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Rogues Invade On Saturday 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oysten Arseth (ranked 4380 p4p, 25378 weight class) and Tapio Tapsanen (ranked 560 p4p, 741 weight class). Tapio Tapsanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White 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, Oysten Arseth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Tapsanen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Arseth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arseth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arseth swings for the body but Tapsanen moves out of range.
Tapsanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arseth.
Tapsanen avoids the body shot from Arseth.
Tapsanen swings for the body but Arseth moves out of range.
Arseth throws a series of punches but Tapsanen avoids them all with ease.
Arseth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Arseth.
A combination from Arseth does no damage.
Tapsanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arseth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapsanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arseth moves out of range of the leg kick from Tapsanen.
Arseth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arseth misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Arseth as he checks the leg kick.
Arseth throws a big counter combination but Tapsanen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Arseth misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arseth!
Tapsanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arseth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arseth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tapsanen.
Tapsanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Arseth.
Arseth just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapsanen counters with a body kick.
Oysten Arseth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapsanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arseth.
Arseth misses with a wild body shot.
Arseth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tapsanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tapsanen misses.
Tapsanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arseth.
A slow jab from Tapsanen misses its intended target.
Tapsanen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arseth is trying to stand.
Tapsanen wants to free his trapped foot but Arseth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tapsanen stops Arseth from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Tapsanen 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.
Arseth is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapsanen wants to work for an arm triangle but Arseth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tapsanen content to control rather than advance.
Tapsanen stops Arseth from getting back to his feet.
Tapsanen passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arseth wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Arseth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tapsanen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tapsanen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arseth is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapsanen landing strikes from the mount and Arseth is in trouble!
Tapsanen with shots to the head and body - Arseth looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arseth is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tapsanen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tapsanen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arseth is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tapsanen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arseth is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapsanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tapsanen controlling from the full mount.
Tapsanen lands a heavy elbow.
Tapsanen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arseth manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tapsanen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arseth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arseth throws Tapsanen to one side and escapes!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oysten Arseth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapsanen. Arseth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapsanen walks into a jab.
Arseth slips under a jab from Tapsanen.
Oysten Arseth is winning the standup battle so far.
Tapsanen tries to work over Arseth's front leg with a kick but Arseth checks it.
Arseth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arseth throws out a powerful jab.
Arseth throws a wild body kick that Tapsanen sees coming a mile off.
Arseth tries to bum rush Tapsanen with a series of wild strikes but Tapsanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tapsanen tries to land a leg kick but Arseth saw it coming and moves away.
Arseth moves out of range as Tapsanen strikes.
Tapsanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arseth.
Tapsanen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arseth throws a series of punches but Tapsanen avoids them all with ease.
Oysten Arseth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Arseth. Those never looked like landing.
Arseth looks to land a combination. Tapsanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 It looks like Tapio Tapsanen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arseth misses with a looping right.
Tapsanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tapsanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tapsanen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arseth swings for the body but Tapsanen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Arseth. Those never looked like landing.
Oysten Arseth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arseth misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tapsanen misses.
Arseth takes a swing at Tapsanen's ribcage but misses.
Arseth is looking to wear down Tapsanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tapsanen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arseth drops Tapsanen with a nice combination! Arseth dives into Tapsanen's guard, looking to finish!
 Tapsanen is rocked!
Tapsanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arseth is aware though and is defending well.
Tapsanen is still in real trouble! Can Arseth finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapsanen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arseth gets to his feet. Tapsanen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arseth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arseth grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Tapsanen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Arseth cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oysten Arseth!
After winning the bout, Oysten Arseth 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mith (ranked 4023 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Artur Vasiliauskas (ranked 504 p4p, 519 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215
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Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Mith!
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, Artur Vasiliauskas!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliauskas looks to throw the jab but Mith is out of range.
Mith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mith throws a body punch but Vasiliauskas moves out of range.
Mith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasiliauskas was well out of range. Poor timing from Mith.
Mith misses the body punch
and Vasiliauskas counters with a straight right hand.
Mith looks to land a left hand but Vasiliauskas moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Vasiliauskas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasiliauskas.
Mith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasiliauskas.
Vasiliauskas checks a low kick from Mith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliauskas thuds his right hand into Mith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasiliauskas.
We've been hearing reports that Mith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliauskas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasiliauskas.
Vasiliauskas lands with a hook. Mith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vasiliauskas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mith just misses with a punch to the body.
Mith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Artur Vasiliauskas has been cut.
Vasiliauskas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mith.
Vasiliauskas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasiliauskas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Mith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vasiliauskas.
Mith throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasiliauskas.
Vasiliauskas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vasiliauskas instigates a clinch.
Mith wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliauskas wants to break free but Mith has control.
Mith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vasiliauskas walks away with a smile on his face. Mith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasiliauskas on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vasiliauskas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vasiliauskas wants to control but Mith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vasiliauskas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vasiliauskas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mith.
Mith wants to pass the guard but Vasiliauskas is keeping the position.
Vasiliauskas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vasiliauskas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mith misses with an uppercut
and Vasiliauskas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasiliauskas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasiliauskas throws a series of punches but Mith moves out of range.
Mith thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mith.
Vasiliauskas unleashes a big counter combination but Mith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mith is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliauskas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasiliauskas tries to clinch there but Mith circles away.
Mith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vasiliauskas misses with a head kick.
Mith swings widly with a right hand
and Vasiliauskas counters with a three punch combo that has Mith backing up. Mith nods at Vasiliauskas to acknowledge the strikes.
Mith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasiliauskas has Mith up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasiliauskas working aggressively here.
Vasiliauskas wants to break free but Mith has control.
Mith jumps guard but Vasiliauskas stands there with Mith around his waist. Mith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Vasiliauskas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Vasiliauskas's cut.
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.
Vasiliauskas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mith throws a hook but Vasiliauskas blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Vasiliauskas.
It seemed like Vasiliauskas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasiliauskas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasiliauskas darts in looking for a takedown but Mith gets double underhooks and turns Vasiliauskas into the cage.
Mith lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliauskas throws a body shot but no joy.
Artur Vasiliauskas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasiliauskas slips under a jab from Mith.
Vasiliauskas tries a quick counter leg kick but Mith is wise to it.
Vasiliauskas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliauskas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasiliauskas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mith rather than just go for the knockout.
Vasiliauskas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mith circles away.
Vasiliauskas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mith.
Vasiliauskas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasiliauskas digs a good body shot into Mith's ribs.
Vasiliauskas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasiliauskas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mith.
A lazy left from Vasiliauskas finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliauskas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasiliauskas throws a head kick that misses.
Mith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasiliauskas doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasiliauskas is breathing heavily.
Mith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasiliauskas.
Vasiliauskas ducks under a wild hook from Mith.
Vasiliauskas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vasiliauskas quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasiliauskas is looking to escape.
Mith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mith is looking to advance position but Vasiliauskas won't allow it.
Mith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vasiliauskas defends it well.
Mith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vasiliauskas is just riding it out for now. Mith eventually gives up the hold.
Mith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vasiliauskas defends it well.
Mith is pressing down on Vasiliauskas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vasiliauskas is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vasiliauskas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vasiliauskas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vasiliauskas!
Andre Mith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mith is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mith is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Vasiliauskas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Artur Vasiliauskas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasiliauskas moves away from the strike by Mith.
Vasiliauskas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Vasiliauskas.
Sloppy strikes from Mith. Those never looked like landing.
Vasiliauskas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mith trying to move into half guard but instead Vasiliauskas has managed to sweep!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliauskas being controlled here momentarily.
Vasiliauskas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mith, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mith throws a hook but Vasiliauskas blocks it.
Vasiliauskas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mith avoids the head kick by Vasiliauskas.
Mith misses with a body shot.
Vasiliauskas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasiliauskas lands with a nice body punch.
Mith looks to land a right hand but Vasiliauskas moved out of range.
Vasiliauskas cracks Mith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mith just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasiliauskas tests Mith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasiliauskas.
Mith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Vasiliauskas.
Mith loads up on a big right hand but Vasiliauskas slips the punch.
Mith takes a swing at Vasiliauskas's ribcage but misses.
Vasiliauskas feints a counter leg kick.
Vasiliauskas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mith under the eye.
Mith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasiliauskas on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasiliauskas avoids the body shot from Mith.
Vasiliauskas lands a jab to the nose.
Mith scores with a jab to the body.
Vasiliauskas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasiliauskas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mith drops Vasiliauskas with a straight right hand, right on the button! Mith follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Mith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hall (ranked 2811 p4p, 6191 weight class) and Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 169 p4p, 310 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Iwaga Genochin's choice of entrance music: Majinahanashi. Robbie Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Hall!
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, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with an uppercut. Iwaga Genochin saw that one coming.
Iwaga Genochin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a low kick.
Iwaga Genochin throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall slips under a jab from Iwaga Genochin.
As Iwaga Genochin tries to get set, Hall tries to push him back and clinch up but Iwaga Genochin manages to avoid the attempt.
Iwaga Genochin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall slows down the pace here.
Hall jumps guard but Iwaga Genochin stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iwaga Genochin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iwaga Genochin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iwaga Genochin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iwaga Genochin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin throws a leg kick
and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hall stalling.
Iwaga Genochin wants to stall.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Iwaga Genochin avoids the damage to the body.
Iwaga Genochin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Iwaga Genochin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robbie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a low kick as Hall jumps back.
Hall is looking to counter the offense by Iwaga Genochin and move into the clinch.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Iwaga Genochin throws an elbow that misses.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Iwaga Genochin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Hall.
Iwaga Genochin breaks the clinch.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iwaga Genochin throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Iwaga Genochin breaks away and moves out of range.
Iwaga Genochin throws a body kick that misses
and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hall gets control of Iwaga Genochin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwaga Genochin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hall's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iwaga Genochin is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.
Hall is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Iwaga Genochin frees his head nicely. Oh but Hall has switched to an armbar! Iwaga Genochin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Robbie Hall!
An out of breath Robbie Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Texas Poontapa (ranked 6271 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Nicholas McDonald (ranked 644 p4p, 358 weight class). Nicholas McDonald acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Texas Poontapa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicholas McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poontapa misses with a double jab
and McDonald counters with a left and a right that stings Poontapa.
Poontapa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
McDonald tries to break free but Poontapa pushes him back against the cage.
Poontapa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poontapa misses with a body punch.
Poontapa misses with some punches.
A short left from Poontapa.
Poontapa throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Poontapa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poontapa misses with some punches.
Poontapa presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Poontapa lands a left hand.
Poontapa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poontapa misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald is stalling here.
McDonald lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poontapa tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Poontapa back against the cage.
Poontapa prevents a body shot from McDonald.
A head punch on the inside from Poontapa fails to land.
A short right from Poontapa.
Poontapa tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Poontapa has double underhooks.
McDonald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poontapa.
Poontapa misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald looking to stall.
McDonald tries to work over Poontapa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poontapa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Poontapa swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
A body shot lands from Poontapa.
Poontapa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poontapa blocks a body shot from McDonald.
A right handed body shot lands from Poontapa.
Poontapa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poontapa misses with the head strike.
Poontapa misses with a body punch.
Poontapa swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poontapa.
Poontapa can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from McDonald.
Poontapa stalling.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Poontapa controls his hands.
Poontapa can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Poontapa.
Poontapa throws a head punch that misses.
Poontapa throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poontapa backwards.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
McDonald is pushing Poontapa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poontapa is working McDonald over against the cage.
We've been informed that McDonald has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Poontapa.
Poontapa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Poontapa breaks from the clinch.
Poontapa has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Poontapa avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stalling in the clinch.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poontapa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poontapa.
McDonald misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Poontapa fails to land.
McDonald slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poontapa as McDonald tries to tie him up.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Poontapa avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonald.
Nice body punch from McDonald - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
Poontapa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poontapa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald has Poontapa pressed against the cage.
McDonald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Poontapa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
Poontapa pushes McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Poontapa lands with a right to the head.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Poontapa avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Poontapa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poontapa tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Poontapa back against the cage.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Poontapa throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Poontapa avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Poontapa misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Poontapa.
McDonald content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poontapa is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poontapa misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, Poontapa has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
Poontapa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poontapa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Poontapa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from McDonald.
Poontapa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
McDonald stops a takedown attempt from Poontapa.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, Poontapa has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
Poontapa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald just leaning against Poontapa, taking a breather.
Poontapa misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald blocking some punches.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Poontapa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working aggressively here.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poontapa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Poontapa.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald tries a body shot but Poontapa blocks it.
Poontapa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Poontapa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Poontapa is stalling here.
McDonald tries to break the clinch but Poontapa is controlling the position.
Poontapa lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poontapa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Poontapa fails to land.
Poontapa lands a shot to the body.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is leaning against Poontapa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Poontapa.
Poontapa blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Poontapa struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poontapa misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald has Poontapa pressed against the cage.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poontapas head.
Poontapa being controlled against the cage.
McDonald looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poontapa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poontapa blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Poontapa throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poontapa tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Texas Poontapa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Poontapa lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald taking a breather.
McDonald tries to stall but Poontapa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
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 Texas Poontapa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Poontapa instigates a clinch.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poontapa struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poontapa.
A bit of stalling here from McDonald.
Poontapa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Poontapa.
A short uppercut from Poontapa.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Poontapa's ribcage. Poontapa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Poontapa.
Poontapa misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poontapa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
Poontapa working aggressively here.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poontapa scores with a shoulder strike.
Poontapa prevents a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald tries to work over Poontapa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poontapa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poontapa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poontapa swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poontapa lands a body punch.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poontapa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poontapa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is stalling here.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from McDonald.
Poontapa struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Poontapa.
Poontapa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Texas Poontapa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poontapa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poontapa tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Poontapa back against the cage.
Poontapa prevents a body shot from McDonald.
Poontapa misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poontapa misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
McDonald tries to circle away but Poontapa has him pinned against the cage.
McDonald tries to work over Poontapa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poontapa has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poontapa.
McDonald tries to circle away but Poontapa has him pinned against the cage.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poontapa backwards.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, Poontapa has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries a body shot but Poontapa blocks it.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poontapa prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poontapa.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poontapa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Poontapa pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Texas Poontapa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poontapa, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Poontapa!
Texas Poontapa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Yoshioka (ranked 2720 p4p, 6503 weight class) and Dokuro Kunimatsu (ranked 320 p4p, 612 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nobu Yoshioka!
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, Dokuro Kunimatsu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunimatsu moves in looking to clinch but Yoshioka pushes him off.
Yoshioka avoids the body shot from Kunimatsu.
A slow jab from Yoshioka misses its intended target.
A cross from Yoshioka lands.
It looks like Dokuro Kunimatsu has been cut.
Kunimatsu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshioka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunimatsu.
Yoshioka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yoshioka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kunimatsu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoshioka cracks Kunimatsu with a nice body shot.
Yoshioka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kunimatsu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshioka.
Kunimatsu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Yoshioka holds him up against the cage and eventually Kunimatsu drops back down to his feet.
Yoshioka lands a shot to the body.
Yoshioka misses with some punches.
Yoshioka pushes Kunimatsu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Yoshioka.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yoshioka to keep the fight standing.
Nobu Yoshioka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dokuro Kunimatsu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunimatsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kunimatsu backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshioka.
A shot in the inside from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshioka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshioka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshioka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshioka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yoshioka digs a right hand underneath Kunimatsu's ribcage. Kunimatsu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kunimatsu looks winded!
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Yoshioka holds him up against the cage and eventually Kunimatsu drops back down to his feet.
Kunimatsu pulls Yoshioka into guard.
Kunimatsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshioka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yoshioka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kunimatsu's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshioka tries to free his leg and advance position but Kunimatsu is retaining full guard.
Yoshioka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshioka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kunimatsu closes the distance and pushes Yoshioka back into the cage.
Kunimatsu jumps guard and drags Yoshioka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshioka wants to stand but Kunimatsu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yoshioka controlling from the top position.
Kunimatsu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yoshioka is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kunimatsu's closed guard. He's half up but Kunimatsu has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kunimatsu pivots and extends the arm, Yoshioka falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kunimatsu! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dokuro Kunimatsu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dory (ranked 2046 p4p, 5072 weight class) and Stanislav Shusharin (ranked 293 p4p, 618 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Dory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stanislav Shusharin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shusharin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dory counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Stanislav Shusharin has been cut.
Dory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 It looks like John Dory has been cut.
Shusharin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dory.
Dory throws a lazy right hand but Shusharin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shusharin lands a body shot.
Dory moves forwards but Shusharin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shusharin looks to land a right hand but Dory moved out of range.
A slow jab from Shusharin misses its intended target.
Shusharin misses with a straight right.
Shusharin throws a jab when Dory was well out of range.
Dory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shusharin.
Dory throws out a loose jab but Shusharin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shusharin misses with a hook.
Shusharin loads up on a big right hand but Dory slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shusharin lands a big uppercut and Dory crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dory looks OK. Shusharin waves Dory back to his feet!
Shusharin lands a big uppercut and Dory crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dory looks OK. Shusharin waves Dory back to his feet!
 Dory is rocked!
John Dory's cut is getting worse.
Shusharin swings widly with a right hand
and Dory counters with a straight right hand.
Shusharin pounces like a tiger and cracks Dory with a vicious hook! Dory is down but not out! Shusharin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stanislav Shusharin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skritskrat Songsiskrat (ranked 2134 p4p, 3807 weight class) and Landau Aisland (ranked 261 p4p, 431 weight class). Songsiskrat comes to the cage accompanied by Reunion - Life Is A Rock. Landau Aisland has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Skritskrat Songsiskrat's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skritskrat Songsiskrat!
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, Landau Aisland!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aisland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Songsiskrat.
A jab lands there for Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat with a nice cross.
Songsiskrat punishes Aisland's body with a nice straight punch.
Songsiskrat thumps Aisland with a low kick.
Aisland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aisland throws a big shot that misses.
Aisland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aisland maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Songsiskrat could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Aisland has cracked it and Songsiskrat is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Aisland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Landau Aisland!
Skritskrat Songsiskrat spoke after the fight, saying 'i didn't know i sucked fighting until now.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Frost (ranked 2428 p4p, 2484 weight class) and Hemmo Partanen (ranked 348 p4p, 356 weight class). Darren Frost could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hemmo Partanen's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hemmo Partanen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Partanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Frost works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Hemmo Partanen has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partanen is rocked!
Frost fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Partanen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Partanen looks to clinch but Frost throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Partanen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darren Frost!
A very excited looking Darren Frost 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragutin Bjelica (ranked 2049 p4p, 2333 weight class) and Zakaria Burch (ranked 64 p4p, 75 weight class). Bjelica comes to the cage accompanied by Mick Gordon - The Only Thing They Fear Is You. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dragutin Bjelica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zakaria Burch!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burch lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjelica looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burch misses with a straight left.
Bjelica closes the distance and pushes Burch back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bjelica.
Bjelica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjelica stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bjelica tries to stall but Burch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bjelica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burch's elbow.
Bjelica manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bjelica lands a shoulder strike.
Bjelica throws a head punch that misses.
Bjelica definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burch blocks a body shot from Bjelica.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Burch.
Burch missing with knees to the body.
Burch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjelica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjelica wants to stall.
Bjelica is stalling here.
Burch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjelica throws a punch but it's blocked by Burch.
Bjelica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjelica blocks an uppercut.
Bjelica blocks an uppercut.
Bjelica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burch backwards.
Burch trying to land knees to the body.
Bjelica lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjelica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Burch.
Burch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjelica is looking to control Burch's arms but Burch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bjelica has his back to the cage.
Bjelica has Burch pressed against the cage, preventing Burch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burch.
Bjelica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjelica drops Burch onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Burch is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Burch is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Bjelica scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burch is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjelica finish him?
Burch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjelica throws a big uppercut that drops Burch! More strikes from Bjelica and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burch lies dazed against the cage as Bjelica celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragutin Bjelica!
Dragutin Bjelica 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 1459 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Durans Helmsfrid Jr (ranked 163 p4p, 273 weight class). Frankie Venegas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Durans Helmsfrid Jr's chin.
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Durans Helmsfrid Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmsfrid Jr has closed the distance and engaged Venegas in a clinch.
Venegas tries to score a body lock takedown but Helmsfrid Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Venegas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Helmsfrid Jr can't fight it off and eventually Venegas manages to take the fight to the floor. Helmsfrid Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Venegas is posturing up here but Helmsfrid Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Venegas tries to roll out but it's too tight and Venegas has to tap! Slick submission there by Helmsfrid Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Durans Helmsfrid Jr!
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