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TR60: Chum in the Water PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dinny McDowell (ranked 5804 p4p, 3942 weight class) and Tibor Terej (ranked 602 p4p, 488 weight class). Dinny McDowell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tibor Terej's 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dinny McDowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tibor Terej!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by McDowell misses
and Terej counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Terej wants to free his trapped foot but McDowell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDowell wants to control but Terej is keeping busy.
Terej seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Terej trying to mount his opponent but McDowell defends it.
Terej with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Terej might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Terej has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terej 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Terej drives through with a takedown into McDowell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Terej sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terej pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDowell is keeping the position for now.
Terej is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McDowell misses with a wild body shot.
McDowell tries to clinch but Terej moves out of range.
McDowell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDowell throws a head kick that misses
and Terej counters with a takedown into side control.
Terej is staying tight to McDowell's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McDowell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McDowell tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terej is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDowell is looking for a sweep.
McDowell is working hard here to advance position.
Terej moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terej controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tibor Terej dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McDowell throws a big shot that misses.
McDowell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Terej's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDowell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Terej is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Terej.
The adventures of Terej the control monster continue. Boring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terej's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McDowell wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Terej! But no joy.
Terej changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McDowell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Terej happy to just control the position for now.
Terej has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is trying to improve his position.
Terej controls the position from side control.
Terej passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McDowell!
Terej sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Yet more stalling tactics from Terej.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tibor Terej showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McDowell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Terej uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDowell.
Nice uppercut there from McDowell.
Terej connects with a single shot there.
Terej gets the takedown into side control.
McDowell seems a little lost for a moment, as Terej dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terej tries to move into full mount but can't pass McDowell's legs.
Terej advances to mount.
Terej looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell can't escape the position.
Terej punishing his opponent with strikes.
Terej content just to control the position here.
More stalling from Terej.
Tibor Terej is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinny McDowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tibor Terej has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tibor Terej comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Terej 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tibor Terej!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 25008 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Carlos Compare (ranked 663 p4p, 163 weight class). Schrute comes to the cage accompanied by The Office theme song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Compare!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute's corner calls for a 1-2. Schrute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 It looks like Carlos Compare has been cut.
Compare misses with a looping left.
Schrute throws a hook to the side of Compare's head but Compare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schrute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Compare.
Schrute throws the left hand but Compare avoids the punch easily.
Schrute throws a poor cross that misses
and Compare counters with a nice body shot.
Schrute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Compare.
Schrute throws a lazy uppercut
and Compare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Compare misses the target.
Schrute works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Compare missing with a left hand there. Schrute was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Compare loads up on a big right hand but Schrute slips the punch.
Compare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Schrute.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schrute lands with a right hand.
Compare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schrute.
Compare let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Compare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schrute throws an overhand right that lands on Compare's shoulder, as Compare tries to avoid the shot.
Compare swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Compare throws a shot from downtown. Schrute moves away and avoids it.
Oooooh!!! Schrute has knocked Compare down with a huge combo! Schrute steps away and waves a wobbly Compare back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Compare is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schrute is breathing heavily.
Compare looks to throw the jab but Schrute is out of range.
Compare uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schrute moves out of range of the strikes.
Compare cracks Schrute with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Schrute looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Compare finish him?
 Schrute is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Compare engages and cracks Schrute with a massive lead left hook - Schrute tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Compare is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Compare!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skritskrat Songsiskrat (ranked 3772 p4p, 6006 weight class) and Fabio Castelo (ranked 418 p4p, 565 weight class). Songsiskrat comes to the cage accompanied by Reunion - Life Is A Rock. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fabio Castelo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Songsiskrat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Castelo ducks under a wild hook from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat misses with a looping left.
Songsiskrat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown but Songsiskrat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Songsiskrat missing with a left hand there. Castelo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Songsiskrat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Castelo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Songsiskrat tries to sprawl out of it but Castelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Songsiskrat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Castelo.
Songsiskrat connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Songsiskrat slams his shin into Castelo's torso.
Songsiskrat jabs Castelo right on the nose. Castelo blinks but takes it well.
Castelo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castelo slips a straight right by Songsiskrat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Songsiskrat throws a right hand that misses
and Castelo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Castelo or perhaps it was just good defense by Songsiskrat, which made it look bad.
Castelo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castelo checks a low kick from Songsiskrat.
Castelo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Songsiskrat defends it well.
Songsiskrat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castelo moves away.
Castelo tries to clinch but Songsiskrat moves out of range.
Good work by Castelo as he checks the leg kick.
Castelo moves out of range as Songsiskrat strikes.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Songsiskrat lands with a good body shot.
Songsiskrat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castelo tries to circle away but Songsiskrat has him pinned against the cage.
Castelo goes for a takedown attempt but Songsiskrat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Songsiskrat misses with a few strikes there.
Castelo has a takedown stuffed.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Songsiskrat misses.
Castelo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Songsiskrat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castelo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Castelo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Songsiskrat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castelo checks a leg kick.
Songsiskrat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Songsiskrat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castelo on the side of the head.
Songsiskrat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Songsiskrat misses with an uppercut. Castelo saw that one coming.
Songsiskrat looks for the body kick but Castelo saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Songsiskrat.
Castelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Songsiskrat misses with an uppercut.
Songsiskrat walks into a jab.
Castelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Songsiskrat tries to sprawl out of it but Castelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Songsiskrat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Songsiskrat is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castelo ducks under a wild hook from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat throws a body punch but Castelo moves out of range.
Castelo tries a quick counter leg kick but Songsiskrat is wise to it.
Songsiskrat looks to throw the jab but Castelo is out of range.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Songsiskrat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castelo is out of range and Songsiskrat settles back down.
Castelo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Songsiskrat throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castelo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Songsiskrat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Castelo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat with a nice calf kick.
Songsiskrat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Castelo tries to counter it with a takedown but Songsiskrat pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Songsiskrat scores with the left hand. Castelo knows he should have avoided that one.
Castelo checks the leg kick.
Castelo slips under a jab.
Castelo staying out of range there.
Castelo throws a leg kick but Songsiskrat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Songsiskrat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Songsiskrat misses with a leg kick.
Castelo tries to clinch up but Songsiskrat circles away and keeps his distance.
Songsiskrat lands an overhand right.
Castelo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Songsiskrat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Songsiskrat throws a looping overhand right but Castelo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castelo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Castelo slips a jab from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat tries to score with a low kick but Castelo moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Castelo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Songsiskrat misses the shot to the body.
Castelo tries to counter with a clinch but Songsiskrat shakes him off and moves away.
Nice cross by Songsiskrat.
Castelo staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Songsiskrat as Castelo shoots in.
Songsiskrat motions for Castelo to come forward. Songsiskrat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Songsiskrat throws a chopping leg kick but Castelo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Songsiskrat lands a jab to the head.
Songsiskrat slips a jab and a cross from Castelo.
Castelo walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Songsiskrat.
Castelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Songsiskrat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Songsiskrat swats away the attempt to clinch by Castelo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Songsiskrat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Songsiskrat connects with a leg kick.
Castelo wants to clinch.
Songsiskrat lands a body shot.
Castelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Songsiskrat stuffs the takedown attempt from Castelo. Castelo gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Songsiskrat misses.
Castelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat throws a series of punches but Castelo avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Songsiskrat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Songsiskrat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown but Songsiskrat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Castelo.
Songsiskrat throws a body shot but no joy.
Castelo tries a quick counter leg kick but Songsiskrat is wise to it.
Songsiskrat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Songsiskrat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castelo at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castelo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Songsiskrat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Castelo moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Songsiskrat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Songsiskrat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Songsiskrat throws a series of punches but Castelo avoids them all with ease.
Castelo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castelo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castelo throws a right and a left that Songsiskrat avoids nicely.
Songsiskrat scores with a punch to the head.
Songsiskrat misses with a two punch combination.
Songsiskrat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castelo can do to turn this around?
Songsiskrat tries to land a leg kick but Castelo saw it coming and moves away.
Songsiskrat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fabio Castelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Songsiskrat. Castelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castelo darts in looking for a takedown but Songsiskrat gets double underhooks and turns Castelo into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Songsiskrat.
Good shot there by Songsiskrat.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown but Songsiskrat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Songsiskrat throws a leg kick but Castelo checks it.
Songsiskrat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castelo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Songsiskrat defends it well.
Songsiskrat throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Songsiskrat does no damage.
Songsiskrat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castelo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Songsiskrat is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Castelo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Songsiskrat tries a head kick but it misses.
Songsiskrat throws a body shot but no joy.
Castelo moves out of range as Songsiskrat strikes.
Castelo counters with a body kick.
Songsiskrat misses with a hook.
Songsiskrat lands a lovely overhand right.
Castelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Songsiskrat counters with a straight right hand.
Songsiskrat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Castelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castelo.
Castelo checks the leg kick.
Songsiskrat thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castelo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown but Songsiskrat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Songsiskrat misses with a straight left.
Castelo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castelo tries to clinch but Songsiskrat moves out of range.
Castelo wants to clinch up but Songsiskrat keeps it at a distance.
Songsiskrat misses with a wild combination.
Songsiskrat throws a push kick but Castelo slaps the foot to one side.
Songsiskrat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castelo.
Castelo lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castelo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Songsiskrat defends well and Castelo ends up having to push Songsiskrat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Songsiskrat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Songsiskrat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castelo thinking.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Castelo.
Songsiskrat punishes Castelo's body with a nice straight punch.
Castelo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Songsiskrat tries to avoid it but Castelo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Songsiskrat to the ground. Songsiskrat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castelo throws a head kick that misses.
Castelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Songsiskrat misses with a leg kick
enabling Castelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Castelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Songsiskrat throws out a loose jab but Castelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Songsiskrat misses with a double jab.
Castelo wants to counter with a clinch but Songsiskrat pushes him away.
Castelo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castelo fails to land the takedown.
Songsiskrat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castelo doesn't seem bothered though.
Songsiskrat connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Songsiskrat is predictable there
and Castelo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat is winning the standup battle so far.
Songsiskrat stuns Castelo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fabio Castelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castelo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castelo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Songsiskrat sprawls well. Songsiskrat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Songsiskrat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castelo manages to avoid it.
Castelo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Songsiskrat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castelo scrambles back to his feet.
Castelo staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Castelo. Beautiful body shot.
Songsiskrat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Songsiskrat misses with a leg kick.
Castelo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Songsiskrat connects with a right hand. Castelo shakes it off.
Castelo with a jab.
Songsiskrat motions for Castelo to come forward. Songsiskrat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Songsiskrat throws a leg kick but Castelo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castelo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Songsiskrat.
Castelo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Songsiskrat.
Castelo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castelo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Songsiskrat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Songsiskrat keeps the fight on the outside.
Castelo swinging wildly here.
Skritskrat Songsiskrat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Songsiskrat.
A punch lands to the side of Castelo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castelo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castelo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Songsiskrat misses.
Songsiskrat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Songsiskrat, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Songsiskrat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castelo.
Castelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Songsiskrat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Songsiskrat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Songsiskrat misses with an uppercut.
Castelo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Songsiskrat lands a jab to Castelo's midsection.
Songsiskrat misses with a wild body shot.
Castelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Songsiskrat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Songsiskrat. Castelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Castelo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Songsiskrat lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Songsiskrat.
Songsiskrat takes a swing at Castelo's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skritskrat Songsiskrat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Songsiskrat, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skritskrat Songsiskrat!
Skritskrat Songsiskrat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Geissler (ranked 3612 p4p, 5741 weight class) and Moe Kolohe (ranked 450 p4p, 576 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerry Geissler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Kolohe!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolohe shoots for a takedown but Geissler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Geissler as Kolohe shoots in.
Kolohe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Geissler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kolohe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Geissler.
Gerry Geissler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geissler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kolohe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Geissler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolohe manages to avoid it.
Geissler clobbers Kolohe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Geissler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kolohe.
Kolohe tries to counter with a clinch but Geissler shakes him off and moves away.
Geissler slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolohe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Geissler tries to counter by clinching up but Kolohe breaks away and moves out of range.
Gerry Geissler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Kolohe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kolohe is defended easily by Geissler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geissler misses with a looping right.
Geissler keeps the fight on the outside.
Geissler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Geissler scores with a decent looking hook.
Geissler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kolohe.
Geissler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolohe has his takedown stuffed
and Geissler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kolohe looks winded!
Geissler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kolohe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kolohe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Geissler. Beautiful body shot.
Geissler cracks Kolohe with an open hand slap.
Geissler lands with a good body shot.
Kolohe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Geissler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geissler tests Kolohe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Geissler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kolohe. Kolohe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kolohe is rocked!
Geissler closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kolohe! Geissler dives in looking to finish! Kolohe is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerry Geissler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Schultz (ranked 2844 p4p, 5541 weight class) and Jit Lang (ranked 286 p4p, 422 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Schultz!
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, Jit Lang!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schultz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lang seems a little lost for a moment, as Schultz dominates the positioning.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schultz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ground and pound from Schultz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schultz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lang is avoiding damage well.
Schultz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schultz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've been hearing good reports from Schultz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Schultz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schultz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schultz just content to control the position.
Lang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz working the ground and pound but Lang is defending the strikes.
Schultz tries to score with some ground and pound. Lang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Schultz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Schultz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Schultz taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schultz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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.
Lang being controlled for a moment.
Lang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schultz controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Schultz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schultz is defended easily by Lang.
Schultz sets himself, and Lang steps forward looking for the clinch! Schultz avoids it this time.
Schultz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lang trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Schultz content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lang can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Lang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz controls the position from side control.
Schultz is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to remain calm as Schultz controls from the top position.
Schultz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Schultz tries to score with some ground and pound. Lang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Schultz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Schultz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lang will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Schultz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Schultz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lang looks calm but he's in trouble here. Schultz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lang is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Schultz lets go of the hold and Lang can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Schultz!
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Jacques Boileautaite really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 166.4, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Darjus Nikolaichev was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojumaru (ranked 2803 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Aljamain Sterling (ranked 159 p4p, 135 weight class). Sterling has chosen I Love as his entrance music. Aljamain Sterling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Yuki Shojumaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aljamain Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling shoots in for a takedown but Shojumaru shows good takedown defense.
Sterling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shojumaru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sterling slips under a jab.
Shojumaru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shojumaru scores with a body shot.
Shojumaru misses with a looping left.
Shojumaru lands with a shot to the body.
Shojumaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sterling.
Shojumaru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sterling doesn't seem bothered though.
Shojumaru misses with a wild body shot.
Sterling drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shojumaru defends it well.
Shojumaru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shojumaru lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sterling gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sterling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shojumaru sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuki Shojumaru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aljamain Sterling.
Shojumaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojumaru lands a nice hook to Sterling's body. Sterling takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sterling shoots in for a double leg but Shojumaru sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shojumaru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sterling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shojumaru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shojumaru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shojumaru feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sterlings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shojumaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shojumaru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shojumaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sterling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Shojumaru to counter with a crisp jab.
Shojumaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sterling was well out of range. Poor timing from Shojumaru.
Shojumaru throws a hook but Sterling avoids it easily.
Shojumaru getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sterling is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shojumaru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shojumaru wants it to stay on the feet.
Shojumaru sizes up Sterling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sterling is still on wobbly legs! Can Shojumaru finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling tries to clinch there but Shojumaru circles away.
Sterling seems to have recovered his senses.
Shojumaru cracks Sterling with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sterling looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shojumaru finish him?
Shojumaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shojumaru thuds a left hand into Sterling's body.
Sterling walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shojumaru takes a swing at Sterling's ribcage but misses.
Sterling drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shojumaru defends it well.
Shojumaru digs a good body shot into Sterling's ribs.
Sterling misses with a takedown
and Shojumaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sterling looks winded!
Sterling blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Shojumaru.
Shojumaru throws a body shot but no joy.
Shojumaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojumaru misses with a hook. Sterling ducked under it nicely.
Sterling misses with a takedown attempt - Shojumaru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shojumaru throwing a counter right hand but Sterling manages to avoid it.
Shojumaru misses with a body shot.
Shojumaru throws a looping overhand right but Sterling ducks down to avoid it.
Sterling changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shojumaru lands a slapping body shot.
Shojumaru misses with a body shot
and Sterling counters with a single leg into guard. Shojumaru didn't expect that.
Sterling wants to pass the guard but Shojumaru is keeping the position.
Sterling advances to half guard.
Sterling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shojumaru keeps working.
Sterling is looking for a kimura but Shojumaru is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sterling to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shojumaru doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sterling.
Sterling has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Shojumaru defend it? Sterling steps over the head and cranks it - Shojumaru is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sterling!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aljamain Sterling!
Aljamain Sterling gave a mention to Highland Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qing Wu (ranked 1670 p4p, 2940 weight class) and Adu Akin (ranked 245 p4p, 374 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Qing Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adu Akin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wu throws an overhand right that lands on Akin's shoulder, as Akin tries to avoid the shot.
Akin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Adu Akin has been cut.
Akin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Akin moves out of range of the strikes.
Akin throws a shot from downtown. Wu moves away and avoids it.
Akin misses with an uppercut. Wu saw that one coming.
Wu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wu throws a big shot that misses.
Akin takes one to the chin there.
Wu throws a looping overhand right but Akin ducks down to avoid it.
Akin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wu.
Akin throws the left hand but Wu avoids the punch easily.
Wu misses with an uppercut. Akin saw that one coming.
Wu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akin.
Wu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wu throws a looping overhand right but Akin ducks down to avoid it.
Akin throws a big shot that misses.
Wu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Qing Wu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wu takes a swing at Akin's ribcage but misses.
Akin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akin misses with a looping right.
Akin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Qing Wu has been cut.
Wu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akin swings for the body but Wu moves out of range.
Akin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akin is rocked!
Akin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akin moves out of range of the strikes.
Wu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akin ducks straight into an uppercut from Wu and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Akin manages to regain guard straight away.
Akin is still in real trouble! Can Wu finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wu postures up in Akin's guard and throws a big left but Akin blocks it.
Wu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Akin seems to have recovered his senses.
Wu tries to free his leg and advance position but Akin is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wu throws a big right hand that misses.
Wu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wu stays in close to Akin's body and controls the position.
Wu continues to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wu scores with the left hand. Akin knows he should have avoided that one.
Akin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu throws a body shot but no joy.
Akin misses with a straight left.
Wu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akin lands with a straight right. Wu didn't see that one coming.
Wu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wu misses with a two punch combination.
Akin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Wu.
Akin looks winded!
Wu stuns Akin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akin throws a body punch but Wu moves out of range.
Akin walks into a stiff left hand from Wu.
Wu lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wu takes the fight into the clinch.
Wu jumps guard.
Wu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Akin's guard.
Wu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wu with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu passes Akin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wu tries to pass to full mount but Akin defends it.
Wu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wu passes to full mount!
Wu punching from mount but Akin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Qing Wu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wu lands with a straight right. Akin didn't see that one coming.
Wu steps in with a hook that catches Akin right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Wu follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Akin looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Qing Wu!
Our winner, Qing Wu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kil Bon Hwa (ranked 455 p4p, 2693 weight class) and Blue Balls (ranked 66 p4p, 336 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kil Bon Hwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blue Balls!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls loads up on a big right hand but Bon Hwa slips the punch.
Balls takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bon Hwa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bon Hwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balls! But no joy.
Balls throws the left hand but Bon Hwa avoids the punch easily.
Bon Hwa moves away from the strike by Balls.
Bon Hwa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Balls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bon Hwa is looking to counter punch.
Balls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bon Hwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bon Hwa slips a straight right by Balls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls throws a poor cross that misses
and Balls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blue Balls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balls gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bon Hwa.
Bon Hwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
A jab from Balls misses.
Balls misses with a hook. Bon Hwa ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon Hwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Balls takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bon Hwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balls swings widly with a right hand
and Balls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balls throws a hook to the side of Bon Hwa's head but Bon Hwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balls might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balls misses with a jab to the body
and Balls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bon Hwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bon Hwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bon Hwa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balls to score with a decent uppercut.
Balls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Bon Hwa misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Bon Hwa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls misses with a wild body shot.
Balls misses with a looping left.
Balls lands a jab to Bon Hwa's midsection.
Balls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Balls throws an off balance right hand
and Bon Hwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Balls looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balls misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bon Hwa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bon Hwa thuds a left hand into Balls's body.
Balls throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bon Hwa to counter with a crisp jab.
Balls is rocked!
Bon Hwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.
Bon Hwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balls lands a jab.
Bon Hwa takes a swing at Balls's ribcage but misses.
Bon Hwa connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls misses with a wild body shot.
Bon Hwa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balls doesn't seem bothered though.
Balls looks to score with a jab to the body but Bon Hwa is just out of range.
Bon Hwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
Bon Hwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Bon Hwa walks into a left hand.
Balls misses with an uppercut
and Bon Hwa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bon Hwa throws an overhand right that lands on Balls's shoulder, as Balls tries to avoid the shot.
Bon Hwa cracks Balls with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Balls looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bon Hwa finish him?
Balls is still on wobbly legs! Can Bon Hwa finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bon Hwa slips under a jab from Balls.
Balls seems to have recovered his senses.
Balls has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balls there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls misses with a wild body shot.
Balls throws a hook but Bon Hwa blocks it.
Bon Hwa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bon Hwa walks into a straight right hand from Balls.
Bon Hwa throws a monster overhand right that drops Balls! Bon Hwa follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kil Bon Hwa!
Kil Bon Hwa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Schrodinger (ranked 513 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Mark Dashark (ranked 16 p4p, 80 weight class). Dashark has chosen Big shark by BEACH BOYS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erwin Schrodinger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Dashark!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrodinger misses with a double jab.
Dashark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dashark shoots in for a takedown but Schrodinger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dashark has a takedown stuffed.
Dashark dodges the punch combination from Schrodinger.
Dashark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schrodinger.
Dashark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schrodinger is fending him off so far but Dashark persists. Nope, Schrodinger circles away and we're back to standing.
Erwin Schrodinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dashark.
Dashark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schrodinger as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dashark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schrodinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Mark Dashark has been cut.
Dashark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schrodinger counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashark misses with a takedown attempt
and Schrodinger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dashark! Schrodinger lets Dashark back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dashark is rocked!
Dashark circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Schrodinger. Dashark falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Schrodinger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erwin Schrodinger!
Erwin Schrodinger retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Erwin Schrodinger 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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