a straight right.
Phommathep tries to counter by clinching up but LoSpecchio breaks away and moves out of range.
LoSpecchio throws a combination that misses
and Phommathep counters by clinching up.
Phommathep prevents LoSpecchio from breaking the clinch.
LoSpecchio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonny LoSpecchio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phommathep ducks under a wild hook from LoSpecchio.
LoSpecchio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phommathep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LoSpecchio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phommathep tries to counter by clinching up but LoSpecchio breaks away and moves out of range.
LoSpecchio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phommathep moves away.
Phommathep tries to counter by clinching up but LoSpecchio breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LoSpecchio misses with a looping left.
LoSpecchio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phommathep is looking to counter the offense by LoSpecchio and move into the clinch.
LoSpecchio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phommathep counters by clinching up.
Phommathep jumps into guard, dragging LoSpecchio to the mat.
Phommathep is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but LoSpecchio frees his head nicely. Oh but Phommathep has switched to an armbar! LoSpecchio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vanna Phommathep!
Our winner, Vanna Phommathep, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Jammer (ranked 1864 p4p, 1863 weight class) and Julio Balestrin (ranked 273 p4p, 272 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Jammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Balestrin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jammer looking to score a takedown here. Balestrin is defending well but Jammer drives through and ends up in Balestrin's guard.
Jammer is standing up over Balestrin. Balestrin looks to escape but Jammer dives into side control.
Balestrin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Balestrin wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Balestrin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Balestrin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balestrin can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Jammer has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Balestrin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jammer yanks on the arm and Balestrin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jammer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dirk Jammer!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Tillet (ranked 148 p4p, 24189 weight class) and Aidan Oshea (ranked 23 p4p, 0 weight class). Aidan Oshea 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maurice Tillet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aidan Oshea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshea changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tillet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tillet's coaches at Island Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillet holds on to Oshea's head and controls the position momentarily.
Tillet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oshea wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tillet regains half guard.
Tillet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tillet is controlling Oshea's posture.
Oshea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tillet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tillet is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oshea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oshea wants to sweep here but Tillet controlling him for the moment.
Tillet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oshea's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oshea's head.
Tillet distracts Oshea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tillet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tillet connects with a couple of short punches.
Tillet is working Oshea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Aidan Oshea has been cut.
Tillet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oshea's head.
Tillet is working Oshea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tillet postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Oshea's head off the mat! Oshea is out! He's out! Tillet jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maurice Tillet!
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