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Rogues Invade On Saturdays 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarizinho Jankens (ranked 6143 p4p, 5221 weight class) and Stanislav Shusharin (ranked 669 p4p, 596 weight class). Jankens's entrance music is Highway to Hell - by AC/DC. A fine choice. Jankens has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Stanislav Shusharin 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jarizinho Jankens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stanislav Shusharin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankens shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shusharin eats them both and turns towards Jankens to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shusharin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankens moves away.
Jankens staying out of range there.
Shusharin misses the jab.
Jankens slips under a jab from Shusharin.
Jankens tries to counter with a takedown but Shusharin is quick to defend against it.
Stanislav Shusharin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Shusharin.
 It looks like Jarizinho Jankens has been cut.
Shusharin throws an overhand right that lands on Jankens's shoulder, as Jankens tries to avoid the shot.
Jankens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Elite Training in the buildup to the fight.
Jankens feints and as Shusharin raises his hands in defense, Jankens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankens won't allow Shusharin to get back to his feet.
Jankens is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shusharin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shusharin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shusharin works on Jankens's body with a couple of short punches.
Jankens misses with some punches.
Shusharin breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shusharin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shusharin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jankens ducks under a wild hook from Shusharin.
Stanislav Shusharin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shusharin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jankens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Shusharin misses.
Jankens slips a jab from Shusharin.
Jankens shoots in for a takedown but Shusharin shows good takedown defense.
Jankens wants to clinch up but Shusharin keeps it at a distance.
Shusharin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shusharin throws a jab but it's blocked by Jankens.
Shusharin throws a shot from downtown. Jankens moves away and avoids it.
Jankens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shusharin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jankens somewhat.
Shusharin lands a big uppercut and Jankens crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jankens looks OK. Shusharin waves Jankens back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shusharin misses with a straight left.
Shusharin 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.
Shusharin throws a hook but Jankens avoids it easily.
Jankens moves away from the strike by Shusharin.
Jankens ducks under a wild hook from Shusharin.
Shusharin throws a big shot that misses.
Shusharin cracks Jankens with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jankens looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shusharin finish him?
 Jankens is rocked!
Jarizinho Jankens's cut is getting worse.
Shusharin throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Jankens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jankens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jankens blocks a jab.
Jankens seems to have got his legs back now.
Shusharin darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Jankens's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Shusharin before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanislav Shusharin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 4358 p4p, 4565 weight class) and Jimmy Pop (ranked 508 p4p, 527 weight class). Clint Rivers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Pop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Pop staying out of range there.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Pop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clint Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Pop.
Rivers misses with a lunging right hand
and Pop counters with a left to the body.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Pop throws a hook to the side of Rivers's head but Rivers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers jabs Pop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pop takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pop dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Pop throws out a counter right but Rivers avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop scores with a nice strike.
Rivers cracks Pop with an open hand slap.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pop moves away.
Pop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pop swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Pop counters with a left to the body.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pop was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Pop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers misses with a hook to the body
and Pop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Pop moved out of range nicely.
Pop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Rivers misses with an uppercut
and Pop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Pop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Rivers misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a right hand
and Pop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers slips a straight right by Pop.
Pop slips a jab from Rivers.
Pop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pop throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Pop lands a jab.
Pop staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Pop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Pop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Rivers backs off Pop throws a huge counter combo but Rivers manages to avoid it all.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Pop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pop throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pop. Pop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pop moves out of range of the strikes.
Pop closes the distance and pushes Rivers back into the cage.
Rivers tries a body shot but Pop blocks it.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Pop saw that one coming.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pop.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Pop ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pop avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Pop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Pop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pop.
Rivers slips a jab from Pop.
Rivers throws a lazy uppercut
and Pop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Pop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rivers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pop's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pop instigates a clinch.
Pop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers tries to work over Pop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Pop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pop staying out of range there.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pop counter with a right hand.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Pop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivers misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pop. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Pop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pop moves away.
Pop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivers.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Pop's head but Pop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Pop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pop blocks a jab.
Pop moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Rivers swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Pop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop slips under a jab from Rivers.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Pop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pop slips under a jab.
Pop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pop manages to avoid it.
Pop slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pop.
Pop moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Pop is out of range.
Pop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Pop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers throws a lazy uppercut
and Pop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a hook but Pop blocks it.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers misses with a hook.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Pop is out of range.
Pop throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Pop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pop.
Pop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Pop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rivers with a body shot.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pop.
Rivers throws a hook but Pop blocks it.
Pop appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers swings widly with a right hand
and Pop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivers thinking.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pop manages to avoid it.
Rivers staying out of range there.
A jab from Pop does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pop takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pop can do to turn this around?
Pop looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Pop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Pop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pop misses with a straight left.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Pop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Pop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rivers moves out of range as Pop strikes.
Pop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Pop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pop moves out of range of the strikes.
Pop scores with the left hand. Rivers knows he should have avoided that one.
Clint Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Pop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pop takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Rivers swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pop.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pop manages to avoid it.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pop looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rivers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pop.
Pop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pop throws out a counter right but Rivers avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rivers with a body shot.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Pop's shoulder, as Pop tries to avoid the shot.
A left and a right from Rivers both land. Nice combination.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Pop.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pop.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers cracks Pop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pop loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Rivers moves out of range as Pop strikes.
Rivers cracks a nice hook into Pop's ribs.
Rivers throws a hook but Pop blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Rivers scores with a punch to the head.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Pop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers throws a right hand that misses
and Pop counters with a left to the body.
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!
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Pop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Pop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pop manages to avoid it.
Rivers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pop's head.
Nice defenses there by Pop.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Pop defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Pop moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pop! But no joy.
A big right from Rivers misses.
It seemed like Pop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
Rivers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pop.
A little jabbing left from Pop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Rivers misses the body punch
and Pop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers moves out of range as Pop strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Pop misses the target.
It looked like Rivers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pop.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pop.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pop.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clint Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pop! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Pop saw that one coming.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Pop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rivers with a body shot.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Pop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers staying out of range there.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivers scores with a jab to the head.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimmy Pop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Rivers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahn Dingo (ranked 3448 p4p, 5984 weight class) and Chris Abbott (ranked 424 p4p, 654 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zahn Dingo!
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, Chris Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo throws a hook but Abbott avoids it easily.
Dingo scores with a jab.
Dingo misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand.
Dingo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abbott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Zahn Dingo has been cut.
Dingo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abbott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dingo looks to land a right hand but Abbott moved out of range.
Dingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Abbott misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dingo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dingo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dingo misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Dingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Dingo.
Zahn Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingo misses with a straight right.
Dingo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingo. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott slips a straight right by Dingo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
Dingo sets himself, and Abbott steps forward looking for the clinch! Dingo avoids it this time.
Abbott throws a jab when Dingo was well out of range.
Dingo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbott counters with a nice uppercut.
Dingo throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dingo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abbott scrambles back to his feet.
Dingo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Abbott.
Abbott wants to counter the offense by Dingo and move into the clinch position.
Dingo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Nice cross by Dingo.
Dingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dingo slips under a jab.
Dingo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbott doesn't seem bothered though.
Abbott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Abbott misses.
Abbott throws a body punch but Dingo moves out of range.
Abbott moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingo.
Dingo misses with a looping right.
Dingo throws a looping overhand right but Abbott ducks down to avoid it.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Dingo.
Dingo scores with a hook.
Dingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dingo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abbott looks to land a right hand but Dingo moved out of range.
Dingo scores with a hook to the body. Abbott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dingo misses with a hook to the body
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dingo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dingo throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
Abbott walks into a jab.
Dingo misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abbott takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo misses with a jab to the body
and Abbott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Dingo misses its intended target.
Abbott staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abbott! But no joy.
Dingo works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Abbott.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Dingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dingo misses the shot to the body.
Abbott let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dingo throws a hook to the side of Abbott's head but Abbott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dingo swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dingo cracks Abbott with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands a jab to Dingo's midsection.
Dingo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott throws a looping overhand right but Dingo ducks down to avoid it.
Dingo throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dingo defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Abbott misses.
Abbott scores with a body shot.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dingo is just out of range.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott stuns Dingo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dingo misses with a hook. Abbott ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abbott! But no joy.
Abbott tries to move into range but Dingo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott throws a jab but it's blocked by Dingo.
Dingo misses with a shot to the body
and Abbott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abbott scores with a nice right hand.
Zahn Dingo's cut is getting worse.
Abbott lands a big right hand that sends Dingo crashing to the mat! Abbott stays standing though and waves Dingo back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahn Dingo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abbott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dingo on the side of the head.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Dingo.
Dingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.
Abbott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abbott staying out of range there.
Abbott cracks a nice hook into Dingo's ribs.
Dingo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dingo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abbott lands a big uppercut and Dingo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dingo looks OK. Abbott waves Dingo back to his feet!
Dingo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crack! Abbott connects with the perfect overhand right and Dingo falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Abbott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Abbott!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Abbott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Wills (ranked 3218 p4p, 5845 weight class) and Mark Dashark (ranked 107 p4p, 191 weight class). Wills comes to the cage accompanied by I don't fault the police by Corporate Avenger . Dashark has chosen Big shark by BEACH BOYS as his entrance music. Mark Dashark 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Wills!
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, Mark Dashark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dashark.
Dashark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wills swivels and escapes.
Wills fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dashark changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wills looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wills is not content to let Dashark control the position.
Wills tries to bench press Dashark off him but Dashark keeps the position.
Wills on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wills tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills keeps Dashark under control for a moment.
Wills sneaks back into half guard.
Wills moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dashark is working Wills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wills definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dashark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dashark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dashark won't allow Wills to sweep him here.
Dashark chips away with some ground and pound.
Dashark chips away with some ground and pound.
Dashark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dashark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dashark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wills has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dashark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dashark is aware though and is defending well.
Wills keeping full guard, as Dashark tries to pass.
Wills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dashark is working Wills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wills has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dashark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dashark defends it easily.
Wills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dashark.
Wills could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills keeping moving, preventing Dashark from controlling successfully.
Wills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dashark's guard.
Dashark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wills is one step ahead there.
Dashark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wills throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dashark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wills passes into half guard.
Wills is looking to stall here but Dashark recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dashark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dashark wants to sweep here but Wills controlling him for the moment.
Dashark trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dashark looking to control.
Dashark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wills is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills trying to control but Dashark is working from the bottom.
Dashark looking for a sweep. Not yet Dashark, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dashark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dashark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wills pinned against the cage. Wills gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wills waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dashark.
Wills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dashark.
Wills tries to counter with a takedown but Dashark is quick to defend against it.
Wills shoots and misses
and Dashark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mark Dashark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wills punching from the bottom.
Dashark working Wills over with strikes.
Dashark prevents Wills from improving his position.
Dashark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Matt Wills has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dashark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dashark is thwarting Wills's attempts to control the position.
Dashark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dashark lands with a punch from half guard.
Dashark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dashark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wills with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wills is looking to control Dashark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wills avoid being mounted?
Dashark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wills looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Matt Wills's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dashark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Wills's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Dashark!
An out of breath Mark Dashark 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Midget (ranked 3616 p4p, 3613 weight class) and Steve Whoa (ranked 450 p4p, 449 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Midget!
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, Steve Whoa!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midget drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Midget lands a couple of digs.
Midget has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whoa has his foot on Midget's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Midget works his way back into a safe position though.
Midget lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whoa keeping moving, preventing Midget from controlling successfully.
Midget avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Midget scoring with punches to the head and body.
 It looks like Steve Whoa has been cut.
Midget working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whoa's head.
Midget chips away with some ground and pound.
Whoa is looking for a triangle but Midget pushes his legs off easily.
Whoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Midget defends well.
Midget passes into half guard.
Midget looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Steve Whoa's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Whoa quite badly. Whoa pulls Midget in close trying to recover. Midget postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Whoa on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Whoa doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Midget!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Epolito (ranked 2769 p4p, 4569 weight class) and Niles Standish (ranked 283 p4p, 393 weight class). Niles Standish told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Epolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standish tries to clinch but Epolito is having none of it.
Standish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Epolito sets himself, and Standish steps forward looking for the clinch! Epolito avoids it this time.
Epolito misses with a leg kick.
Standish is looking to clinch.
Epolito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Epolito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Standish. Standish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Standish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epolito.
Epolito keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epolito.
Standish tries to clinch there but Epolito circles away.
Epolito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epolito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Standish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Standish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epolito throws a head kick that Standish semi-blocks.
Standish has closed the distance and engaged Epolito in a clinch.
Standish tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Epolito smiles and moves away.
Standish pushes Epolito up against the cage in a clinch.
Epolito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Epolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito looking to stall.
Epolito throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Epolito.
Epolito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Epolito prevents a body shot from Standish.
Standish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Epolito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Standish takes the fight into the clinch.
Epolito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Standish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A leg kick checked by Standish.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but Standish slips the punch.
Standish is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Standish moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Epolito.
Epolito wants to stall.
Standish has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Epolito uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Standish had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Epolito defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish looking for a guillotine here but Epolito defends easily.
Standish is looking for a triangle but Epolito pushes his legs off easily.
Epolito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Standish on the ground.
Standish trying to keep a closed guard but Epolito is proving a slippery customer.
Epolito stopping the sweep attempt from Standish.
Standish should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Epolito should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Standish has tightened it up now! Epolito should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Niles Standish!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Wilder (ranked 3188 p4p, 3444 weight class) and Island Boy (ranked 395 p4p, 423 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deontay Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Boy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boy in his tracks.
It looks like Island Boy has been cut.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Boy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Wilder's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilder takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deontay Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Deontay Wilder has been cut.
Wilder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boy on the side of the head.
Wilder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Wilder misses.
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!
Wilder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Island Boy's cut even more.
A big left from Boy misses.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Boy moved out of range nicely.
Wilder missing with a left hand there. Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy cracks Wilder with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Boy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wilder to stand back up!
Wilder is rocked!
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder looks to land a right hand but Boy moved out of range.
Boy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilder bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Boy comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wilder falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wilder was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Island Boy!
A relieved looking Island Boy 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Taylor (ranked 4802 p4p, 2904 weight class) and Wilson Fisk (ranked 93 p4p, 99 weight class). Wilson Fisk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Fisk!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisk misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisk moves away.
A big right from Fisk misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fisk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Taylor.
Fisk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor slips a jab from Fisk.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisk is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fisk.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fisk punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor slips a straight right by Fisk.
Fisk avoids the body shot from Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Fisk misses with a body shot.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisk manages to avoid it.
Fisk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisk slips under a jab.
Fisk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fisk misses with a straight right.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisk was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Fisk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Fisk staying out of range there.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fisk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisk.
Taylor throws a body punch but Fisk moves out of range.
Taylor throws a jab when Fisk was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Fisk clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fisk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Fisk.
Fisk misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisk works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisk throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Fisk.
Fisk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor is looking to wear down Fisk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor defending well as Fisk loads up on a big left hand.
Fisk avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Fisk throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisk manages to avoid it.
Fisk lands a jab to the head.
Fisk swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Fisk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Fisk misses with a body shot.
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fisk under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor jabs Fisk right on the nose. Fisk blinks but takes it well.
Taylor clinches.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisk misses with a looping right.
Fisk misses the jab.
Taylor clinches.
Fisk lands a shot to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Fisk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fisk lands a shot to the body.
Fisk digs a right hand underneath Taylor's ribcage. Taylor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fisk working aggressively here.
Fisk lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisk misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fisk backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisk lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Fisk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fisk lands a body shot.
Fisk lands a shoulder strike.
Fisk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fisk pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisk drops Taylor onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Taylor is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Taylor is rocked!
Nice body punch from Fisk - that landed with a thud.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fisk creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Taylor's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Taylor drops to his knees and Fisk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilson Fisk!
Wilson Fisk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Brennan (ranked 4719 p4p, 2597 weight class) and Nobu Yoshioka (ranked 528 p4p, 329 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nobu Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan wants to slow Yoshioka down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshioka lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshioka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brennan.
Yoshioka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshioka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brennan misses the jab.
Yoshioka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshioka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brennan lands with a nice body punch.
Brennan misses with a low kick as Yoshioka jumps back.
Brennan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brennan tried to counter with a leg kick but Yoshioka avoided it.
A low kick from Brennan misses
and Yoshioka counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rory Brennan has been cut.
Yoshioka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brennan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshioka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshioka misses with a hook. Brennan ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshioka blocks the leg kick.
Yoshioka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshioka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brennan rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshioka checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshioka checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshioka checks a leg kick.
Brennan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshioka was well out of range. Poor timing from Brennan.
It seemed like Yoshioka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brennan lands a nice shot that snaps Yoshioka's head back.
Brennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Brennan ducks under a wild hook from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brennan.
Brennan moves out of range of the strikes.
Brennan slips under a jab from Yoshioka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brennan misses with the body kick
and Brennan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshioka stuns Brennan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a straight left.
Yoshioka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Yoshioka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brennan doesn't seem phased though.
Rory Brennan's cut is getting worse.
Brennan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoshioka throws out a counter right but Brennan avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brennan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yoshioka to counter with a crisp jab.
Brennan is rocked!
Brennan misses with a low kick as Yoshioka jumps back.
Yoshioka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brennan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Brennan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan stuns Yoshioka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshioka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brennan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brennan seems to have got his legs back now.
Brennan throws a leg kick but Yoshioka moved away.
Brennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshioka is just out of range.
Yoshioka throws a hook to the side of Brennan's head but Brennan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brennan throws a leg kick which misses Yoshioka's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshioka tries to avoid it.
Yoshioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshioka is just out of range.
Yoshioka lands with a shot to the body.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brennan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshioka misses with a hook.
Yoshioka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brennan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshioka was well out of range. Poor timing from Brennan.
Brennan misses with a wild body shot.
Brennan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshioka throws out the jab.
Yoshioka lands a jab to Brennan's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan moves out of range as Yoshioka strikes.
Yoshioka misses with an uppercut. Brennan saw that one coming.
Brennan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brennan.
Yoshioka throws a hook but Brennan blocks it.
Yoshioka cracks Brennan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rory Brennan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yoshioka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brennan.
Brennan slips under a jab from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka lands a head shot.
Rory Brennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Yoshioka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brennan slips under a jab.
Brennan slips under a jab.
Yoshioka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brennan throws a push kick but Yoshioka slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshioka. Brennan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshioka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brennan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Brennan throws a leg kick but Yoshioka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brennan walks into a straight right hand from Yoshioka.
Jeez, Rory Brennan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yoshioka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brennan sprawling to the canvas! Brennan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yoshioka finish him?!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rory Brennan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nobu Yoshioka!
Nobu Yoshioka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Snake (ranked 3005 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Stewie Brooks (ranked 377 p4p, 293 weight class). John Snake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stewie Brooks's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stewie Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks forces Snake back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Snake.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snake blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Snake throws a head punch that misses.
Snake misses with some punches.
Snake tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Snake.
Snake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snake up against the cage.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brooks has Snake pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snake blocking some punches.
Snake swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake misses with a hook
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Snake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snake tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Snake can't break the clinch.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snake.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks has Snake pressed against the cage.
Brooks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Snake had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Snake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks unleashes a big counter combination but Snake bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brooks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snake up against the cage.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Snake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snake avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the cage.
Snake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snake tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Snake misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Snake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Snake tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Snake avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.
Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brooks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Snake blocks with his arms.
Snake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Brooks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Stewie Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Snake.
Snake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snake misses with a double jab
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks slowing the pace effectively.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brooks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Brooks receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake lands with a shot to the body.
Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snake fails with the takedown.
Snake misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brooks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks moves into range and clinches up with Snake.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snake being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brooks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Snake letting Brooks take a breather here.
Snake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snake avoids it.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snake up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Snake lands the left hand.
Snake lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
Snake tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snake with a hook.
Snake lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover.
John Snake is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snake looks to land a combination. Brooks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brooks pushes Snake up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brooks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snake blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Brooks stalls.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Snake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Snake tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Snake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Brooks.
Snake tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has Snake pressed against the cage.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Snake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Brooks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks stalls.
Snake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks has Snake pressed against the cage.
Snake throws an elbow but it misses.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Snake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Snake.
Snake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snake misses with a straight right.
Snake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snake throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Snake misses with a right hand
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snake's elbow.
Brooks stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snake throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Snake.
Snake works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Snake against the cage.
Snake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snake up against the cage.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Snake being controlled against the cage.
Brooks avoiding damage as Snake throws knees to the body.
Snake blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Brooks just leaning against Snake, taking a breather.
Brooks stalls.
Brooks just leaning against Snake, taking a breather.
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!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snake up against the cage.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snake up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brooks is pushing Snake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Snake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Snake controls the action.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Snake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snake misses with the head strike.
Snake managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has Snake pressed against the cage.
Brooks stalls.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snake up against the cage.
Snake managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks just leaning against Snake, taking a breather.
Brooks just leaning against Snake, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Snake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Snake misses with a double jab.
Snake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brooks moves into range and clinches up with Snake.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Snake.
I think Snake 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 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Snake!
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