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KIFC 46 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between An Nguyen (ranked 25378 p4p, 2965 weight class) and Theodore Bundy (ranked 273 p4p, 168 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, An Nguyen!
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, Theodore Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy lands a really nice looking cross but Nguyen seems unphased.
Bundy connects with a right hand. Nguyen shakes it off.
Bundy feints a jab promting Nguyen to slip. Bundy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nguyen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 Nguyen is rocked!
 It looks like An Nguyen has been cut.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Bundy has cracked Nguyen with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Bundy lands another huge swinging hook and Nguyen tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Nguyen, before Bundy can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Theodore Bundy!
Theodore Bundy made sure to mention his sponsor, Island clothing lite in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Banger (ranked 2509 p4p, 2614 weight class) and Demarcus Flatendo (ranked 371 p4p, 382 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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4 - 1 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bubba Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Demarcus Flatendo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger throws a lazy uppercut
and Flatendo counters by moving into the clinch.
Flatendo digs a right hand underneath Banger's ribcage. Banger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flatendo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Flatendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flatendo misses with a body punch.
Banger tries to break free but Flatendo pushes him back against the cage.
Banger lands with a right to the head.
Flatendo lands a body shot.
Flatendo lands a hook that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Banger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Flatendo.
Flatendo tries to work over Banger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banger.
Banger blocking some punches.
Flatendo lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bubba Banger has been cut.
Flatendo lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Banger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flatendo misses with the head strike.
Banger prevents a body shot from Flatendo.
A short right from Flatendo on the inside.
Flatendo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banger is breathing heavily.
Banger misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banger has a couple of punches blocked by Flatendo.
Flatendo digs a right hand into Banger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banger's gas tank.
Flatendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flatendo misses with a body punch.
Flatendo misses with the head strike.
Flatendo lands a hook that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Flatendo fails to land.
Flatendo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banger prevents a body shot from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flatendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Flatendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flatendo is working Banger over against the cage.
Flatendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Flatendo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Flatendo.
Flatendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flatendo lands a right hand.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Banger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flatendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flatendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flatendo.
Flatendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Banger fails to land.
Banger misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flatendo.
Banger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Flatendo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flatendo.
Banger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flatendo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flatendo.
Flatendo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flatendo tries to work over Banger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flatendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banger has a couple of punches blocked by Flatendo.
Flatendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flatendo can't find room to land a body shot as Banger controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger is trying to maintain a safe position but Flatendo gets an underhook and turns Banger into the cage.
Banger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flatendo can't find room to land a body shot as Banger controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Flatendo fails to land.
Flatendo lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Flatendo fails to land.
Flatendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flatendo lands a hook that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Flatendo is working Banger over against the cage.
Banger stalling against the cage.
Flatendo lands a nice uppercut.
Flatendo lands a body shot.
Flatendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Banger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flatendo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flatendo gets through Banger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flatendo gets through Banger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flatendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flatendo can't find room to land a body shot as Banger controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flatendo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banger.
Flatendo misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flatendo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banger is rocked!
Flatendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Oh Banger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banger working aggressively here.
Flatendo lands a nice shot to the body.
Banger seems to have got his legs back now.
Flatendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Banger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flatendo misses with a body punch.
Banger misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banger.
Flatendo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Flatendo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banger.
Flatendo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flatendo lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Flatendo as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Flatendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flatendo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flatendo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flatendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Flatendo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flatendo lands a big uppercut and Banger crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Banger looks OK. Flatendo waves Banger back to his feet!
Flatendo avoids the body shot from Banger.
Banger moves out of range of the strikes.
Bubba Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banger misses the shot to the body.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Flatendo has cracked Banger with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Flatendo lands another huge swinging hook and Banger tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Banger, before Flatendo can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Demarcus Flatendo!
During a confident post fight interview, Demarcus Flatendo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Stomp (ranked 2083 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Lyman Hicks (ranked 179 p4p, 187 weight class). Lyman Hicks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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153
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Stomp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lyman Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stomp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stomp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stomp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hicks has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stomp is keen to just control but Hicks is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stomp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stomp is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stomp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stomp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hicks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Stomp's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Stomp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hicks defending well though.
Stomp thows a huge punch but Hicks dodges it nicely.
Stomp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hicks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stomp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stomp wants to free his trapped foot but Hicks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stomp is thwarting Hicks's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hicks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stomp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
Stomp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stomp pushes down on Hicks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stomp is keen to just control but Hicks is a slippery customer.
Stomp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hicks is in trouble now - Stomp has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Stomp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stomp is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hicks has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hicks!
Hicks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hicks passes Stomp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hicks content to control rather than advance.
Stomp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stomp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hicks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hicks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hicks defends well.
Hicks advances to half guard.
Stomp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hicks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stomp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stomp actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stomp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stomp is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stomp dominated that round.
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.
Stomp dives in and scores a takedown into Hicks's guard.
Hicks has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stomp is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stomp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hicks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hicks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hicks misses the target.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stomp dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Stomp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stomp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks pushes Stomp off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stomp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hicks's waist but Hicks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stomp off to one side.
Hicks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hicks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stomp to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stomp prevents Hicks from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks controls Stomp momentarily but Stomp frees himself.
Stomp looking to pass the guard.
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stomp's guard.
Stomp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hicks pushing down on Stomp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stomp moves into full guard.
Stomp looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stomp looking for a guillotine here but Hicks defends easily.
Hicks advances to half guard.
Stomp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stomp trying to get back to full guard but Hicks takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Stomp is squirming around, avoiding Hicks's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is trying to control here but Stomp has managed to regain half guard.
Stomp is trying to control but can't.
Hicks slows the pace down in half guard.
Hicks is thwarting Stomp's attempts to control the position.
Hicks stops Stomp from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stomp is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks trying to control from half guard but Stomp is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Stomp.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stomp.
Hicks has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
You can see the frustration on Hicks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stomp shoots in and gets a takedown into Hicks's guard.
Stomp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stomp is working hard here to advance position.
Hicks seems keen to control Stomp's posture.
Stomp throws a big right hand that misses.
Stomp pushes down on Hicks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hicks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stomp seems to be working for a kimura but Hicks defends the submission attempt.
Stomp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hicks is just riding it out for now. Stomp eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp is thwarting Hicks's attempts to control the position.
Stomp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hicks wants to improve his position but Stomp is controlling well.
Hicks is defending against the submission attempts here by Stomp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stomp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hicks gets full guard.
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Stomp is proving a slippery customer.
Stomp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stomp wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp fails to land the takedown.
Hicks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stomp feints and as Hicks raises his hands in defense, Stomp changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet.
Hicks trying to control the position.
Stomp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stomp passes Hicks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stomp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp seems to be working for a kimura but Hicks defends the submission attempt.
Hicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dean Stomp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stomp throws a big right hand that misses.
Stomp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stomp tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Stomp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stomp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Lyman Hicks!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Lyman Hicks!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Lyman Hicks!
Lyman Hicks wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Lyman Hicks 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Decaukas (ranked 1713 p4p, 3267 weight class) and Stan Man (ranked 103 p4p, 186 weight class). The key to victory for Kamil Decaukas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamil Decaukas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stan Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decaukas shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Decaukas forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Decaukas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man has Decaukas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Man pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Decaukas tumbling to the mat - Man dives into Decaukas's guard.
Decaukas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decaukas working a defensive guard here.
Decaukas keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man chips away with some ground and pound.
Decaukas is pulling down on Man's head to control his posture.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Decaukas is trying to keep Man in close.
Man stands and throws Decaukas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Decaukas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Decaukas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Decaukas tries to get out of the position.
Decaukas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Man's best efforts.
Decaukas is trying to get back to full guard.
Decaukas is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decaukas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Decaukas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
Man performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Decaukas looking for submissions off his back.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Decaukas is rocked!
Man lands a big elbow - Decaukas 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 Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Man!
During a confident post fight interview, Stan Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Esposito (ranked 1769 p4p, 1863 weight class) and Hajime Nakamura (ranked 157 p4p, 168 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nakamura's choice of entrance music: Soldier of Fortune - Loudness. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hajime Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito looking to score a takedown here. Nakamura is defending well but Esposito drives through and ends up in Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura pulls Esposito in close to prevent any damage.
Esposito stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esposito is aware though and is defending well.
Esposito trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esposito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Esposito from controlling successfully.
Nakamura is trying to control the position but Esposito postures up.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esposito is one step ahead there.
Esposito tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Esposito trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Esposito fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Esposito appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Esposito defending well as Nakamura loads up on a big left hand.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esposito shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nakamura is trying to defend but Esposito finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nakamura keeping hold of Esposito's head, controlling as best he can.
Esposito has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nakamura tries to get to full guard but Esposito has control of the leg.
Esposito sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakamura defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakamura.
Esposito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakamura looking to control.
Esposito wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Nakamura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Esposito manages to get himself to full guard.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
Esposito trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Esposito is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Esposito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esposito wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Esposito has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Esposito wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nakamura is now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Esposito will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Esposito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Esposito's shoulder, as Esposito tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Nakamura. Those never looked like landing.
Nakamura throws a low kick, looking for Esposito's leg but Esposito calmly moves out of range.
Esposito looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nakamura pulls Esposito in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito throws an elbow that misses. Nakamura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Esposito's guard. Nice move by Nakamura!
Nakamura works over Esposito with some ground and pound from guard.
Nakamura passes Esposito's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Nakamura 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.
Esposito trying to control here.
Esposito trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nakamura manages to pass to mount!
Nakamura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Esposito can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nakamura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakamura prevents Esposito from improving his position.
Nakamura trying to control from half guard but Esposito is working away.
Still in half guard, Nakamura seems content to control.
Nakamura is trying to control. Esposito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Esposito has managed to free his arm - good work.
Esposito is looking to improve his position.
Esposito actively working from the bottom here.
Esposito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura.
Nakamura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Esposito slips the punch.
Esposito drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakamura sprawls and moves away.
Esposito closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Esposito is trying to work for a kimura but Nakamura is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nakamura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nakamura gets full guard.
Nakamura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Esposito has passed into side control.
Esposito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura tries to bench press Esposito off him but Esposito keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hajime Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Esposito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Nakamura throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
Esposito shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakamura sprawls well. He's pushed Esposito's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakamura throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Esposito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Esposito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nakamura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Esposito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakamura pinned against the cage. Nakamura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Esposito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esposito shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakamura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Esposito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura cracks Esposito with a good jab.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Esposito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito checks the leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a low kick as Esposito jumps back.
Esposito attempts a counter takedown but Nakamura avoids it well and moves away.
Hajime Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Esposito.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the head.
Esposito checks the leg kick.
Hajime Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Esposito moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Esposito tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nakamura swivels and escapes.
Esposito darts in looking for a takedown but Nakamura gets double underhooks and turns Esposito into the cage.
Esposito is trying to pull guard but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Esposito dives in for a single leg takedown but Nakamura sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Esposito tries to pull guard but Nakamura forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Esposito.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Esposito is trying to keep an underhook but Nakamura manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Nakamura seems content to control.
Nakamura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Esposito's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura slows the pace down in half guard.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hajime Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamura slows the pace down in half guard.
Esposito wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Esposito is defending well.
Nakamura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A leg kick checked by Esposito.
Esposito will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hajime Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a low kick, looking for Esposito's leg but Esposito calmly moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakamura.
Esposito shoots in and drives through. Nakamura sprawls well.
Pablo Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakamura 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 for Hajime Nakamura!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Hajime Nakamura!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Hajime Nakamura!
Hajime Nakamura wins by unanimous decision!
Hajime Nakamura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Batara Sari (ranked 801 p4p, 1371 weight class) and Jasper Leeuwenhoek (ranked 115 p4p, 191 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Batara Sari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek throws an overhand right that lands on Sari's shoulder, as Sari tries to avoid the shot.
Leeuwenhoek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sari.
Sari shoots in but Leeuwenhoek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leeuwenhoek feints the counter takedown.
Sari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook.
Leeuwenhoek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sari drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leeuwenhoek sprawls and moves away.
Leeuwenhoek lands with a hook. Sari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jasper Leeuwenhoek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeuwenhoek throws a lazy uppercut
and Sari counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leeuwenhoek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leeuwenhoek looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leeuwenhoek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sari manages to get himself to full guard.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control but Sari is working from the bottom.
Sari controlling the position.
Leeuwenhoek wants to pass the guard but Sari is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leeuwenhoek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sari keeping full guard, as Leeuwenhoek tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sari pulls Leeuwenhoek in close to prevent any damage.
Leeuwenhoek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sari is keeping the position for now.
Leeuwenhoek decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leeuwenhoek blocks a head kick by Sari.
Leeuwenhoek lands with an overhand left.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook.
Sari feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leeuwenhoek.
Sari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leeuwenhoek lands an overhand right.
Leeuwenhoek throws an overhand right that lands on Sari's shoulder, as Sari tries to avoid the shot.
Sari changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sari misses with a takedown attempt - Leeuwenhoek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sari gets a takedown into half guard.
Leeuwenhoek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sari in particular looking to stall.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to control Sari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leeuwenhoek avoid being mounted?
Sari controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Leeuwenhoek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leeuwenhoek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leeuwenhoek dips to his left and cracks Sari with an uppercut!
Leeuwenhoek misses with an uppercut. Sari saw that one coming.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a lunging right hand
and Sari counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sari.
Leeuwenhoek being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeuwenhoek wants to stand and escape but Sari is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek working a defensive guard but Sari passes into half guard.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a sweep. Sari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sari stops Leeuwenhoek from getting back to his feet.
Sari trying to mount his opponent but Leeuwenhoek defends it.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Leeuwenhoek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leeuwenhoek.
Sari slips under a jab from Leeuwenhoek.
Sari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jasper Leeuwenhoek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leeuwenhoek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leeuwenhoek throws a lazy uppercut
and Sari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leeuwenhoek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batara Sari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leeuwenhoek can't keep his opponent in guard - Sari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to stand.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leeuwenhoek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sari's back!
Leeuwenhoek working for the choke.
Leeuwenhoek working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leeuwenhoek wants to control but Sari manages to buck him off and is now in Leeuwenhoek's guard! Nice work there by Sari!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jasper Leeuwenhoek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sari slips a straight right by Leeuwenhoek.
Sari drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leeuwenhoek sprawls and moves away.
Leeuwenhoek swings widly with a right hand
and Sari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leeuwenhoek!
Leeuwenhoek tries to buck Sari off but Sari is having none of it.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to buck Sari off.
Leeuwenhoek tries to buck Sari off but Sari is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Leeuwenhoek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek keeps trying to improve his position.
Sari works to advance to full mount. Leeuwenhoek defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sari looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leeuwenhoek is looking to escape.
Sari prevents Leeuwenhoek from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leeuwenhoek wants to hold on but Sari pushes him away.
Leeuwenhoek wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sari working for a choke but Leeuwenhoek is defending well.
Sari biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek tries to escape the position.
Sari controls the action.
Sari seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leeuwenhoek for as long as he can get away with.
Sari working for a choke but Leeuwenhoek is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek tries to break free.
Sari controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Batara Sari clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sari slips a straight right by Leeuwenhoek.
Sari half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sari slips a jab from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook. Sari ducked under it nicely.
Sari drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leeuwenhoek sprawls and moves away.
Leeuwenhoek throws a right hand that misses
and Sari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leeuwenhoek being controlled here, momentarily.
Leeuwenhoek looking for a sweep. Not yet Leeuwenhoek, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sari forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to maintain the position but Sari is very close to passing his half guard.
Leeuwenhoek tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sari has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leeuwenhoek prevents Sari from taking his back.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to escape the mount.
Sari working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek wants to control but Sari is having none of it.
Leeuwenhoek is just holding on here. Sari manages to take his back.
Sari has good solid back control here.
Sari not allowing Leeuwenhoek to control his hands.
Leeuwenhoek is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sari controlling well, preventing Leeuwenhoek from escaping the position.
Sari controls the action.
Leeuwenhoek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Batara Sari had his way with Jasper Leeuwenhoek in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leeuwenhoek throws a hook but Sari blocks it.
Sari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leeuwenhoek!
Sari taking a breather here.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sari looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leeuwenhoek sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek trying to hold on to Sari's head to control him but Sari postures up.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to improve his position.
Sari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leeuwenhoek tries to get to full guard but Sari has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Sari seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Leeuwenhoek misses its intended target.
Sari feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to keep Sari in close.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a triangle but Sari pushes his legs off easily.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to hold Sari in close to prevent damage but Sari has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sari wants to work for an arm triangle but Leeuwenhoek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sari passes into side control, despite Leeuwenhoek's attempt to control the position.
Jasper Leeuwenhoek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sari in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leeuwenhoek manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Batara Sari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Batara Sari!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Batara Sari!
Batara Sari wins by split decision!
Batara Sari retains his middleweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bullard (ranked 591 p4p, 1051 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 44 p4p, 73 weight class). Buzz Bullard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz Bullard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard misses with a right hand
and Bullard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Bullard misses.
Bullard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitsugaya manages to avoid it.
Bullard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitsugaya.
Bullard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hitsugaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Hitsugaya scores with a four punch combination!
Bullard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitsugaya throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bullard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bullard.
Hitsugaya lands a glancing blow to the side of Bullard's head.
Bullard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bullard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hitsugaya at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitsugaya throws a jab when Bullard was well out of range.
Bullard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hitsugaya is trying to defend but Bullard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bullard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hitsugaya!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard with good strikes from the mount here!
Bullard looking to finish Hitsugaya with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hitsugaya!
Bullard blocks Hitsugaya's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bullard landing strikes from the mount.
Bullard is landing with some decent strikes but Hitsugaya is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
 Hitsugaya is rocked!
Hitsugaya throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bullard. What's that going to do exactly?
Hitsugaya stops Bullard from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hitsugaya wants to control but Bullard is having none of it.
Bullard trying to control but Hitsugaya is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullard is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hitsugaya to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hitsugaya shrugs it off.
Hitsugaya flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard wants to finish this one by submission but Hitsugaya is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bullard.
Hitsugaya is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hitsugaya's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hitsugaya throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hitsugaya trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hitsugaya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bullard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bullard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hitsugaya in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hitsugaya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hitsugaya is bucking up trying to escape but Bullard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bullard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard wants to finish this one by submission but Hitsugaya is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bullard.
Bullard trying to control but Hitsugaya is having none of it.
Hitsugaya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hitsugaya throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hitsugaya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hitsugaya tries to hold on but Bullard pushes him away.
Bullard blocks Hitsugaya's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bullard with shots to the head and body - Hitsugaya looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bullard tries to control but Hitsugaya wriggling away.
Bullard fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard unloading with bombs!
Hitsugaya is squirming around, avoiding Bullard's attempts to control the action.
Hitsugaya's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bullard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hitsugaya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hitsugaya is trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Bullard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bullard moves out of range as Hitsugaya strikes.
A jab lands there for Hitsugaya.
Toshiro Hitsugaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitsugaya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bullard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bullard lands with a hook. Hitsugaya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hitsugaya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hitsugaya scores with a jab to the body.
Hitsugaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bullard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hitsugaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hitsugaya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hitsugaya misses with an uppercut.
Bullard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hitsugaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Bullard.
Bullard throws a hook to the side of Hitsugaya's head but Hitsugaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hitsugaya blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitsugaya.
Bullard moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullard fails to land the takedown.
Hitsugaya throws a body punch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bullard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hitsugaya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bullard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hitsugaya scores with a jab. Bullard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bullard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hitsugaya lands with a good body shot.
Bullard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hitsugaya lands with an overhand left.
Bullard is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitsugaya connects with a right hand. Bullard shakes it off.
Oh Bullard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bullard gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hitsugaya gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bullard is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshiro Hitsugaya!
Toshiro Hitsugaya is the new bantamweight champion!
Toshiro Hitsugaya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Natta (ranked 611 p4p, 1215 weight class) and Small Richard (ranked 58 p4p, 120 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Marco Natta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Natta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Richard!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natta lands a right hook to the body.
Natta misses with a hook.
Natta misses with a body punch
and Richard counters with a shoot takedown. Natta fights it but they end up in guard.
Natta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Natta is trying to keep Richard in close.
Natta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Natta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natta looking for subs off his back but Richard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Richard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice strikes from Richard there.
Natta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richard is working away from the top position though.
Natta tries to roll over but Richard keeps him under control.
Natta gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Natta can't keep his opponent in guard - Richard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Natta trying to control here.
Natta is refusing to be controlled, as Richard sits in half guard.
Natta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richard pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Natta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natta trying to hold on to Richard's head to control him but Richard postures up.
Richard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Natta tries to get to full guard but Richard has control of the leg.
Richard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Natta wants to control but Richard is keeping busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Natta misses with a wild body shot.
Richard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Natta misses the body punch
and Richard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Richard is looking to work some ground and pound but Natta has wrist control.
Richard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Natta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richard working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Natta trying to control the position.
Natta is really struggling to control Richard but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Natta moves into the clinch.
Natta manages to pull guard.
Natta looking to control but Richard passes into half guard.
Richard wants to pass to mount but Natta is defending the position.
Natta tries to roll over but Richard keeps him under control.
Natta is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta is refusing to be controlled, as Richard sits in half guard.
Natta is looking for a sweep. Richard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richard throwing shots but Natta is blocking nicely.
Richard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Natta is trying to control but Richard passes into side control!
Richard lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Richard off and has taken his back!
Small Richard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Natta controlling well, preventing Richard from escaping the position.
Natta is not going to allow Richard to sit and survive in this position.
Natta is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Richard won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Natta off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marco Natta!
Marco Natta retains his featherweight title!
Marco Natta 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Dayton (ranked 1062 p4p, 1187 weight class) and Kyril Mostakaev (ranked 97 p4p, 114 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Dayton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyril Mostakaev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayton tries to keep at a distance but Mostakaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mostakaev is trying to pull guard but Dayton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mostakaev successfully pulls guard.
Mostakaev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dayton lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dayton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostakaev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dayton passes into side control.
Mostakaev can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton controls the position.
Mostakaev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dayton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mostakaev stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Dayton trying to control the position but Mostakaev is working away.
Mostakaev is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Mostakaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Dayton looking to control but instead Mostakaev has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dayton is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mostakaev is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Small Dayton !
Our winner, Small Dayton , 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mounir Ayari (ranked 693 p4p, 984 weight class) and Jon Jackson (ranked 95 p4p, 129 weight class). Ayari comes to the cage accompanied by Yallah Rouh - Samira Said. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jon Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mounir Ayari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ayari scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Ayari's guard.
Ayari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ayari keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson passes Ayari's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Jackson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ayari defend it? Jackson steps over the head and cranks it - Ayari is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Jackson!
Jon Jackson is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jon Jackson thanked Island clothing lite for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Mounir Ayari was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsor Island Clothing Lite (7108)'.
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