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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarizinho Jankens (ranked 25385 p4p, 5109 weight class) and Havardr Vollan (ranked 739 p4p, 594 weight class). Jankens comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell - by AC/DC. Havardr Vollan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jarizinho Jankens's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Havardr Vollan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vollan misses with a hook.
Jankens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vollan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
 It looks like Jarizinho Jankens has been cut.
Vollan misses with an uppercut.
Vollan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jankens. Jankens gets slowly back to his feet.
Jankens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Elite Training in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarizinho Jankens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jankens dives in for a single leg takedown but Vollan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vollan lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vollan pushes Jankens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vollan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jankens backwards.
Vollan breaks the clinch.
Vollan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jankens avoids the body shot from Vollan.
It looked like Jankens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jankens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vollan's waist but Vollan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jankens off to one side.
Jarizinho Jankens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vollan throws out a loose jab but Jankens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vollan throws an off balance right hand
and Jankens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vollan won't be happy with that.
Vollan is looking to reverse the position.
Vollan trying to control but Jankens flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jankens trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vollan rolls, trying to escape but Jankens keeps control of the position.
Vollan trying to control the hands but Jankens breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vollan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jankens is not going to allow Vollan to sit and survive in this position.
Vollan is really stuck here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jankens is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vollan is defending well though. Jankens let's go of the attempt for now.
Vollan controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Vollan is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vollan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jankens working for a choke but Vollan is defending well.
Vollan turns into Jankens and is now in his guard.
Jankens wants to control the position but Vollan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Well, if Vollan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jankens is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vollan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Havardr Vollan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarizinho Jankens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jankens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jankens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jankens shoots in for a double leg but Vollan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jankens misses with a body shot.
Vollan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vollan 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 Vollan finish him?
 Jankens is rocked!
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!
Jankens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vollan.
Jankens drops his hands for a split second and Vollan immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Jankens face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Vollan follows up with a right hand that knocks Jankens into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Havardr Vollan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Baker (ranked 5818 p4p, 6156 weight class) and Marty Camozzi (ranked 661 p4p, 679 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Baker!
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, Marty Camozzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camozzi tries to clinch up.
Baker stuns Camozzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camozzi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camozzi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camozzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Camozzi from controlling successfully.
Camozzi is sitting in close to Baker's body. Baker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Camozzi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Camozzi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Baker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oscar Baker!
After winning the bout, Oscar Baker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between So Lo Kyu (ranked 5591 p4p, 5185 weight class) and Theze Hoesmad (ranked 647 p4p, 611 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, So Lo Kyu!
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, Theze Hoesmad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoesmad has closed the distance and engaged Kyu in a clinch.
Hoesmad tries to pull guard but Kyu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hoesmad successfully pulls guard.
Kyu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hoesmad looking for a guillotine here but Kyu defends easily.
Kyu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hoesmad to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kyu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hoesmad pulls down on the head and he's put Kyu to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Theze Hoesmad!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Nakamura (ranked 5108 p4p, 4768 weight class) and Rayan Halli (ranked 435 p4p, 428 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenji Nakamura!
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, Rayan Halli!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Halli.
Halli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura drops Halli with a beautiful combination! Halli stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nakamura is looking for the KO!
 Halli is rocked!
 It looks like Rayan Halli has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
Halli jumps guard but Nakamura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halli jumps guard but Nakamura stands there with Halli around his waist. Halli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Halli's ribcage. Halli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nakamura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halli wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenji Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayan Halli.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halli looks winded!
Nakamura throws a pinpoint strike between Halli's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Halli crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Nakamura scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenji Nakamura!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Norris (ranked 4070 p4p, 5757 weight class) and Carwyn Roberts (ranked 500 p4p, 608 weight class). Carwyn Roberts 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, Charles Norris!
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, Carwyn Roberts!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norris duly obliges.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norris with a body shot.
Good shot there by Norris.
Norris tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts misses with a left hand
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris throws a counter high kick but Roberts was just alert enough to avoid it.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberts! But no joy.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice combo by Norris! Oh, that's hurt him - Roberts falls to the canvas and Norris follows him into side control.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Norris is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Roberts reverses the position - he's now on top in Norris's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts controlling from the top position.
Norris has an active guard here but Roberts has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Roberts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roberts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roberts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris has hold of Roberts's hands but Roberts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Norris is looking to get back to full guard here but Roberts has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts cracks Norris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Norris looks to move to half guard but instead Roberts has passed into mount! Damn!
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've been informed that Roberts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Roberts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Roberts 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts controlling from mount.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Roberts maintains control.
Norris taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts controlling his opponent.
Norris is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carwyn Roberts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charles Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts takes one on the button.
Norris tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Norris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norris works the jab nicely.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charles Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Norris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Roberts misses with a straight right.
Norris slips a straight right by Roberts.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Roberts! Norris dives in looking to finish! Roberts is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Norris!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galileo Galilei (ranked 4834 p4p, 4173 weight class) and Matt Wills (ranked 172 p4p, 151 weight class). Wills has chosen I don't fault the police by Corporate Avenger as his entrance music. The key to victory for Galileo Galilei has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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, Galileo Galilei!
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, Matt Wills!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills throws a lazy uppercut
and Galilei counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Galilei.
Wills shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galilei but Galilei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Galilei is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Galilei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wills misses with an uppercut
and Galilei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Matt Wills has been cut.
Wills throws a jab but it's blocked by Galilei.
Galilei has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Wills misses its intended target.
Galilei misses with a hook. Wills ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galilei leaves Wills with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wills misses with a left hand
and Galilei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galilei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wills slips a jab and a cross from Galilei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Galilei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Galileo Galilei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wills.
Wills misses with an uppercut
and Galilei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wills throws a hook but Galilei blocks it.
Galilei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Galilei stuffs the takedown.
Wills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galilei.
Wills dives in for a single leg takedown but Galilei sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wills misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Galilei misses the target.
Wills staying out of range there.
Galilei just misses with a punch to the body.
Wills throws a hook but Galilei avoids it easily.
Wills shoots in for a double leg but Galilei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Galileo Galilei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galilei misses with a wild combination.
Matt Wills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galilei misses with a hook.
Wills is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Galilei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Galilei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Galilei misses with a looping right.
Galilei is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Galilei missing with a left hand there. Wills was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wills slips a straight right by Galilei.
Galilei catches Wills with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wills doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Galilei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Matt Wills's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galilei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wills.
Nice straight punches there by Galilei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Galilei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galilei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wills throws the left hand but Galilei avoids the punch easily.
Wills fails with the takedown
and Galilei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The cut above Matt Wills's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Galilei lands a jab to the nose.
Wills shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Galilei manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Galilei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wills looks winded!
Galilei looking to control but Wills passes into half guard.
Galilei has a hand on Wills's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wills takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wills wants to finish this one by submission but Galilei is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wills.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wills looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Galilei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wills on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills landing punches.
Galilei blocking the ground and pound.
Wills has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wills lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills dominating with strikes here.
Wills scoring with strikes but Galilei is staying in there.
Galilei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Galilei tries to get out of the position.
Wills looking to isolate an arm here. Galilei doesn't see it coming and as Wills extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wills!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Wills!
Matt Wills thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klot Frket (ranked 4125 p4p, 3869 weight class) and John Bell (ranked 513 p4p, 489 weight class). Klot Frket has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Klot Frket!
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, John Bell!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bell misses
and Frket counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell misses with a lunging right hand
and Frket counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
A jab from Bell misses.
Bell clobbers Frket with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frket. Frket circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Frket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Frket counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bell blocking some punches.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell misses with a lunging right hand
and Frket counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frket drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.
Bell misses with a punch on the inside.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Frket avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Bell works on Frket's body with a couple of short punches.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Bell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frket counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frket.
Bell throws out a counter right but Frket avoids it with no problem.
Frket ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frket gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bell.
It looks like Klot Frket has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frket.
An attempted straight right counter from Frket misses the target.
Bell throws a lazy right hand but Frket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frket.
Bell throws a body punch but Frket moves out of range.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frket was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
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!
Frket lands a head shot.
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Frket should have avoided that one.
Frket throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bell counters with a left to the body.
Bell throws a right hand that misses
and Frket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frket clinches up with Bell and pushes him back against the cage.
Frket can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Frket trying to land knees to the body.
Bell has a couple of punches blocked by Frket.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frket is breathing heavily.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell works on Frket's body with a couple of short punches.
Bell lands a hook that snaps the head of Frket backwards.
Bell gets through Frket's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bell pushes Frket back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frket looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frket backwards.
Frket is rocked!
Bell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell is working Frket over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frket backwards.
Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell sends Frket crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bell is motioning to the referee to let Frket up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Frket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bell cracks Frket with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bell!
John Bell 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Banito Gianni (ranked 3208 p4p, 4253 weight class) and Anton Smirnov (ranked 437 p4p, 538 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banito Gianni!
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, Anton Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianni slips under a jab from Smirnov.
Gianni rushes Smirnov and presses him up against the cage.
Gianni has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smirnov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gianni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling him.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Smirnov's head.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Gianni.
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Gianni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gianni lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Smirnov tries to break free but Gianni pushes him back against the cage.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smirnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gianni keeps control of Smirnov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Gianni won't allow it.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smirnovs head.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
Gianni lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov blocking some punches.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gianni.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Smirnov controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Gianni.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Smirnov avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
It looks like Anton Smirnov has been cut.
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Smirnov's head.
Smirnov lands a left hand.
Smirnov's coach down at Fogwell's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smirnov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gianni tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Gianni works on Smirnov's body with a couple of short punches.
Smirnov looks winded!
Gianni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smirnov's elbow.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
Gianni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni.
Gianni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smirnov.
Gianni working aggressively here.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smirnovs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smirnov.
Smirnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianni throws a body shot but no joy.
Smirnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smirnov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gianni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smirnov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gianni tries to clinch but Smirnov moves away
and Smirnov counters with a straight right hand.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gianni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni slips under a jab.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Gianni avoids them all with ease.
Smirnov just misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gianni wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
Smirnov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gianni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smirnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gianni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smirnov throws a body shot but no joy.
Smirnov misses with a double jab.
Gianni just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gianni on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smirnov.
Gianni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banito Gianni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Smirnov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gianni moves out of range as Smirnov strikes.
Gianni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smirnov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
Gianni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnov can do to turn this around?
Gianni closes the distance and clinches.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Smirnov seems to have recovered his senses.
Smirnov misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smirnov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov takes a shot to the head.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smirnov.
Gianni pushes Smirnov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gianni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smirnov.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov tries to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling the position.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gianni.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gianni.
Gianni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Smirnov.
A short right from Gianni.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni keeps control of Smirnov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smirnov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gianni cracks Smirnov with a nice body shot.
Gianni creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Smirnov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Smirnov drops to his knees and Gianni pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
Banito Gianni 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Luciano (ranked 2727 p4p, 2460 weight class) and James Crazyhorse (ranked 383 p4p, 347 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Luciano!
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, James Crazyhorse!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazyhorse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luciano but Luciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crazyhorse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Crazyhorse ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Crazyhorse misses with a takedown attempt
and Luciano counters with a crisp right hand that drops Crazyhorse! Luciano lets Crazyhorse back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like James Crazyhorse has been cut.
Crazyhorse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luciano as he jumps to the side.
Antonio Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse misses with a takedown
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crazyhorse is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazyhorse misses with a takedown
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crazyhorse looks winded!
Luciano steps in with a hook that catches Crazyhorse right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Luciano follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Crazyhorse looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Luciano!
A very excited looking Antonio Luciano 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Berge (ranked 2632 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Bradley Lemons (ranked 327 p4p, 286 weight class). Berge comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed. Bradley Lemons will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Berge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradley Lemons!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berge doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemons circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lemons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lemons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berge's head.
Berge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berge darts in and clinches Lemons up against the cage.
Berge manages to pull guard.
Berge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lemons tries to free his leg and advance position but Berge is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemons is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Berge has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lemons is looking to defend but Berge has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lemons! Berge pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lemons taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tobias Berge!
After winning the bout, Tobias Berge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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