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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adracio Zalasat (ranked 4196 p4p, 24862 weight class) and Abra Kasir (ranked 500 p4p, 652 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adracio Zalasat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abra Kasir!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalasat misses the jab.
Kasir was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zalasat misses with a left hand
and Kasir counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zalasat misses the jab.
Kasir tries to clinch but Zalasat is having none of it.
Zalasat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zalasat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Zalasat blocks the body kick.
Zalasat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zalasat loads up on a big right hand but Kasir slips the punch.
Zalasat just misses with a punch to the body.
Zalasat has closed the distance and engaged Kasir in a clinch.
Zalasat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasir misses with a knee strike.
Zalasat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kasir scores with a shot to the side of Zalasat's head.
Zalasat tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasir avoids the damage to the body.
Zalasat missing with knees to the body.
Zalasat has a couple of punches blocked by Kasir.
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!
Zalasat missing with knees to the body.
Zalasat tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasir avoids the damage to the body.
Kasir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalasat has a couple of punches blocked by Kasir.
A hook to the body from Kasir.
Zalasat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kasir throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kasir fails to land.
Kasir misses with a knee to the head.
Zalasat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kasir looking to throw knees to the head but Zalasat is blocking nicely.
Kasir blocks a body shot from Zalasat.
Kasir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zalasat.
Kasir blocks an uppercut.
Kasir lands a left hand.
Zalasat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kasir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zalasat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kasir looks winded!
Zalasat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasir missing with knees to the body.
Kasir tries a body shot but Zalasat blocks it.
Zalasat lands a knee to the body.
Zalasat cracks Kasir with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalasat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasir managing to block the knees to the body from Zalasat.
Kasir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zalasat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zalasat lands a shot to the body.
Kasir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zalasat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zalasat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasir blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasir takes a shot to the head.
Zalasat lands with a right to the head.
Kasir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zalasat stalling in the clinch.
Kasir connects with a knee to the head.
Zalasat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Zalasat.
Zalasat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zalasat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zalasat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasir backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Zalasat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Zalasat fails to land.
Kasir looking to throw knees to the head but Zalasat is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kasir fails to land.
The referee calls for Zalasat to work.
Kasir swings wildly with an uppercut but Zalasat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasir is trying to maintain a safe position but Zalasat gets an underhook and turns Kasir into the cage.
Kasir blocking some punches.
Kasir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zalasat pushes Kasir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zalasat lands a shoulder strike.
Zalasat misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Zalasat scores with a nice short uppercut.
 It looks like Abra Kasir has been cut.
Zalasat crunches a lovely knee into Kasir's ribcage.
Kasir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zalasat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Zalasat.
Zalasat tries a knee to the head but Kasir blocks it.
Zalasat leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zalasat.
Kasir working aggressively here.
Zalasat missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Zalasat.
Zalasat misses with the head strike.
Kasir struggles to land a body shot inside as Zalasat controls his hands.
Zalasat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasir's elbow.
Zalasat misses with an elbow strike.
Kasir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zalasat avoids it.
Kasir avoids a wild elbow strike from Zalasat.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kasir misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adracio Zalasat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abra Kasir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zalasat clinches up with Kasir and pushes him back against the cage.
Zalasat tries to work over Kasir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zalasat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zalasat.
Zalasat lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zalasat.
Zalasat blocking some punches.
Zalasat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasir's defenses.
Zalasat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasir can do to turn this around?
Zalasat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasir.
Kasir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zalasat managing to block the knees to the body from Kasir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zalasat.
Zalasat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zalasat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zalasat trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalasat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zalasat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalasat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasir gets through Zalasat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zalasat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zalasat managing to block the knees to the body from Kasir.
Kasir looking to throw knees to the head but Zalasat is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Kasir.
Zalasat trying to stall but Kasir improves his position.
Kasir lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasir.
Kasir blocks a body shot from Zalasat.
Kasir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasir working Zalasat over with knees to the body.
Kasir working Zalasat over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kasir.
A nice left hand lands by Kasir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kasir gets through Zalasat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasir working Zalasat over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zalasat avoiding damage as Kasir throws knees to the body.
Kasir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zalasat or not.
Kasir lands with a left to the head.
Kasir lands a body punch.
Adracio Zalasat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kasir trying to land knees to the body.
Kasir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Kasir missing with knees to the body.
Kasir blocking some punches.
Zalasat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasir obliges.
Zalasat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zalasat throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasir.
Kasir landing knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasir.
Kasir lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Kasir.
Still in the clinch, Kasir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasir obliges.
Kasir tries to work over Zalasat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kasir struggles to land a body shot inside as Zalasat controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Kasir.
Kasir tries to land knees in the clinch but Zalasat avoids the damage to the body.
Kasir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zalasats head.
Kasir with a knee to the head.
Kasir gets through Zalasat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zalasat.
Zalasat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasir.
Kasir has a couple of punches blocked by Zalasat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Kasir tries to land knees in the clinch but Zalasat avoids the damage to the body.
Kasir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zalasat's face.
Zalasat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasir wants to stall.
Kasir misses with a knee to the head.
Kasir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zalasat is defending well for now.
Zalasat misses with some punches.
Kasir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zalasat throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasir.
Kasir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zalasat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasir is defending well for now.
Zalasat tries a body shot but Kasir blocks it.
Zalasat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasir managing to block the knees to the body from Zalasat.
Zalasat trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abra Kasir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abra Kasir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zalasat has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Zalasat.
A nice left hand lands by Zalasat.
Zalasat lands a shoulder strike.
Kasir tries to work over Zalasat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zalasat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zalasat missing with knees to the body.
Zalasat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zalasat misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kasir fails to land.
Kasir managing to block the knees to the body from Zalasat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kasir fails to land.
Zalasat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasir.
Kasir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zalasat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kasir tries to land a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks with his arms.
Kasir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zalasat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasir blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasir tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.
Zalasat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasir.
Kasir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zalasat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kasir gets through Zalasat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zalasat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasir is defending well for now.
Kasir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zalasat throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasir.
Zalasat is looking to control Kasir's arms but Kasir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zalasat has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasir obliges.
Kasir lands a hook that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Nice body punch from Kasir.
Kasir lands an uppercut.
Kasir lands a good knee to the midsection. Zalasat won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Kasir.
Kasir working Zalasat over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kasir.
Kasir managing to block the knees to the body from Zalasat.
Nice body punch from Kasir.
Zalasat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasir gets through Zalasat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasir lands a hook that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Zalasat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasir tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.
Kasir misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasir tries to land a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks with his arms.
Zalasat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kasir wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zalasat is stalling here.
Kasir lands a knee to the body.
Zalasat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasir managing to block the knees to the body from Zalasat.
Kasir crunches a lovely knee into Zalasat's ribcage.
Kasir lands a hook that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Kasir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kasir scores with a shot to the side of Zalasat's head.
Zalasat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kasir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Kasir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kasir lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasir.
Kasir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalasat managing to block the knees to the body from Kasir.
Kasir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zalasat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasir avoids it.
Zalasat tries to throw a body punch but Kasir avoids it by throwing Zalasat back against the cage.
Zalasat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zalasat's face.
Kasir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zalasat taking a breather.
Good body shot from Kasir.
Kasir lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Kasir on the inside.
Kasir works on Zalasat's body with a couple of short punches.
Kasir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zalasat throws a head punch that misses.
Kasir swings wildly with an uppercut but Zalasat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasir prevents a body shot from Zalasat.
Zalasat takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasir lands a nice knee to the body.
Kasir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zalasat managing to block the knees to the body from Kasir.
Kasir throws a punch but it's blocked by Zalasat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abra Kasir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kasir 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abra Kasir!
Abra Kasir 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulus Nainggolan (ranked 3466 p4p, 3859 weight class) and Mohamed Samir (ranked 426 p4p, 462 weight class). Mohamed Samir will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulus Nainggolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohamed Samir!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Samir trying to control the pace.
Nainggolan wants to get back to his feet.
Samir trying to control from half guard but Nainggolan is working away.
Nainggolan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nainggolan wants to improve his position but Samir is controlling well.
Nainggolan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nainggolan tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nainggolan is refusing to be controlled, as Samir sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nainggolan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samir postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nainggolan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samir, into his guard.
Nainggolan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samir is keeping the position for now.
Nainggolan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nainggolan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nainggolan wants to stand but Samir is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nainggolan is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nainggolan trying to control but Samir is working from the bottom.
Nainggolan passes into half guard.
Samir is trying to maintain the position but Nainggolan is very close to passing his half guard.
Nainggolan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan working over Samir with some ground and pound. Samir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nainggolan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Samir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nainggolan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nainggolan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nainggolan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nainggolan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Samir taking some punishment here, with Nainggolan in his half guard.
Nainggolan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nainggolan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nainggolan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Samir looks winded!
Nainggolan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nainggolan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nainggolan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nainggolan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Nainggolan is going to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulus Nainggolan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nainggolan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Samir defends well and Nainggolan ends up having to push Samir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nainggolan jumps guard and drags Samir to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Samir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Samir looking to sit in guard and control but Nainggolan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Samir can't keep his opponent in guard - Nainggolan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nainggolan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nainggolan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Samir wants to improve his position but Nainggolan is controlling well.
Well, if Nainggolan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nainggolan lands strikes from half guard.
Nainggolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samir can do to turn this around?
Nainggolan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nainggolan is nestled in close to Samir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nainggolan not doing much here.
Nainggolan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Samir works his way to full guard. Good work.
Samir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nainggolan controls the pace.
Nainggolan working some strikes from top position.
Samir is breathing heavily.
Nainggolan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nainggolan stands up over Samir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan stands and throws Samir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Nainggolan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nainggolan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Samir will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nainggolan cracks Samir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nainggolan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Samir being controlled for a moment.
Paulus Nainggolan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nainggolan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nainggolan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Samir's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nainggolan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nainggolan lands some shots froms side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nainggolan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulus Nainggolan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Samir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nainggolan to the mat! Nainggolan manages to get full guard.
Samir stops Nainggolan from standing up.
Nainggolan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samir defends it easily.
Nainggolan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nainggolan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nainggolan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samir preventing the sweep.
Nainggolan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samir defends it easily.
Nainggolan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samir's guard.
Samir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nainggolan is controlling him.
Nainggolan landing some decent shots from guard.
Samir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Samir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nainggolan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samir's guard.
Samir is looking to improve his position.
Nainggolan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nainggolan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nainggolan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nainggolan works his way into side control.
Samir is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan has hold of Samir's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Samir seems comfortable defending it but Nainggolan has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Samir is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Samir is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nainggolan couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulus Nainggolan!
Our winner, Paulus Nainggolan, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy Kibaki (ranked 2908 p4p, 3473 weight class) and Willie Dustice (ranked 331 p4p, 384 weight class). Kibaki comes to the cage accompanied by Tandava (Somnia Remix) by Shanti People. Guy Kibaki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Kibaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willie Dustice!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kibaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kibaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dustice doesn't seem bothered though.
Kibaki digs a good hook to Dustice's body.
Kibaki throws a series of punches but Dustice moves out of range.
Good exchange - Kibaki coming out on top.
Dustice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kibaki instigates a clinch.
Kibaki lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Kibaki.
A short left from Kibaki.
Kibaki gets through Dustice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kibaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kibaki tries a body shot but Dustice blocks it.
Dustice misses with some punches.
Dustice takes a shot to the head.
Kibaki tries to throw a body punch but Dustice avoids it by throwing Kibaki back against the cage.
Kibaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dustice connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kibaki's face.
Kibaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dustice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dustice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dustice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dustice takes a swing at Kibaki's ribcage but misses.
Kibaki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kibaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dustice momentarily.
Dustice misses with a series of wild punches.
Kibaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dustice backs up against the cage.
Dustice gets tackled into the cage by Kibaki. Kibaki maintains the clinch.
Kibaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kibaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dustice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kibaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dustice or not.
Dustice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Kibaki.
Dustice lands a hook that snaps the head of Kibaki backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kibaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dustice working aggressively here.
Kibaki is working Dustice over against the cage.
Dustice pulls Kibaki into guard.
Kibaki has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kibaki gets to his feet - Dustice follows without any prompting.
Guy Kibaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dustice gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Dustice tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Kibaki is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Dustice buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Dustice!! Dustice is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Kibaki throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Kibaki!
Guy Kibaki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory McCoy (ranked 2798 p4p, 6251 weight class) and Chris Logan (ranked 113 p4p, 193 weight class). Logan has chosen Me Too By Meghan Trainor as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Logan enters the cage!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cory McCoy!
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, Chris Logan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
Logan gets a takedown into half guard.
McCoy punching from the bottom.
Logan is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCoy trying to get back to full guard but Logan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
McCoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Logan has a good base and remains in mount.
Logan tries to control but McCoy wriggling away.
McCoy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Logan.
McCoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Logan trying to control but McCoy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McCoy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McCoy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Logan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McCoy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McCoy shrugs it off.
McCoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCoy is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Logan on the ground.
McCoy trying to control but Logan postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCoy wants to improve his position but Logan is controlling well.
McCoy is looking to get back to full guard here but Logan has managed to pass to side control instead.
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Logan keeps moving and retains side control.
McCoy is working hard here to advance position.
McCoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to control Logan's posture but Logan avoids it.
McCoy is trying to get back to half guard.
McCoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCoy tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCoy is not content to let Logan control the position.
Logan looks winded!
McCoy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McCoy sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCoy tries to roll over but Logan keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Logan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Logan tries to score with a low kick but McCoy moves his leg out of the way.
McCoy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McCoy is looking to advance position but Logan won't allow it.
Logan is trying to stand back up but McCoy is controlling him
McCoy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCoy working Logan over with strikes.
It looks like Chris Logan has been cut.
McCoy winds up and cracks Logan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCoy lands a big elbow - Logan is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McCoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory McCoy!
An out of breath Cory McCoy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Chris Logan had this to say: 'I will be back next time to beat you.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Fredricks (ranked 2516 p4p, 3285 weight class) and Jonathan Horn (ranked 97 p4p, 131 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kent Fredricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Horn!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredricks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fredricks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horn backs away from a small jab... but Fredricks lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Horn crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Fredricks with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kent Fredricks!
Jonathan Horn spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe I lost to that bum. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Valero (ranked 2175 p4p, 2242 weight class) and Serge Savard (ranked 290 p4p, 297 weight class). The key to victory for Felix Valero has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Valero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serge Savard!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Valero misses.
Valero misses with the combination.
Felix Valero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valero was well out of range. Poor timing from Savard.
Valero misses with a low kick.
Valero tries a low kick but Savard avoids it.
Valero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savard circles away quickly and effectively.
Valero 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.
Savard walks into a straight right hand from Valero.
Savard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Valero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valero throws a series of punches but Savard avoids them all with ease.
Valero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savard manages to avoid it.
Valero throws a series of punches but Savard moves out of range.
Valero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Valero.
Savard moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savard wants to get back to striking at distance but Valero won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Valero.
Savard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valero.
Valero throws a head punch that misses.
Valero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savard backwards.
Savard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savard lands a left hand.
A short left from Valero.
Savard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savard can't find room to land a body shot as Valero controls the action.
Savard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valero working aggressively here.
Valero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savard struggles to land a body shot inside as Valero controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valero's elbow.
Savard can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Valero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valero lands a body punch.
Savard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valero is defending well.
Savard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savard takes a shot to the head.
Valero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savard backwards.
Savard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savard.
Savard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Savard manages to end up in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savard working the head and body with strikes.
Valero managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Savard.
Valero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valero tries to get out of the position.
Savard lands an elbow.
Savard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Savard is working Valero over with some ground and pound from side control.
Savard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Savard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Savard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Valero taking a bit of punishment here - Savard scoring with strikes.
Savard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Savard lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savard grinds an elbow into Valero's temple.
Savard landing strikes.
Savard lands an elbow.
Valero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Valero wants to control but Savard postures up.
Valero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savard on the ground.
Savard staying calm.
Savard landing a few strikes.
Savard in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Valero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valero defends it nicely.
Valero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savard under the eye.
Valero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Serge Savard has been cut.
Savard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooh!!! Valero has knocked Savard down with a huge combo! Valero steps away and waves a wobbly Savard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Savard is rocked!
Savard misses with a double jab
and Valero counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Valero!
A victorious Felix Valero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandro Ramos (ranked 2879 p4p, 3077 weight class) and Indigo Pleateu (ranked 325 p4p, 350 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexsandro Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indigo Pleateu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleateu tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos walks into a straight right hand from Pleateu.
Pleateu misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Pleateu scores with a hook to the body. Ramos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pleateu scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramos should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Alexsandro Ramos has been cut.
Pleateu lands a lovely overhand right.
Pleateu digs a good hook to Ramos's body.
Pleateu misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Pleateu is out of range.
Pleateu jabs Ramos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramos misses with a looping left.
Pleateu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pleateu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Pleateu scores with the left hand. Ramos knows he should have avoided that one.
Pleateu looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Pleateu lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleateu manages to avoid it.
A combination from Ramos does no damage.
Pleateu tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pleateu. Beautiful body shot.
Ramos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Pleateu ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
A jab lands there for Pleateu.
Pleateu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramos momentarily.
Pleateu clinches up against the cage.
Ramos can't break the clinch.
Pleateu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pleateu lands with a left to the head.
Pleateu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Pleateu.
Pleateu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Pleateu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pleateu lands a nice uppercut.
Pleateu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramos controls his hands.
Pleateu has Ramos pressed against the cage, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Pleateu keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pleateu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
A left hand lands to the body for Pleateu.
Pleateu has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Ramos is trying to force a seperation but Pleateu has the dominant position.
Pleateu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses.
Pleateu lands a body shot.
Pleateu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Pleateu.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleateu has him pressed against the cage.
Ramos tries to circle away but Pleateu has him pinned against the cage.
Ramos can't break the clinch.
Pleateu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pleateu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pleateu gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Pleateu cracks a nice hook into Ramos's ribs.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Pleateu slips the punch.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Pleateu is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
Pleateu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pleateu moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.
Pleateu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
Pleateu lands a nice uppercut.
Pleateu has Ramos pressed against the cage, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pleateu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleateu keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
Ramos is looking to break free of the clinch but Pleateu has double underhooks.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Pleateu closes the distance and clinches.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses.
Pleateu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleateu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleateu forces Ramos back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pleateu.
Pleateu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramos working hard to break the clinch.
Ramos wants to get back to striking at distance but Pleateu won't allow it.
Ramos can't break the clinch.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pleateu.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
A short left from Pleateu.
Ramos wants to break free but Pleateu has control.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Pleateu working aggressively here.
Pleateu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleateu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramos's efforts to push away.
Pleateu scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Pleateu has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleateu misses with the head strike.
Pleateu presses Ramos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pleateu.
Pleateu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Pleateu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Pleateu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexsandro Ramos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramos moves forwards but Pleateu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pleateu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pleateu scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramos should have avoided that one.
Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pleateu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pleateu clinches.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleateu has him pressed against the cage.
Ramos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pleateu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleateu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses.
Indigo Pleateu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Pleateu works the jab nicely.
 Ramos 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!
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Ramos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleateu lands a body shot.
Ramos seems to have got his legs back now.
Pleateu lands with a nice combination. Ramos backs away looking to recover.
Pleateu clinches with his opponent.
Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Pleateu rushes Ramos and presses him up against the cage.
Pleateu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleateu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramos's efforts to push away.
Pleateu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Pleateu has him pressed against the cage.
Pleateu can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Pleateu keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pleateu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramos tries to break the clinch but Pleateu is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Pleateu.
Pleateu lands a right hand.
Pleateu pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Pleateu.
Ramos has had enough of the clinch but Pleateu keeps him there for the moment.
Ramos working hard to break the clinch.
Pleateu lands a nice uppercut.
Pleateu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pleateu has Ramos pressed against the cage, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramos wants to break free but Pleateu has control.
Ramos is trying to break free.
Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Pleateu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramos has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleateu pushes Ramos up against the cage in a clinch.
Pleateu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pleateu lands a right hook to the body.
Indigo Pleateu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pleateu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ramos right on the button. Ramos goes down! Pleateu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pleateu gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Indigo Pleateu!
After winning the bout, Indigo Pleateu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Diaz (ranked 1977 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Bam Bam Gigolo (ranked 78 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Perry Diaz!
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, Bam Bam Gigolo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Gigolo slips under a jab.
Gigolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Gigolo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gigolo continues to drive forward.
Diaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Gigolo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Diaz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigolo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gigolo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gigolo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gigolo trying to control the position.
Diaz won't allow Gigolo to get back to his feet.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gigolo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gigolo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gigolo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Gigolo is working from the bottom.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gigolo throws up his legs and catches Diaz in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Diaz tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gigolo! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bam Bam Gigolo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Longo (ranked 1539 p4p, 1778 weight class) and Oliver Smith (ranked 230 p4p, 43 weight class). Smith has chosen Saliva Click Click Boom as his entrance music. Oliver Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lee Longo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Longo.
Longo throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Longo misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLongo.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Longo.
Longo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a nice right hand that sends Longo toppling to the canvas! Longo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Smith finish him?!
Longo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longo switches off momentarily and Smith cracks him with a monster right hand! Longo topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Smith dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Oliver Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Isle (ranked 1541 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Shaun Fistle (ranked 231 p4p, 210 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Isle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Fistle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fistle cracks Isle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Fistle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fistle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Isle momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Isle misses the shot to the body.
Isle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fistle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fistle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isle.
Fistle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Isle throws a lazy right hand but Fistle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fistle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fistle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Isle sends Fistle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Isle is motioning to the referee to let Fistle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isle gets a clinch.
Fistle prevents a body shot from Isle.
Fistle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Isle prevents a body shot from Fistle.
Fistle tries to break the clinch but Isle is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Fistle - that landed with a thud.
Isle prevents Fistle from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Isle.
Isle can't find room to land a body shot as Fistle controls the action.
Fistle breaks the clinch.
Isle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fistle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistle swings widly with a right hand
and Isle counters with a nice right hand that sends Fistle toppling to the canvas! Fistle scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Isle finish him?!
Isle wants to clinch up but Fistle keeps it at a distance.
Isle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isle is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Fistle hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Isle!
After winning the bout, Thomas Isle 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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