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KIFC 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hazmat Simpmaev (ranked 4166 p4p, 5026 weight class) and Carlos Uoston (ranked 448 p4p, 476 weight class). Simpmaev comes to the cage accompanied by Joyner Lucas - Back in Blood (Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hazmat Simpmaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Uoston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uoston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Simpmaev is looking to get back to is feet but Uoston passes into side control.
Uoston is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Simpmaev is trying to escape and Uoston transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Simpmaev is forced to tap! Nice work there by Uoston! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Uoston!
The defeated Hazmat Simpmaev had this to say: 'Meet me outside in half an hour, lets have a real fight to the death. Not just hugging. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William McGuilicuty (ranked 4102 p4p, 4962 weight class) and Stephan Kinsella (ranked 445 p4p, 474 weight class). Stephan Kinsella will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William McGuilicuty!
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, Stephan Kinsella!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsella slips a straight right by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty avoids the head kick by Kinsella.
Kinsella takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kinsella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kinsella throws out a counter right but McGuilicuty avoids it with no problem.
Kinsella looks to land a left hand but McGuilicuty moved out of range nicely.
McGuilicuty throws an overhand right that lands on Kinsella's shoulder, as Kinsella tries to avoid the shot.
Kinsella steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuilicuty.
Nice shot lands for Kinsella.
McGuilicuty ducks under a wild hook from Kinsella.
McGuilicuty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Kinsella lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuilicuty doesn't seem phased though.
Kinsella ducks under a wild hook from McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty misses with a straight right.
A jab from McGuilicuty misses.
McGuilicuty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuilicuty walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuilicuty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kinsella connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGuilicuty scrambles back to his feet.
McGuilicuty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuilicuty moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuilicuty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuilicuty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuilicuty throws an off balance right hand
and Kinsella counters with a body kick that stops McGuilicuty in his tracks momentarily.
A slow jab from McGuilicuty misses its intended target.
McGuilicuty misses with a double jab.
Kinsella blocks a jab.
Kinsella lands a high kick!
Kinsella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuilicuty.
Kinsella connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuilicuty's hands.
Kinsella connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuilicuty's hands.
McGuilicuty throws a right hand that Kinsella ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinsella also avoids with ease.
Kinsella is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kinsella misses with a low kick as McGuilicuty jumps back.
Kinsella lands a jab to the nose.
Kinsella looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinsella connects with a right hand. McGuilicuty shakes it off.
Kinsella has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kinsella connects with the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuilicuty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kinsella lands with a kick to the temple. McGuilicuty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty dodges the punch combination from Kinsella.
Kinsella misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A combination from Kinsella does no damage.
McGuilicuty misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuilicuty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kinsella is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGuilicuty had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kinsella throws a hook but McGuilicuty blocks it.
Kinsella bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kinsella tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuilicuty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuilicuty throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinsella.
McGuilicuty misses with a looping right.
Kinsella is looking for the big counter here.
McGuilicuty avoids the head kick by Kinsella.
McGuilicuty ducks under a wild hook from Kinsella.
Kinsella slips under a jab from McGuilicuty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella scores with a nice strike.
Kinsella throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuilicuty misses the jab.
Kinsella is looking to slow McGuilicuty down with leg kicks.
Kinsella tests McGuilicuty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick from Kinsella lands but McGuilicuty takes it in his stride.
McGuilicuty throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGuilicuty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuilicuty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGuilicuty misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGuilicuty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kinsella scores with a head kick. McGuilicuty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuilicuty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuilicuty throws a right and a left that Kinsella avoids nicely.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuilicuty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuilicuty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McGuilicuty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty misses with a hook. Kinsella ducked under it nicely.
Kinsella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kinsella is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGuilicuty walks into a jab.
Kinsella throws a push kick but McGuilicuty slaps the foot to one side.
Kinsella swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty looks to land a right hand but Kinsella moved out of range.
Kinsella connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuilicuty momentarily.
Kinsella misses with a looping right.
McGuilicuty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuilicuty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kinsella to score with a decent uppercut.
Kinsella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuilicuty.
Kinsella scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuilicuty in his tracks.
McGuilicuty throws a looping overhand right but Kinsella ducks down to avoid it.
Kinsella misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Kinsella. That snapped McGuilicuty's head back.
Kinsella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kinsella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinsella misses with a leg kick
and McGuilicuty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuilicuty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Kinsella 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.
McGuilicuty throws a jab when Kinsella was well out of range.
Kinsella has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuilicuty tries to bum rush Kinsella with a series of wild strikes but Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinsella! But no joy.
McGuilicuty takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGuilicuty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McGuilicuty misses with a straight left.
Kinsella feints and then cracks McGuilicuty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuilicuty down.
Stephan Kinsella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinsella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuilicuty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinsella.
Kinsella is looking to land body kicks.
Kinsella connects with a single shot there.
McGuilicuty throws out a loose jab but Kinsella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinsella tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuilicuty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinsella.
McGuilicuty looks to land a left hand but Kinsella moved out of range nicely.
McGuilicuty is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kinsella's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McGuilicuty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuilicuty throws an overhand right that lands on Kinsella's shoulder, as Kinsella tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinsella throws a sloppy head kick and McGuilicuty moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuilicuty misses with a straight left.
Kinsella lands a jab to the head.
McGuilicuty avoids the head kick by Kinsella.
McGuilicuty misses with a looping right.
Kinsella throws a counter combo.
McGuilicuty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuilicuty looks to land a right hand but Kinsella moved out of range.
McGuilicuty throws a looping overhand right but Kinsella ducks down to avoid it.
Kinsella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinsella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kinsella misses the shot to the body.
Kinsella staying out of range there.
Kinsella takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kinsella looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuilicuty with a nice cross.
McGuilicuty misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuilicuty misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuilicuty throws a hook but Kinsella blocks it.
McGuilicuty throws a looping overhand right but Kinsella ducks down to avoid it.
McGuilicuty misses the jab.
McGuilicuty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinsella throws a head kick but McGuilicuty moves out of range.
Kinsella scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuilicuty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kinsella tries to clinch there but McGuilicuty circles away.
Kinsella looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuilicuty is just out of range.
A big right from Kinsella misses.
Kinsella slips under a jab.
McGuilicuty throws a hook to the side of Kinsella's head but Kinsella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kinsella lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGuilicuty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kinsella fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kinsella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuilicuty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuilicuty.
Kinsella uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGuilicuty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kinsella scores with a jab.
McGuilicuty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGuilicuty walks into a stiff left hand from Kinsella.
Kinsella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuilicuty.
Kinsella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Kinsella.
Kinsella tries to clinch up.
McGuilicuty throws a hook but Kinsella blocks it.
McGuilicuty throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily.
McGuilicuty misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuilicuty throws a jab when Kinsella was well out of range.
Kinsella loads up on a big right hand but McGuilicuty slips the punch.
Kinsella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuilicuty moves away.
McGuilicuty misses with an uppercut. Kinsella saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Kinsella's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGuilicuty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from McGuilicuty misses its intended target.
Kinsella is looking to score with low kicks.
McGuilicuty avoids the head kick by Kinsella.
Kinsella catches McGuilicuty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuilicuty misses with a looping left.
Kinsella tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuilicuty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kinsella tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuilicuty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinsella blocks a jab.
A big right from McGuilicuty misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephan Kinsella will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Kinsella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinsella moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuilicuty throws a right and a left that Kinsella avoids nicely.
McGuilicuty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinsella counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kinsella connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kinsella closes the distance but McGuilicuty moves to the side
and Kinsella takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Kinsella.
Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuilicuty throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily.
McGuilicuty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGuilicuty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kinsella misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuilicuty looks to land a left hand but Kinsella moved out of range nicely.
McGuilicuty misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella slips under a jab.
Kinsella tries to clinch up.
Kinsella defending well as McGuilicuty loads up on a big left hand.
Kinsella blocks a jab.
Kinsella unleashes a big counter combination but McGuilicuty bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Kinsella coming out on top.
Kinsella lands with a straight right. McGuilicuty didn't see that one coming.
Kinsella tries to clinch there but McGuilicuty circles away.
Kinsella moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinsella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuilicuty jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuilicuty lands with a straight right. Kinsella didn't see that one coming.
Kinsella misses with a hook
and McGuilicuty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty misses with a knee to the head.
McGuilicuty leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kinsella fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGuilicuty smiles and moves away.
Kinsella slips a straight right by McGuilicuty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuilicuty throws a hook but Kinsella blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Kinsella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinsella slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by McGuilicuty.
Kinsella slips a straight right by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty throws an off balance right hand
letting Kinsella counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kinsella.
McGuilicuty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kinsella moves away from the strike by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinsella looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from McGuilicuty misses its intended target.
Kinsella throws a big counter head kick but McGuilicuty avoids it with no problem.
Kinsella steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuilicuty.
Kinsella throws a leg kick but McGuilicuty checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGuilicuty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinsella's corner calls for a 1-2. Kinsella obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuilicuty throws an overhand right that lands on Kinsella's shoulder, as Kinsella tries to avoid the shot.
Kinsella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuilicuty.
Jab, jab by Kinsella - just one landing.
Kinsella scores with a hook.
Kinsella connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuilicuty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kinsella scores with a hook to the body. McGuilicuty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuilicuty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuilicuty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGuilicuty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuilicuty throws a jab when Kinsella was well out of range.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kinsella.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - McGuilicuty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinsella! But no joy.
Kinsella misses with a body kick.
Kinsella looks to land a body kick but McGuilicuty moved away.
McGuilicuty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuilicuty looks to throw the jab but Kinsella is out of range.
Kinsella bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuilicuty's head.
Kinsella scores with a jab.
Kinsella connects with a leg kick.
McGuilicuty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinsella.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinsella! But no joy.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinsella slips a jab from McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
William McGuilicuty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephan Kinsella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGuilicuty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuilicuty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinsella.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Kinsella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kinsella winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Kinsella!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Taco (ranked 5486 p4p, 2435 weight class) and Roid Rager I (ranked 494 p4p, 305 weight class). Roid Rager I is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Taco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rager I misses with an uppercut.
Rager I gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taco decides to pull guard.
Taco is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rager I dives into side control.
Taco is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rager I is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Taco is working to get back to half guard.
Rager I is standing up, even though he is in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch but Rager I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rager I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rager I looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rager I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rager I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taco backwards.
Rager I lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rager I.
Taco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taco tries to clinch there but Rager I circles away.
Rager I throws a looping overhand right but Taco ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Taco does no damage.
Taco gets tackled into the cage by Rager I. Rager I maintains the clinch.
Rager I is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rager I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rager I is struggling to control the position.
Rager I lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Taco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rager I scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rager I creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 Taco is rocked!
Taco breaks from the clinch.
Taco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taco lands in his opponent's guard.
Taco stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Taco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taco shoots in and bounces Rager I off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rager I looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rager I lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rager I controls the pace.
Rager I stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Taco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taco dives in and scores a takedown into Rager I's guard.
Taco trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rager I manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rager I is now in half guard.
Rager I stands up from half guard.
Rager I lands a big right hand that sends Taco crashing to the mat! Rager I stays standing though and waves Taco back to his feet!
Oh Taco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rager I clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rager I - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rager I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rager I stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rager I.
A nice left hand lands by Rager I.
Taco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rager I missing with a left hand there. Taco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roid Rager I dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rager I misses with a looping left.
Taco moves out of range of the strikes.
Taco seems to have got his legs back now.
Taco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rager I manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rager I is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ivan Taco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco trying to control but Rager I is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco throws a strike but Rager I rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taco is looking to sweep but instead, Rager I has passed into half guard.
Taco wants to stand back up but Rager I manages to pass into side control.
Rager I decides to stand back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rager I enables Taco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rager I manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rager I is pulling down on Taco's head. It's preventing any offense from Taco, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rager I lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rager I's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rager I stands up and waves to Taco to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rager I tries to sprawl but Taco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rager I manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rager I is on top in guard.
Rager I passes Taco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rager I works his way into side control.
Taco looks to move to half guard but instead Rager I has passed into mount! Damn!
Rager I stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco wants to clinch up but Rager I keeps it at a distance.
Rager I drops Taco with a big left hand! Taco is injured, injured bad! Rager I jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roid Rager I!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 2562 p4p, 3196 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 321 p4p, 388 weight class). Bob Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Momomoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Momomoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Momomoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith moves to clinch but Momomoto breaks away
and Momomoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Momomoto counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Momomoto.
Momomoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith thows a leg kick but Momomoto checks it
and Momomoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes one to the chin there.
 Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to get into range but Momomoto steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Smith! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Momomoto scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riku Momomoto!
After winning the bout, Riku Momomoto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Riker (ranked 2797 p4p, 2422 weight class) and WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds (ranked 352 p4p, 303 weight class). Jacob Riker 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 middleweight 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, Jacob Riker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheNoseBleeds misses with an uppercut. Riker saw that one coming.
Riker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riker lands the left hand.
A slow jab from TheNoseBleeds misses its intended target.
Riker throws a shot to the body.
TheNoseBleeds misses with a left hand
and Riker counters with a three punch combo that has TheNoseBleeds backing up. TheNoseBleeds nods at Riker to acknowledge the strikes.
Riker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Riker.
TheNoseBleeds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riker scores with a nice head shot.
Riker jabs at TheNoseBleeds's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
TheNoseBleeds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riker counters with a nice uppercut.
Riker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TheNoseBleeds moves away.
TheNoseBleeds changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A lazy left from Riker finds it's target.
TheNoseBleeds's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on TheNoseBleeds's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Riker - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riker staying out of range there.
Riker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riker. TheNoseBleeds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riker throws a shot from downtown. TheNoseBleeds moves away and avoids it.
Riker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
TheNoseBleeds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riker manages to avoid it.
TheNoseBleeds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
TheNoseBleeds throws a jab but it's blocked by Riker.
Riker looks to throw the jab but TheNoseBleeds is out of range.
TheNoseBleeds swings for the body but Riker moves out of range.
Riker throws a looping overhand right but TheNoseBleeds ducks down to avoid it.
Riker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Riker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riker swivels and escapes.
Jacob Riker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
TheNoseBleeds shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riker counters with a straight right hand.
Jacob Riker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds swings widly with a right hand
and Riker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riker lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riker swings for the body but TheNoseBleeds moves out of range.
TheNoseBleeds throws a poor cross that misses
and TheNoseBleeds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
TheNoseBleeds is rocked!
TheNoseBleeds glances at the clock... BAM! Riker nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends TheNoseBleeds crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, TheNoseBleeds is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Riker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomo Tsuru (ranked 3153 p4p, 2718 weight class) and Owen Styles (ranked 436 p4p, 387 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomo Tsuru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Owen Styles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuru moves away.
Tsuru looks to throw the jab but Styles is out of range.
Owen Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles throws the left hand but Tsuru avoids the punch easily.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Styles throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuru closes the distance and pushes Styles back into the cage.
Styles struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuru controls his hands.
Tsuru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Tsuru.
Tsuru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Tsuru avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Tsuru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuru leaning his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsuru walks away with a smile on his face. Styles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsuru manages to avoid it.
Tsuru tries to counter by clinching up but Styles breaks away and moves out of range.
Styles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsuru avoids it really well and circles away.
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsuru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Styles swings widly with a right hand
and Tsuru counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tsuru.
Tsuru lands an uppercut.
Tsuru lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Tsuru's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tsuru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Styles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short left from Tsuru.
A right hand to the body from Tsuru.
Tsuru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Tsuru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuru scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Tsuru.
Tsuru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Tsuru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Tsuru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Styles or not.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Styles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsuru lands a left hand.
Styles is rocked!
Tsuru misses with a punch on the inside.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuru finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
Tsuru throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Tsuru has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.
Styles blocks an uppercut.
Styles blocking some punches.
Tsuru misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuru fails to land.
Tsuru lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styles.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuru fails to land.
Tsuru working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuru.
Tsuru throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Styles seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsuru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tsuru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsuru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuru.
Styles looks winded!
Tsuru is working Styles over against the cage.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuru lands a hook that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Tsuru throws a big uppercut that drops Styles! More strikes from Tsuru and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Styles lies dazed against the cage as Tsuru celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomo Tsuru!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devon Nzee (ranked 3402 p4p, 2637 weight class) and JJ Harris (ranked 408 p4p, 335 weight class). JJ Harris looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Nzee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Harris!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries for a takedown but Nzee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nzee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Nzee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nzee is looking for a kimura here.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nzee wants to work for an arm triangle but Harris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nzee is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nzee to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is looking to escape.
Nzee is looking for a kimura here.
Harris won't allow Nzee to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
Nzee is working for a submission of some sort.
Nzee is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Nzee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nzee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Nzee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harris defends it well.
Harris wants to improve his position but Nzee is controlling well.
Harris wants to control but Nzee is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nzee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harris is just riding it out for now. Nzee eventually gives up the hold.
Nzee seems to be working for a kimura but Harris defends the submission attempt.
Nzee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nzee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harris has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nzee is working for a submission of some sort.
Nzee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nzee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harris defends it well.
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.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nzee.
Nzee seems to be working for a kimura but Harris defends the submission attempt.
Nzee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nzee is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nzee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Nzee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nzee checks a leg kick nicely.
Nzee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nzee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nzee drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Nzee off! Nzee jumps back into Harris's guard.
Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Nzee from controlling successfully.
Devon Nzee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nzee has gone for a leg lock! Harris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nzee's guard.
Harris is sitting in close to Nzee's body. Nzee has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nzee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Devon Nzee!
A victorious Devon Nzee 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krylov (ranked 1983 p4p, 2752 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 265 p4p, 343 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson has managed to clinch.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Krylov fails to land.
A short left from Dawson.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Krylov is working for takedown but Dawson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krylov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krylov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Dawson.
Krylov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dawson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Krylov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dawson pushes Krylov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krylov is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
Dawson lands an uppercut.
Dawson digs a right hand underneath Krylov's ribcage. Krylov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krylov has been working on his balance at Elite Island Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dawson.
A short uppercut from Dawson.
Dawson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dawson works on Krylov's body with a couple of short punches.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krylov.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krylov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krylov misses with some punches.
Dawson lands a left hand.
Oh Krylov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Dawson.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Krylov seems to have got his legs back now.
Dawson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dawson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Krylov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dawson is unloading with more strikes now! Krylov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Dawson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Central Cat (ranked 1184 p4p, 2266 weight class) and Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 171 p4p, 323 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Central Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Hrvoje Kovacevic has been cut.
Kovacevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kovacevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cat.
Cat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kovacevic momentarily.
Cat clinches with his opponent.
Kovacevic can't find room to land a body shot as Cat controls the action.
Kovacevic tries a body shot but Cat blocks it.
Cat scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kovacevic.
Cat connects with a knee to the head.
Kovacevic manages to break the clinch.
Kovacevic walks into a straight right hand from Cat.
Kovacevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovacevic lands with a left to the head.
Kovacevic avoiding damage as Cat throws knees to the body.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovacevic manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cat misses the target.
Central Cat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat takes a swing at Kovacevic's ribcage but misses.
Cat takes a swing at Kovacevic's ribcage but misses.
Cat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovacevic.
Cat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kovacevic.
Kovacevic slips a jab from Cat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot.
Cat staying out of range there.
Cat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovacevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacevic throws a right hand that Cat ducks under and follows up with a left that Cat also avoids with ease.
Kovacevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cat throws out the jab.
Cat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovacevic manages to avoid it.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot.
Cat misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic misses with a jab to the body
and Cat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovacevic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovacevic.
 It looks like Central Cat has been cut.
Kovacevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacevic connects with a body shot.
Kovacevic scores with a jab to the head.
Cat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kovacevic jabs at Cat's body.
Kovacevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cat.
Cat takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat has Kovacevic up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacevic pushes Cat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovacevic pushes Cat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kovacevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovacevic has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Kovacevic lands a body punch.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Kovacevic lands with a short shot to the head.
Cat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cat takes a shot to the head.
Kovacevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovacevic's elbow.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.
Cat misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hrvoje Kovacevic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cat misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovacevic misses.
Cat misses with an uppercut. Kovacevic saw that one coming.
Kovacevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cat connects with a crisp jab.
Kovacevic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cat rather than just go for the knockout.
Kovacevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovacevic throws a hook but Cat blocks it.
It looked like Cat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cat lands a nice looking body shot.
Cat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kovacevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovacevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cat misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat keeps the fight on the outside.
Kovacevic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cat tests Kovacevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovacevic throws out the jab.
Cat takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Cat misses.
Kovacevic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the body
and Cat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kovacevic misses.
Cat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovacevic misses with a wild body shot.
Kovacevic digs a good hook to Cat's body.
Kovacevic digs a good body shot into Cat's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacevic. Cat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cat blocks a jab.
Kovacevic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovacevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cat.
Cat moves out of range as Kovacevic strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Cat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kovacevic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovacevic takes a swing at Cat's ribcage but misses.
Hrvoje Kovacevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cat connects with the punch.
Kovacevic throws a hook to the side of Cat's head but Cat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cat slips under a jab.
Cat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cat gets tackled into the cage by Kovacevic. Kovacevic maintains the clinch.
Cat tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovacevic avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovacevic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Central Cat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kovacevic pushes Cat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cat has him pressed against the cage.
Kovacevic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cats head.
Cat blocks a body shot from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cat.
Kovacevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hrvoje Kovacevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut. Cat saw that one coming.
Kovacevic takes a swing at Cat's ribcage but misses.
Cat looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovacevic is just out of range.
Cat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kovacevic.
A lazy left from Kovacevic finds it's target.
Cat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacevic.
A little feinted left hand from Cat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovacevic scores with a body shot.
Kovacevic throws a hook but Cat avoids it easily.
Cat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacevic.
The fighters circling - Kovacevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Kovacevic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kovacevic.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot.
Cat misses with a hook. Kovacevic ducked under it nicely.
Kovacevic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovacevic.
An attempted straight right counter from Cat misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kovacevic slips under a jab.
Central Cat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic slips under a jab from Cat.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut.
Cat lands with a straight right. Kovacevic didn't see that one coming.
Cat misses with a body shot
and Kovacevic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cat looks to land a right hand but Kovacevic moved out of range.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut.
Cat throwing a counter right hand but Kovacevic manages to avoid it.
Kovacevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cat doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kovacevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovacevic circles away.
A nice side step and Kovacevic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Cat misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Kovacevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kovacevic slips under a jab.
Kovacevic throws a hook but Cat blocks it.
Kovacevic moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacevic throws a series of punches but Cat avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic throws the left hand but Cat avoids the punch easily.
Kovacevic thuds a left hand into Cat's body.
Kovacevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovacevic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kovacevic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Cat avoids the body shot from Kovacevic.
It looked like Cat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovacevic throws a shot from downtown. Cat moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Cat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hrvoje Kovacevic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cat misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovacevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hrvoje Kovacevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kovacevic 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hrvoje Kovacevic!
Our winner, Hrvoje Kovacevic, 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 Leonard Read (ranked 1597 p4p, 690 weight class) and Doja Cee (ranked 237 p4p, 95 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light 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, Leonard Read!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doja Cee!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Read tries to clinch but Cee moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Read.
Read tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cee looks to land a right hand but Read moved out of range.
Cee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Read fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cee to the ground. Read is now in Cee's guard.
Read wants to control from the top but Cee keeps moving.
Read drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Read seems to have locked his on tight now - Cee screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Read, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Leonard Read!
Leonard Read is the new light heavyweight champion!
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