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VFC 12 Decapitation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan The Bavarian (ranked 25382 p4p, 6842 weight class) and Christopher Chan (ranked 746 p4p, 705 weight class). Christopher Chan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conan The Bavarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christopher Chan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bavarian misses with a left hand
and Chan counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Bavarian closes the distance and pushes Chan back into the cage.
The Bavarian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Bavarian working hard to break the clinch.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Bavarian's efforts to push away.
The Bavarian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan moves into range and clinches up with The Bavarian.
The Bavarian is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Chan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Bavarian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Bavarian tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bavarian is trying to push Chan away but Chan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Bavarian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Bavarian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Bavarian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bavarian can't break the clinch.
The Bavarian is trying to push Chan away but Chan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Bavarian wants to break free but Chan has control.
The Bavarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Bavarian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan can't break the clinch.
The Bavarian wants to break free but Chan has control.
The Bavarian tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
The Bavarian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bavarian wants to break free but Chan has control.
The Bavarian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on The Bavarian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Bavarian is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Bavarian's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Bavarian is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Chan prevents The Bavarian from breaking the clinch.
The Bavarian is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
The Bavarian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Bavarian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Conan The Bavarian has been cut.
Chan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from The Bavarian both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Christopher Chan has been cut.
Chan misses with a kick to the body.
The Bavarian half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chan tries to clinch up but The Bavarian circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from The Bavarian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Bavarian moves into range and clinches up with Chan.
The Bavarian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bavarian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chan prevents The Bavarian from breaking the clinch.
The Bavarian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bavarian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on The Bavarian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chan keeps control of The Bavarian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chan can't break the clinch.
The Bavarian tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Bavarian's efforts to push away.
The Bavarian tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
Chan missing with knees to the body.
The Bavarian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bavarian blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on The Bavarian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Bavarian prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
The Bavarian managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan keeps control of The Bavarian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chan wants to break free but The Bavarian has control.
The Bavarian working hard to break the clinch.
The Bavarian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Bavarian managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Bavarian's efforts to push away.
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan pushes The Bavarian away with a front kick.
Chan throws out a loose jab but The Bavarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Chan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The Bavarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Bavarian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Bavarian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Bavarian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chan looks for the body kick but The Bavarian saw that one coming.
Chan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Bavarian takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Chan lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Bavarian takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Chan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Bavarian, as that shot connected.
Chan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chan with a nice calf kick.
The Bavarian shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Bavarian decides to stand up.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bavarian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Bavarian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Bavarian jabs at Chan's body.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bavarian.
Chan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Bavarian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan moves out of range as The Bavarian strikes.
The Bavarian has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
The Bavarian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chan pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Bavarian is trying to push Chan away but Chan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bavarian tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
The Bavarian tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
The Bavarian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Bavarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan prevents The Bavarian from breaking the clinch.
The Bavarian is trying to break free.
Chan keeps control of The Bavarian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Bavarian is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Bavarian's efforts to push away.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bavarian misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Bavarian wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Bavarian tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
The Bavarian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Bavarian tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
The Bavarian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bavarian is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
The Bavarian prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
The Bavarian manages to break the clinch.
The Bavarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan.
Chan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Chan blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Bavarian. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Bavarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Bavarian takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from The Bavarian. Those never looked like landing.
Christopher Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bavarian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chan scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Chan.
Chan lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Bavarian's sensitive parts.
Chan tries to clinch there but The Bavarian circles away.
The Bavarian misses with a body shot.
The Bavarian throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Chan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Chan, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Bavarian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Bavarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Bavarian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Bavarian lands a jab.
Conan The Bavarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Conan The Bavarian will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Bavarian's head.
Chan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chan throws a head kick that misses
and The Bavarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Bavarian misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for The Bavarian.
The Bavarian misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Chan.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Bavarian.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Bavarian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Bavarian missing with a left hand there. Chan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Bavarian throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Bavarian has managed to clinch.
Chan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
Chan prevents The Bavarian from breaking the clinch.
The Bavarian is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
The Bavarian is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Chan keeps control of The Bavarian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Bavarian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Bavarian shoots in for a double leg but Chan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chan flicks out a counter leg kick but The Bavarian steps away.
The Bavarian goes for a double leg but Chan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chan continues to drive forward.
As The Bavarian backs off Chan throws a huge counter combo but The Bavarian manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Bavarian blocks the elbow strike.
The Bavarian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bavarian is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
The Bavarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan wants to break free but The Bavarian has control.
The Bavarian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Bavarian is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
The Bavarian wants to break free but Chan has control.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Bavarian blocks it with crossed arms.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
The Bavarian can't break the clinch.
The Bavarian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bavarian tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
The Bavarian is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
The Bavarian tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
Chan is trying to push The Bavarian away but The Bavarian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Bavarian is trying to break free.
The Bavarian is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
The Bavarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but The Bavarian avoids the damage to the body.
The Bavarian is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Chan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Bavarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chan's efforts to push away.
Chan prevents The Bavarian from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Bavarian wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Bavarian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Chan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Bavarian is trying to break free.
Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan is looking to slow The Bavarian down with leg kicks.
The Bavarian throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Bavarian closes the distance and clinches.
The Bavarian is trying to push Chan away but Chan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Bavarian is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Bavarian wants to get back to striking at distance but Chan won't allow it.
The Bavarian blocks an uppercut.
The Bavarian is trying to push Chan away but Chan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Bavarian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Conan The Bavarian.
I think The Bavarian 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Christopher Chan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 5982 p4p, 6434 weight class) and Aaron Walls (ranked 649 p4p, 681 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Walls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo Souza slips a jab and a cross from Walls.
Azevedo Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo Souza is looking to counter punch.
Azevedo Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walls.
Azevedo Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walls misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza drops Walls with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Walls looks back up at him and smiles so Azevedo Souza waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Walls is rocked!
It looks like Aaron Walls has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azevedo Souza weaves into range and cracks Walls right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Walls goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Azevedo Souza is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
A relieved looking Raphael Azevedo Souza 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dye (ranked 5980 p4p, 6266 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 624 p4p, 643 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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BJJ White Belt
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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, Jack Dye!
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, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dye counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dye rushes Gavin and presses him up against the cage.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
Dye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dye lands a right hand.
Dye lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gavin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dye has him pressed against the cage.
Dye lands a body shot.
A short right from Dye.
Dye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavins head.
Dye lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dye lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dye lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gavin.
Gavin looks winded!
Dye scores with a shot to the side of Gavin's head.
A nice left hand lands by Dye.
Gavin is looking for a takedown.
Dye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dye lands an uppercut.
Dye works on Gavin's body with a couple of short punches.
Dye is working Gavin over against the cage.
A short left from Dye.
Dye is working Gavin over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dye.
A hook to the body from Dye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dye.
A hook to the body from Dye.
Dye lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Dye.
A short uppercut from Dye.
A right hook to the body lands for Dye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dye.
Dye digs a right hand into Gavin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gavin's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Dye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dye.
Gavin is rocked!
Dye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dye finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Dye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin seems to have recovered his senses.
Dye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Dye.
Dye throws a big uppercut that drops Gavin! More strikes from Dye and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gavin lies dazed against the cage as Dye celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Dye!
After winning the bout, Jack Dye 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Walton (ranked 4700 p4p, 6161 weight class) and Areeb Bishop (ranked 548 p4p, 637 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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, Tim Walton!
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, Areeb Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop with a hook.
It looks like Tim Walton has been cut.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walton dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Walton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Walton. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Walton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Walton counters with a series of strikes. Bishop will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bishop's waist but Bishop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walton off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from Walton.
Bishop tries a quick counter leg kick but Walton is wise to it.
A right-left combo lands from Bishop.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Walton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bishop circles away.
Walton goes for a double leg but Bishop avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bishop continues to drive forward.
As Walton backs off Bishop throws a huge counter combo but Walton manages to avoid it all.
Bishop prevents the takedown attempt.
Bishop tries to circle away but Walton has him pinned against the cage.
Walton tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop tries to break free but Walton pushes him back against the cage.
Walton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton keeps control of Bishop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Walton has double underhooks.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Walton won't allow it.
Walton jumps guard and drags Bishop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop stands up from Walton's guard - Bishop perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walton shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walton.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Walton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walton is defended easily by Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Walton shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walton tries for a takedown but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bishop looks to land a combination. Walton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walton gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bishop gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Areeb Bishop!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Crawley (ranked 4015 p4p, 5763 weight class) and Iroquois Pliskin (ranked 506 p4p, 637 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crawley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Barbarian Overlords - The Ambassador. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Crawley!
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, Iroquois Pliskin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pliskin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Iroquois Pliskin has been cut.
Pliskin misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crawley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pliskin throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the body from Pliskin misses
and Crawley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pliskin! Crawley lets Pliskin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pliskin has his takedown stuffed
and Crawley counters with a left to the body.
Pliskin looks winded!
Pliskin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pliskin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
Pliskin misses with a right hand
and Crawley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pliskin shoots and misses
and Crawley counters with a right hand to the body.
Crawley lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Pliskin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Crawley dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Crawley!
An out of breath Bob Crawley 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Uska (ranked 3885 p4p, 6631 weight class) and Pacific Android (ranked 503 p4p, 717 weight class). Pacific Android has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryu Uska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pacific Android!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uska fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Android to the ground. Uska is now in Android's guard.
Android working a defensive guard here.
Uska trying to control but Android is working from the bottom.
Uska controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Uska passes Android's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Android is in trouble now - Uska has advanced to mount!
Uska is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Android is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryu Uska!
Ryu Uska took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Monkey Business for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Von Erick (ranked 3024 p4p, 5582 weight class) and Digby Moss (ranked 389 p4p, 602 weight class). Rick Von Erick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Digby Moss'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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Von Erick!
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, Digby Moss!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Erick drives through and clinches with Moss against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Erick.
Von Erick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moss's face.
Moss is trying to force a seperation but Von Erick has the dominant position.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Von Erick has him pressed against the cage.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Von Erick tries to throw a body punch but Moss avoids it by throwing Von Erick back against the cage.
Von Erick lands a hook that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Von Erick tries to work over Moss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Erick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Von Erick is controlling him.
Moss tries to circle away but Von Erick has him pinned against the cage.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Erick has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Erick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moss avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with a punch to the body.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Von Erick scores with a shot to the side of Moss's head.
A shot in the inside from Von Erick.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Von Erick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moss's efforts to push away.
Von Erick misses with a knee strike.
Moss wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Erick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Von Erick is keeping busy.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick prevents the takedown attempt.
Rick Von Erick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digby Moss.
Von Erick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moss's elbow.
Von Erick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Von Erick works on Moss's body with a couple of short punches.
Moss has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Erick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Moss can turn it around.
Von Erick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moss.
Von Erick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick can't find room to land a body shot as Moss controls the action.
Moss wants to break free but Von Erick has control.
Von Erick can't find room to land a body shot as Moss controls the action.
Von Erick tries to throw a body punch but Moss avoids it by throwing Von Erick back against the cage.
Von Erick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Erick trying to land knees to the body.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Von Erick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Erick lands a hook that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Erick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Erick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss avoids the elbow strike from Von Erick, against the cage.
Von Erick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moss dodges an elbow strike from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with an elbow strike.
Moss is trying to force a seperation but Von Erick has the dominant position.
Von Erick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Von Erick is defending well.
A body shot lands from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with an elbow strike.
Von Erick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick stops a takedown attempt from Moss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Moss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Erick tries a body shot but Moss blocks it.
Von Erick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Von Erick lands a body punch.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Von Erick has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moss.
Moss blocks an elbow strike.
Von Erick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Erick struggles to land a body shot inside as Moss controls his hands.
Moss breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Von Erick keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Von Erick as the two fighters clinch.
Von Erick tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Von Erick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Von Erick takes the fight into the clinch.
Rick Von Erick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
Von Erick prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Von Erick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Von Erick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Von Erick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss avoiding damage as Von Erick throws knees to the body.
Von Erick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moss.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Von Erick tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Von Erick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss shoots for a takedown but Von Erick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Von Erick tries to avoid it but Moss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Von Erick to the ground. Von Erick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rick Von Erick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digby Moss.
Von Erick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Erick darts in and clinches Moss up against the cage.
Von Erick throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with a body punch.
Von Erick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosss head.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Erick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Erick landing knees to the head.
It looks like Digby Moss has been cut.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss breaks the clinch.
Von Erick moves into the clinch.
Von Erick lands a nice shot to the body.
Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Erick has managed to clinch.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Moss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Erick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Erick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Erick prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Von Erick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Erick tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Von Erick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Von Erick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Moss. Those never looked like landing.
Von Erick swinging wildly here.
Von Erick instigates a clinch.
Moss trying to stall but Von Erick improves his position.
Von Erick keeps control of Moss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moss blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to break free.
Von Erick misses with a knee strike.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Von Erick has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
Moss avoiding damage as Von Erick throws knees to the body.
Moss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Erick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Erick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Von Erick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Von Erick presses Moss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Erick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Von Erick misses with the head strike.
Von Erick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Erick tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Von Erick prevents the takedown attempt.
Von Erick tries to work over Moss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Erick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Von Erick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Moss dodges an elbow strike from Von Erick.
Moss breaks from the clinch.
Von Erick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Erick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rick Von Erick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Erick clinches.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Von Erick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Digby Moss'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. This is the final round!
Von Erick has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Erick.
Von Erick crunches a lovely knee into Moss's ribcage.
Moss avoiding damage as Von Erick throws knees to the body.
Von Erick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Moss avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Erick.
Von Erick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Erick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moss takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moss gets tackled into the cage by Von Erick. Von Erick maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Erick.
Von Erick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moss's elbow.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Von Erick keeps him there for the moment.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Von Erick misses with an elbow strike.
Von Erick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Erick throws an elbow but misses.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Von Erick gets through Moss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Erick tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
Von Erick tries to work over Moss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss is trying to push Von Erick away but Von Erick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moss jumps guard and drags Von Erick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Von Erick tries to free his leg and advance position but Moss is retaining full guard.
Moss looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Erick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Erick continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Von Erick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Von Erick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Erick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Erick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick struggles to land a body shot inside as Moss controls his hands.
Moss wants to break free but Von Erick has control.
Von Erick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Von Erick lands a body shot.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Moss manages to pull guard.
Von Erick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Erick tries to free his leg and advance position but Moss is retaining full guard.
Digby Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Von Erick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moss working for a triangle but Von Erick defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Von Erick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Von Erick, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Von Erick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Parker (ranked 2607 p4p, 3646 weight class) and Turk Barrett (ranked 335 p4p, 457 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. 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 welterweight 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, Neil Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Turk Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Barrett tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett working aggressively here.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker digs a right hand into Barrett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barrett's gas tank.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Barrett's head.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Barrett is controlling him.
Parker lands a body punch.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a body punch.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barretts head.
A shot in the inside from Barrett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Barrett has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Barrett.
Parker tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Barrett tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker misses with some punches.
Barrett prevents a body shot from Parker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Barrett.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett is working Parker over against the cage.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Barrett.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Parker.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands a right hand.
Barrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrett.
Parker is trying to break free.
Barrett blocks a body shot from Parker.
We've been informed that Barrett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker tries to break free but Barrett pushes him back against the cage.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Barrett has the dominant position.
Barrett takes a shot to the head.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett lands with a right to the head.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Barrett avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker lands a right hand.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Barrett won't allow it.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrett.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Turk Barrett dominated that round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker lands a jab.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Barrett moved out of range nicely.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
Barrett throws a big shot that misses.
Barrett moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Barrett throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Parker misses.
Barrett lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.
Parker lands an overhand right.
Barrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Barrett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turk Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Barrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrett scores with a nice head shot.
Barrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrett misses with a body shot.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
Barrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrett misses the target.
Parker darts in and clinches Barrett up against the cage.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Barrett pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett lands with a light punch inside.
Parker tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Barrett keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrett.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker wants to break free but Barrett has control.
Barrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Barrett gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrett lands with a right to the head.
Barrett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Parker cracks Barrett with a good jab.
Barrett looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Barrett misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Turk Barrett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Neil Parker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
A quick step to the side and Parker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Barrett looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Barrett throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
It looked like Parker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrett.
Barrett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Barrett lands.
Barrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett misses with an uppercut.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barrett takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Barrett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Barrett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrett's head.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Barrett misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker tests Barrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker misses with a jab to the body
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Parker is rocked!
Barrett throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker misses with a left hand
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Neil Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neil Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Barrett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barrett.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barrett staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker cracks Barrett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrett missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker digs a good hook to Barrett's body.
Turk Barrett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barrett looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Parker wants to clinch
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrett misses with a looping right.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrett.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Barrett misses with a body shot.
Barrett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Barrett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Barrett slips a jab from Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Barrett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Barrett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turk Barrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barrett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turk Barrett!
A very excited looking Turk Barrett 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Howlett (ranked 2285 p4p, 3567 weight class) and David Hanen (ranked 300 p4p, 468 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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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Howlett!
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, David Hanen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hanen.
Hanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Howlett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanen scrambles back to his feet.
Hanen cracks Howlett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanen misses with a hook. Howlett ducked under it nicely.
Hanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanen.
Hanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howlett.
Hanen moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Hanen works Howlett's body with a nice hook.
Hanen throws a hook but Howlett avoids it easily.
Hanen loads up on a big right hand but Howlett slips the punch.
Hanen misses with a hook.
Howlett misses the jab.
Howlett staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howlett, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanen defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
Hanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlett is just out of range.
Howlett works the jab nicely.
Hanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanen moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Hanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanen! But no joy.
Howlett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett cracks Hanen with a good jab.
Hanen moves out of range as Howlett strikes.
Hanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanen scores with a hook to the body. Howlett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanen lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Howlett.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Hanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanen lands with a straight right. Howlett didn't see that one coming.
Howlett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanen.
Hanen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanen thuds a left hand into Howlett's body.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett walks into a straight right hand from Hanen.
Hanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Howlett looks to land a left hand but Hanen moved out of range nicely.
Hanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
Howlett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanen's head.
Hanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett defending well as Hanen loads up on a big left hand.
Hanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Howlett's head.
Howlett misses with a left hand
and Hanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanen scores with the left hand. Howlett knows he should have avoided that one.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Hanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howlett on the side of the head.
Howlett scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Hanen saw that one coming.
Howlett throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hanen counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanen lands a jab to the head.
Howlett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanen.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Hanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanen misses the target.
A jab from Howlett does it's job there.
Howlett throws an overhand right that lands on Hanen's shoulder, as Hanen tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Hanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howlett walks into a left hand.
Hanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howlett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Howlett throws a body punch but Hanen moves out of range.
Howlett throws an off balance right hand
and Hanen counters with a straight right hand.
Hanen lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanen scores with a nice right hand.
Howlett is rocked!
Hanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Howlett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanen avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Hanen cracks Howlett with a hook to the temple - Howlett is on wobbly legs here! Hanen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Howlett falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hanen wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Hanen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baysangur Usamov (ranked 2105 p4p, 2516 weight class) and Reese Rumbalo (ranked 312 p4p, 357 weight class). Usamov comes to the cage accompanied by Ali Dimaev - Nokhchicho. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baysangur Usamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reese Rumbalo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumbalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rumbalo staying out of range there.
Usamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Usamov backing away here, and Rumbalo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Usamov checks a leg kick nicely.
Usamov throwing a counter right hand but Rumbalo manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Rumbalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumbalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usamov moves away.
Usamov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Usamov blocks a jab.
Rumbalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Usamov.
Rumbalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Usamov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rumbalo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Usamov looks to land a left hand but Rumbalo moved out of range nicely.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick but Usamov moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick but Usamov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rumbalo scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Rumbalo misses.
Rumbalo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rumbalo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo tries to move into range but Usamov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usamov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Reese Rumbalo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbalo misses with a right hand
and Usamov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Usamov stuns Rumbalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Usamov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Usamov sizes up Rumbalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Usamov grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Rumbalo takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Usamov cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Baysangur Usamov!
Baysangur Usamov retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Baysangur Usamov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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