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The Island Season 14, 170 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uno Skibbo (ranked 5119 p4p, 423 weight class) and Jon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uno Skibbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skibbo is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Skibbo didn't expect that.
Jackson trying to control but Skibbo is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Skibbo'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.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Skibbo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skibbo manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Skibbo's guard.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Skibbo dives on top into guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Skibbo tries to pass.
Jackson looking for a triangle here. Skibbo is fighting it but it looks tight! Jackson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Skibbo is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Jon Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Lewis (ranked 2124 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Ese Magoo (ranked 274 p4p, 289 weight class). Magoo has chosen BANKS - Warm Water (Snakehips Remix) as his entrance music. William Lewis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ese Magoo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Lewis!
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, Ese Magoo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magoo slips a jab from Lewis.
Magoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Magoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magoo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magoo moves away.
Magoo misses with a straight left.
Lewis lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Magoo.
Magoo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like William Lewis has been cut.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Magoo misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Lewis misses the target.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Ese Magoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magoo throws a good cross that connects.
Magoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Magoo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magoo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Magoo circles away.
Magoo throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
Magoo looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Magoo misses the target.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Magoo misses with a body shot.
Magoo moves into the clinch.
Magoo blocks an uppercut.
Magoo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magoo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Magoo.
Magoo digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magoo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Magoo works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Magoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magoo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Magoo fails to land.
A short uppercut from Magoo.
Magoo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Magoo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Magoo.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Magoo won't allow it.
A short right from Lewis.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Magoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to work over Magoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magoo gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Magoo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magoo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magoo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis has been working on his balance at Elite Island Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Magoo.
Magoo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 Lewis is rocked!
Magoo digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Magoo.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magoo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magoo throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Magoo scores with a shot to the body.
Magoo has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Magoo throws a head punch that misses.
Magoo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magoo can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Magoo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magoo digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Magoo.
A body shot lands from Magoo.
Magoo lands with a light punch inside.
Magoo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
Magoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Magoo lands a shot to the body.
Magoo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magoo scores with a hook to the body.
Magoo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Magoo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
Magoo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magoo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magoo lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magoo scores with a shoulder strike.
Magoo lands a left hand.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Magoo.
Magoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Magoo scores with a hook to the body.
Magoo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lewis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lewis drops to his knees and Magoo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ese Magoo!
After the fight, Ese Magoo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tainan Dalpra (ranked 2934 p4p, 1604 weight class) and Marco Peccati (ranked 0 p4p, 209 weight class). 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 Marco Peccati was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tainan Dalpra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Peccati!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalpra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peccati napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Peccati is looking for a sweep.
Dalpra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Peccati prevents Dalpra from improving position.
Peccati tries to bench press Dalpra off him but Dalpra keeps the position.
Peccati manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dalpra's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalpra seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalpra is trying to control the action in half guard but Peccati is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalpra is pressing down on Peccati's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peccati is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalpra trying to control from half guard but Peccati is working away.
Dalpra trying to mount his opponent but Peccati defends it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dalpra moves into full mount! Peccati won't be happy about that!
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.
Dalpra is trying to control here but Peccati has managed to regain half guard.
Peccati is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalpra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalpra's back!
Dalpra can't escape the position.
Peccati not allowing Dalpra to control his hands.
Dalpra is really stuck here.
Peccati looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peccati is hanging on to Dalpra's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalpra is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Peccati controlling well, preventing Dalpra from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Dalpra right now.
Peccati is riding his opponent, not letting Dalpra buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalpra tries to break free.
Peccati controls the position.
Dalpra tries to break free.
Peccati trying to control momentarily.
Peccati controlling well, preventing Dalpra from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peccati tightening his grip on Dalpra, looking for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Peccati will probably get the nod.
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.
Dalpra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peccati displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dalpra.
Peccati closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dalpra won't allow Peccati to pass to mount.
Dalpra trying to hold on to Peccati's head to control him but Peccati postures up.
Peccati prevents Dalpra from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peccati trying to control from half guard but Dalpra is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peccati prevents Dalpra from improving his position.
Dalpra trying to control here.
Peccati performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peccati gets a double leg takedown into Dalpra's guard.
Dalpra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peccati engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalpra has his hands on Peccati's head, controlling the position.
Dalpra continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peccati trying to control but Dalpra is working from the bottom.
Dalpra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peccati scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peccati advances to mount.
Peccati controlling from mount.
Dalpra is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalpra tries to hold on but Peccati pushes him away.
Peccati has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalpra is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peccati wants to take his opponent's back but Dalpra doesn't allow it.
Dalpra is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peccati looking to control but Dalpra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalpra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dalpra tries to hold on but Peccati postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Peccati showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dalpra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peccati shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dalpra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dalpra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peccati engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalpra is trying to keep Peccati in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peccati trying to control but Dalpra is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalpra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peccati controls the pace.
Dalpra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peccati is one step ahead there.
We've been informed that Peccati has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Peccati trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalpra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dalpra shoots in but Peccati avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
Peccati shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dalpra's guard.
Dalpra trying to keep a closed guard but Peccati is proving a slippery customer.
Dalpra is really struggling to control Peccati but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dalpra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peccati not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dalpra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peccati is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalpra wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dalpra trying to keep a closed guard but Peccati is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dalpra shoots in looking for a takedown. Peccati tries to sprawl out of it but Dalpra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peccati manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dalpra tries for a takedown but Peccati sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peccati drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dalpra defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tainan Dalpra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peccati drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dalpra is trying to control Peccati's posture but Peccati avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peccati in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Peccati passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dalpra!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalpra wants to hold on but Peccati pushes him away.
Peccati controlling the pace for now.
Tainan Dalpra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalpra is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Peccati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peccati 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Marco Peccati!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Marco Peccati!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Marco Peccati!
Marco Peccati wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beto Ribeiro (ranked 1199 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Ben Netaniahy (ranked 161 p4p, 423 weight class). Ben Netaniahy 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beto Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Netaniahy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netaniahy throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Netaniahy scores with a head kick. Ribeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Netaniahy throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Netaniahy.
Netaniahy connects with a high kick.
Netaniahy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Netaniahy tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ribeiro throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Netaniahy misses
and Ribeiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Netaniahy manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Netaniahy throws a sloppy head kick
and Ribeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Netaniahy.
Ribeiro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Netaniahy slips a jab from Ribeiro.
A head kick misses from Netaniahy.
A head kick misses from Netaniahy.
Ribeiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Netaniahy.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Netaniahy.
Ribeiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Netaniahy, pushing him back against the cage.
Ribeiro misses with the head strike.
Netaniahy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Netaniahy backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netaniahy avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
Netaniahy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Netaniahy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Netaniahy lands a high kick!
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Netaniahy throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Netaniahy manages to circle out of the way.
Netaniahy throws a sloppy head kick
and Ribeiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Netaniahy manages to break the clinch.
Netaniahy misses with a head kick.
Netaniahy throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Netaniahy misses
and Ribeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Netaniahy throws a head kick that misses.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Netaniahy's shoulder, as Netaniahy tries to avoid the shot.
Netaniahy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Netaniahy.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Netaniahy.
Ribeiro is looking to counter the offense by Netaniahy and move into the clinch.
Ribeiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Netaniahy.
As Netaniahy tries to get set, Ribeiro tries to push him back and clinch up but Netaniahy manages to avoid the attempt.
Netaniahy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Netaniahy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Netaniahy throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Netaniahy slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
Netaniahy throws a head kick that misses.
Ribeiro throwing a counter right hand but Netaniahy manages to avoid it.
Netaniahy blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Ribeiro coming out on top.
Ribeiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Netaniahy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Netaniahy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Netaniahy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Netaniahy scores with a head kick.
Netaniahy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Netaniahy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ribeiro drops Netaniahy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Netaniahy looks back up at him and smiles so Ribeiro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Ben Netaniahy has been cut.
Netaniahy lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Netaniahy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Netaniahy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ribeiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Netaniahy moves out of range.
Netaniahy throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Netaniahy throws a lazy head kick
and Ribeiro counters with a huge left! Netaniahy is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ribeiro isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Netaniahy from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ribeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beto Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Andre (ranked 4015 p4p, 986 weight class) and Mounir Ayari (ranked 0 p4p, 134 weight class). Ayari has chosen Yallah Rouh - Samira Said as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Peter Andre had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Peter Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mounir Ayari!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
A little feinted left hand from Andre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ayari connects with a body shot.
Ayari looks to throw the jab but Andre is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Andre misses the target.
Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andre slips a jab from Ayari.
A quick step to the side and Andre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Ayari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ayari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre lands a body shot.
Andre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre tries to bum rush Ayari with a series of wild strikes but Ayari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ayari with the counter takedown but Andre avoids it easily.
Ayari swings for the body but Andre moves out of range.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andre is looking to wear down Ayari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andre throws a lazy right hand but Ayari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andre tries to move into range but Ayari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ayari throws a lazy right hand but Andre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayari tries to clinch there but Andre circles away.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Andre is just out of range.
Andre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ayari's head backwards.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Andre misses the target.
Ayari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Andre is rocked!
Andre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ayari throws a hook but Andre avoids it easily.
Ayari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Andre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ayari dodges the punch combination from Andre.
Ayari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Ayari - just one landing.
Andre misses with a body shot.
Ayari throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
It looked like Andre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari throws the left hand but Andre avoids the punch easily.
Andre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayari was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Ayari misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Andre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.
Ayari throws a hook but Andre blocks it.
Ayari slips under a jab.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
Ayari connects with a crisp jab.
Ayari lands a big right hand that sends Andre crashing to the mat! Ayari stays standing though and waves Andre back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayari misses with a double jab.
Andre throwing a counter right hand but Ayari manages to avoid it.
Ayari closes the distance and clinches.
Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andre is trying to break free.
Andre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ayari up against the cage.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ayari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andre lands a left hand.
Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andre blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ayari connects with the punch.
Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andre lands the left hand.
Andre misses with an uppercut.
Andre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andre.
Andre moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Ayari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses.
Ayari looks to land a body kick but Andre moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ayari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ayari swinging wildly here.
Andre dips to his left and cracks Ayari with an uppercut!
Peter Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari misses with a body kick.
Ayari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Andre missing with a left hand there. Ayari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Ayari. That snapped Andre's head back.
Andre throws a hook but Ayari blocks it.
Ayari throws a hook but Andre blocks it.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses.
Ayari darts in trying to clinch
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Andre misses.
Ayari throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ayari. Ayari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ayari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre lands a jab to the head.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayari.
A quick step to the side and Andre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andre misses with a looping right.
Andre throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Andre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ayari counters by moving into the clinch.
Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Andre.
Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. Andre moves away and avoids it.
Mounir Ayari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ayari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andre walks into a straight right hand from Ayari.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari wants to counter the offense by Andre and move into the clinch position.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Andre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Andre throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.
Ayari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ayari counters with a huge left! Andre is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ayari isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Andre from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ayari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wylie (ranked 1722 p4p, 3107 weight class) and Glock Tesla (ranked 227 p4p, 380 weight class). Wylie comes to the cage accompanied by RATM- NO SHELTER. Glock Tesla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Wylie!
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, Glock Tesla!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylie lands a nice shot to the body.
Wylie looks to throw the jab but Tesla is out of range.
Wylie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tesla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wylie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tesla takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tesla is looking for a sweep.
Wylie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wylie working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wylie advances nicely into full mount.
Tesla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tesla bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wylie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesla trying to control but Wylie is working from the bottom.
Tesla pushing down on Wylie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie is pressing down on Tesla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wylie managing to control the position.
Tesla wants to stand but Wylie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wylie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tesla defends it easily.
Wylie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tesla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wylie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wylie is controlling Tesla's posture.
Wylie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wylie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tesla keeps working.
Wylie is looking to advance position but Tesla won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wylie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tesla with the active half guard here but Wylie passes nicely into side control.
Wylie working the head and body with strikes.
Tesla gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wylie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wylie working Tesla over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wylie trying to mount his opponent but Tesla defends it.
Tesla actively working from the bottom here.
Wylie is looking for a kimura here.
Wylie uses his free foot to push down on Tesla's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tesla.
Wylie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tesla is trying to escape the mount.
Wylie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla is bucking up trying to escape but Wylie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tesla is trying to escape the mount.
Wylie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wylie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tesla working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylie landing punches.
Tesla working to try and regain half guard.
Wylie lands a couple of good shots and Tesla has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wylie looking for the RNC.
Tesla is trying to break free.
Wylie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tesla has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Tesla right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wylie dominated that round.
That's time! Wylie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tesla tries to bum rush Wylie with a series of wild strikes but Wylie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wylie lands with an overhand left.
Tesla stuffs the takedown.
Tesla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wylie throws out a loose jab but Tesla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tesla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tesla throws out a counter right but Wylie avoids it with no problem.
Tesla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tesla misses with a head kick.
Wylie lands a jab to Tesla's midsection.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Tesla.
Wylie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tesla on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylie throws a body shot but no joy.
Wylie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wylie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tesla moves away.
Tesla lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wylie stuns Tesla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wylie lands a jab.
Wylie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wylie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wylie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wylie misses with a two punch combination.
Wylie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wylie falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tesla to counter with a crisp jab.
Wylie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tesla doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tesla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tesla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylie misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Tesla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylie with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylie misses with a few strikes there.
Wylie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tesla digs a good body shot into Wylie's ribs.
Wylie takes a swing at Tesla's ribcage but misses.
Tesla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wylie drives through with a takedown into Tesla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wylie wants to control from the top but Tesla keeps moving.
Wylie cracks Tesla with a solid left hand.
Wylie is stalling in the full guard.
Wylie wants to control from the top but Tesla keeps moving.
Tesla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tesla working for submissions but it's allowed Wylie to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wylie pulls his head out easily.
Wylie prevents Tesla from improving his position.
Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wylie pulls his head out easily.
Wylie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wylie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wylie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla actively working from the bottom here.
Wylie working over Tesla with some ground and pound. Tesla looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Wylie 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.
Wylie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tesla sees it coming and defends easily.
Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tesla looking for submissions off his back.
Wylie slips a nice elbow through Tesla's hands, connecting with Tesla's forehead.
Wylie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wylie dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wylie with a hook.
Wylie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tesla momentarily.
Wylie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tesla throws a lazy right hand but Wylie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Wylie.
Wylie has a takedown stuffed.
Tesla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wylie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tesla can do to turn this around?
Wylie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tesla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Wylie.
Tesla moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tesla avoids the body shot from Wylie.
Wylie misses with a few strikes there.
Wylie throws an off balance right hand
and Tesla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wylie lands a glancing blow to the side of Tesla's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tesla.
Some wild striking there from Wylie.
Wylie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wylie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wylie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylie winds up and cracks Tesla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylie works his way into full mount!
Tesla is looking to improve his position but Wylie isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wylie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesla's face.
Wylie lands a nice shot to the head.
Tesla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tesla taking shots to the head.
Tesla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wylie unloading with bombs!
Wylie prevents Tesla from getting the reversal.
Tesla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wylie wants to control the pace but Tesla is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wylie has control of Tesla's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tesla regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tesla slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wylie uses his free foot to push down on Tesla's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tesla.
Wylie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wylie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tesla is squirming around, avoiding Wylie's attempts to control the action.
Wylie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tesla is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tesla is trying to escape the mount.
Glock Tesla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla regains half guard.
Wylie lands with a punch from half guard.
Tesla looking for submissions off his back.
Wylie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wylie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sam Wylie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wylie pulls his head out easily.
Wylie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wylie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wylie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Wylie!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Sam Wylie!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Sam Wylie!
Sam Wylie wins by unanimous decision!
Sam Wylie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christie Cleek (ranked 2882 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Thor Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 253 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Christie Cleek!
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, Thor Flex!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleek throws a hook to the side of Flex's head but Flex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cleek misses with a few strikes there.
Cleek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flex backs up against the cage.
Cleek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleek throws out a loose jab but Flex uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Cleek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cleek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cleek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flex gets a clinch.
Cleek misses with a punch to the body.
Flex manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cleek trying to control but Flex is working from the bottom.
Flex pulls Cleek in close to his closed guard and prevents Cleek from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleek 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.
Flex has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Flex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cleek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flex seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flex holds on and takes a little breather.
Flex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cleek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flex holds on and takes a little breather.
Flex had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cleek defends it easily.
Flex is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cleek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cleek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cleek wants to pass the guard but Flex is keeping the position.
Cleek controlling from the top position.
Flex had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cleek defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flex's guard.
Flex is pulling down on Cleek's head. It's preventing any offense from Cleek, at least for the moment.
Cleek is posturing up here but Flex has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cleek tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cleek has to tap! Slick submission there by Flex!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor Flex!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 936 p4p, 4555 weight class) and John Vermicelli (ranked 125 p4p, 502 weight class). Vermicelli has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Vermicelli !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem slips under a jab.
Nukem is looking to counter punch.
Vermicelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nukem. Vermicelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Vermicelli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vermicelli misses the shot to the body.
Vermicelli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nukem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nukem lands a slapping body shot.
Nukem lands with a nice body punch.
Nukem clinches up against the cage.
Nukem blocks an elbow strike.
Vermicelli takes a shot to the head.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Vermicelli .
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vermicelli .
Nukem avoids a wild elbow strike from Vermicelli .
Nukem breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nukem moves into the clinch.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Vermicelli .
Nukem lands with a right to the head.
Nukem manages to break the clinch.
Vermicelli misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermicelli wants to land a leg kick but Nukem is out of range.
Vermicelli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vermicelli looks to land a left hand but Nukem moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermicelli connects with a solid leg kick.
Nukem works the jab nicely.
Nukem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vermicelli moves away.
Nukem forces Vermicelli back against the cage and clinches.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermicelli takes one to the chin there.
John Vermicelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermicelli takes one to the chin there.
Vermicelli throws a sloppy head kick and Nukem moves out of range easily.
Nukem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermicelli .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermicelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermicelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vermicelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem has managed to clinch.
Vermicelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Nukem controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nukem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nukem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nukem gets through Vermicelli 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nukem lands a shoulder strike.
Nukem avoids the elbow strike from Vermicelli , against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nukem.
Vermicelli tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Vermicelli back against the cage.
Nukem stalling.
Nukem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nukem blocks an uppercut.
Nukem breaks from the clinch.
Vermicelli throws a lazy uppercut
and Nukem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nukem moves into the clinch.
Nukem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nukem pushes Vermicelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nukem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermicelli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nukem checks a low kick from Vermicelli .
Nukem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nukem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Vermicelli
and Nukem counters with a nice body shot.
Vermicelli looks to throw the jab but Nukem is out of range.
Vermicelli gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nukem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vermicelli looks winded!
Nukem scores with a jab. Vermicelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nukem cracks a nice hook into Vermicelli 's ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vermicelli tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
Vermicelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nukem slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nukem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nukem.
Vermicelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vermicelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Nukem.
Vermicelli misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem avoids the elbow strike from Vermicelli , against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nukem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nukem manages to break the clinch.
Nukem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vermicelli .
Nukem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vermicelli throws the left hand but Nukem avoids the punch easily.
Vermicelli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nukem clinches up against the cage.
Nukem lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukem blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nukem.
Nukem manages to break the clinch.
Nukem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem 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.
Nukem connects with a jab.
Vermicelli throws a jab when Nukem was well out of range.
Nukem seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vermicelli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Nukem.
Nukem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nukem with a jab.
Nukem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vermicelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vermicelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vermicelli misses with a body shot.
Vermicelli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nukem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermicelli thows a leg kick but Nukem checks it
and Nukem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vermicelli is breathing heavily.
Nukem scores with a nice strike.
 Vermicelli is rocked!
Nukem scores with the left hand. Vermicelli knows he should have avoided that one.
Vermicelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Nukem finish him?
Nukem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vermicelli gets tackled into the cage by Nukem. Nukem maintains the clinch.
Vermicelli seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermicelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nukem breaks the clinch.
Vermicelli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vermicelli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nukem finds it's way round the side to connect with Vermicelli 's head.
Nukem closes the distance and pushes Vermicelli back into the cage.
Vermicelli misses with some punches.
Nukem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermicelli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nukem rushes Vermicelli and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nukem.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nukem.
Nukem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermicelli backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nukem lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vermicelli to his knees! Nukem keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Nukem!
Duke Nukem decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated John Vermicelli had this to say: 'I Think I Need To Stop Watching Rocky '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pop Corn (ranked 4606 p4p, 791 weight class) and Mickey Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 101 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pop Corn!
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, Mickey Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras lands a head shot.
Corn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Contreras looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corn shoots for a double leg takedown but Contreras sprawls well. He's pushed Corn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Contreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Contreras throws a body punch but Corn moves out of range.
Corn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Contreras staying out of range there.
Contreras walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Corn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Contreras swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Corn's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Contreras!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hill (ranked 1828 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Joe Diddy (ranked 0 p4p, 297 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diddy's choice of entrance music: lvl99ROIDMAGE. Joe Diddy 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 welterweight 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, Brian Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Diddy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diddy pinned against the cage. Diddy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diddy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hill on his heels. He'll look to pass Hill's guard now, I'm sure.
Hill looking for a guillotine here but Diddy defends easily.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Diddy trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Diddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Hill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diddy is aware though and is defending well.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diddy is one step ahead there.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Diddy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diddy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hill is refusing to be controlled, as Diddy sits in half guard.
Diddy wants to free his trapped foot but Hill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diddy is working away from the top position though.
Hill won't allow Diddy to pass to mount.
Diddy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hill keeping full guard, as Diddy tries to pass.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Diddy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diddy is pushing down on Hill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hill is fighting to maintain full guard but Diddy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Hill is trying is best to control the position here.
Diddy prevents Hill from improving his position.
Diddy is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Diddy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diddy wants to pass the guard but Hill is defending well.
Hill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hill controls Diddy momentarily but Diddy frees himself.
Diddy wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
We've been informed that Diddy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diddy throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diddy stands and throws Hill's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Diddy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diddy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diddy.
Hill gets caught flat footed, as Diddy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hill is adopting a defensive guard.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Diddy from controlling successfully.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
Diddy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diddy wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diddy trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy drops back looking for a leg! Hill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hill manages to kick Diddy off! Diddy jumps back into Hill's guard.
Diddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diddy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hill's head.
Diddy wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Diddy won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Diddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
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.
Diddy is looking to advance position but Hill has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hill tries to control but Diddy wriggling away.
Diddy is looking to improve his position but Hill isn't that keen on the idea.
Hill wants to finish this one by submission but Diddy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hill.
Hill looking to secure an arm triangle but Diddy defends it well.
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diddy is looking to escape.
Diddy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control the pace but Diddy is squirming around nicely.
Diddy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hill prevents Diddy from improving his position.
Hill is looking for a kimura here.
Hill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diddy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
Hill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diddy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is trying to stick to Hill's back but Hill is turning into Diddy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diddy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hill.
Hill wants to control from the top but Diddy keeps moving.
Hill 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. Hill seems to have locked his on tight now - Diddy screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hill, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brian Hill!
Our winner, Brian Hill, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 3398 p4p, 1825 weight class) and Lether Gwani (ranked 0 p4p, 236 weight class). Tony Clifton 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 welterweight 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, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lether Gwani!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gwani moves away.
A little jabbing left from Gwani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Clifton.
Clifton misses with a looping right.
Gwani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
Clifton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gwani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tony Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gwani misses with a looping left.
A big right from Gwani misses.
Gwani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gwani slips a straight right by Clifton.
Clifton throws a lazy uppercut
and Gwani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clifton tries to close the distance and clinch but Gwani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gwani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clifton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwani looks to land a combination but Clifton avoids it well.
Clifton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clifton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clifton tries to clinch but Gwani moves out of range.
Clifton throws a shot from downtown. Gwani moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gwani. Clifton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gwani was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton moves into the clinch.
Clifton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gwani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gwani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gwani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clifton or not.
Gwani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gwani lands a left hand.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gwani.
A head punch on the inside from Gwani fails to land.
Clifton missing with knees to the body.
Gwani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clifton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gwani backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clifton trying to land knees to the body.
Gwani has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Gwani blocking some punches.
Clifton has Gwani pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gwani.
Gwani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gwani can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Clifton struggles to land a body shot inside as Gwani controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gwani.
Gwani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gwani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clifton avoiding damage.
Gwani blocks a body shot from Clifton.
A bit of stalling here from Clifton.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gwani on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clifton is trying to stall.
Clifton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gwani's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gwani lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Gwani scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gwani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gwani misses with the head strike.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gwani tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Gwani back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Clifton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gwani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gwani - that landed with a thud.
Gwani is working Clifton over against the cage.
Clifton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gwani tries to work over Clifton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clifton takes a shot to the head.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clifton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gwani backwards.
Gwani swings wildly with an uppercut but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gwani managing to block the knees to the body from Clifton.
Clifton can't find room to land a body shot as Gwani controls the action.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Clifton blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gwani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clifton up against the cage.
Gwani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gwani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton misses with a body punch.
Clifton swings wildly with an uppercut but Gwani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton is looking to control Gwani's arms but Gwani gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clifton has his back to the cage.
Clifton has Gwani pressed against the cage.
Gwani lands a shoulder strike.
Gwani pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gwani lands a left hand.
Gwani lands with a right to the head.
Gwani has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gwani.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lether Gwani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gwani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clifton.
Gwani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gwani.
Gwani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clifton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clifton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Gwani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gwani keeps the fight on the outside.
Gwani throws a nice looking combination but Clifton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gwani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clifton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gwani lands a body shot.
Clifton slips under a jab from Gwani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lether Gwani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clifton misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gwani!
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!
Clifton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gwani lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Clifton fails to land.
Clifton tries to stall but Gwani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gwani tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Gwani back against the cage.
Gwani being controlled against the cage.
Clifton lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gwani.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gwani.
Gwani scores with a shot to the side of Clifton's head.
Clifton cracks Gwani with a nice body shot.
Clifton is pushing Gwani up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Gwani.
Gwani tries to work over Clifton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gwani misses with a body punch.
Clifton wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwani lands a left hand.
Gwani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clifton looking to stall.
Gwani 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gwani.
Clifton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gwani avoids it.
Clifton tries to work over Gwani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clifton prevents a body shot from Gwani.
Gwani has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clifton stalling against the cage.
Gwani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clifton or not.
Gwani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwani misses with a punch to the body.
Gwani working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gwani as Clifton tries to tie him up.
Gwani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gwani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lether Gwani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gwani tries a body shot but Clifton blocks it.
Gwani throws a head punch that misses.
Gwani working aggressively here.
Clifton misses with some punches.
Gwani lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Clifton on the inside.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gwani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gwani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clifton's elbow.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gwani.
A head punch on the inside from Gwani fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gwani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton can't find room to land a body shot as Gwani controls the action.
Gwani scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clifton lands a nice uppercut.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Gwani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton missing with knees to the body.
Gwani presses Clifton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gwani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gwani lands with a short shot to the head.
Gwani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clifton.
Gwani misses with a punch on the inside.
Gwani lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Gwani on the inside.
Clifton pushes Gwani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gwani misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lether Gwani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Gwani digs a good hook to Clifton's body.
Gwani punishes Clifton's body with a nice straight punch.
Clifton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gwani.
Clifton darts in and clinches Gwani up against the cage.
Gwani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clifton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gwani's elbow.
Clifton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clifton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gwani.
Clifton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gwani blocks an uppercut.
Clifton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Clifton fails to land.
Gwani misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Clifton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clifton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gwani misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwani pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gwani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gwani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gwani pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Clifton misses with a body punch.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Clifton struggles to land a body shot inside as Gwani controls his hands.
Gwani can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Gwani blocking some punches.
Clifton misses with some punches.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Gwani throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Gwani.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clifton.
Clifton presses Gwani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gwani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tony Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gwani as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gwani.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clifton is leaning against Gwani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gwani tries a body shot but Clifton blocks it.
Gwani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gwani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gwani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clifton.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gwani tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Gwani back against the cage.
Clifton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gwani up against the cage.
Gwani blocks an uppercut.
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gwani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton missing with knees to the body.
Clifton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Gwani.
Gwani blocks a body shot from Clifton.
Gwani lands with a short shot to the head.
Clifton tries to work over Gwani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gwani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Gwani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gwani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton can't find room to land a body shot as Gwani controls the action.
Clifton trying to control the position but instead, Gwani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clifton into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Clifton would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Clifton working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Gwani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Gwani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clifton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clifton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwani presses Clifton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gwani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gwani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gwani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gwani lands a shoulder strike.
Clifton misses with some punches.
A short right from Gwani.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Clifton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gwani is defending well for now.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Gwani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gwani.
Clifton misses with a body punch.
Gwani managing to block the knees to the body from Clifton.
Gwani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clifton tries to land a knee to the head but Gwani blocks with his arms.
Gwani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clifton or not.
Gwani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lether Gwani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gwani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Lether Gwani!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Lether Gwani!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Lether Gwani!
Lether Gwani wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hasty (ranked 962 p4p, 4286 weight class) and Iso Danny (ranked 128 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colin Hasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iso Danny!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danny throws a head kick that misses.
Danny throws a head kick that misses.
Danny throws a leg kick which misses Hasty's front leg but catches the back leg as Hasty tries to avoid it.
Danny cracks a nice hook into Hasty's ribs.
Hasty takes the fight into the clinch.
Hasty is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Danny obliges.
Danny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hasty has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Danny clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danny tries to escape but Hasty has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hasty is landing with strikes. Danny can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasty is punishing Danny with some ground and pound.
Danny rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Danny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hasty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Danny wants to get back to his feet.
Hasty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danny's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hasty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hasty wants to pass the guard but Danny is defending well.
Hasty takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Danny trying to control from the bottom.
Danny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hasty's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hasty's back!
Hasty manages to reverse the position and now he's in Danny's guard. Nice work there by Hasty.
Hasty postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasty has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hasty is in close to Danny's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Danny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hasty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Danny manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Danny misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasty wants the takedown. Danny is fighting it off but Hasty persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Danny's guard against the cage.
Hasty preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasty works over Danny with some ground and pound from guard.
Danny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hasty stands up over Danny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Danny had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasty defends it easily.
Hasty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hasty scoring with some ground and pound.
Danny trying to control the position.
Hasty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hasty wants to control from the top but Danny keeps moving.
Hasty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danny punching from the bottom.
Hasty throwing strikes from guard but Danny blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danny working a defensive guard here.
Danny is pulling down on Hasty's head. It's preventing any offense from Hasty, at least for the moment.
Danny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danny keeping moving, preventing Hasty from controlling successfully.
Hasty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danny's head.
Hasty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Danny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danny wants to sweep here but Hasty controlling him for the moment.
Danny trying to keep a closed guard but Hasty is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Hasty is working Danny over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hasty distracts Danny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Danny is trying to control the position but Hasty postures up.
Hasty throws a big elbow that misses.
Hasty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hasty throws a big right hand that misses.
Danny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danny is looking for a triangle but Hasty pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hasty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hasty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hasty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Danny is rocked!
Hasty postures up and lands a big shot to Danny's brow.
Danny is still in real trouble! Can Hasty finish him?
Danny controls Hasty momentarily but Hasty frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Hasty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hasty gets a takedown into half guard.
Danny seems to have recovered his senses.
Hasty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danny can do to turn this around?
Hasty is nestled in close to Danny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Danny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danny is refusing to be controlled, as Hasty sits in half guard.
Danny tries to roll over but Hasty keeps him under control.
Hasty is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danny on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Danny flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Danny trying to hold on to Hasty's head to control him but Hasty postures up.
Danny taking some punishment here, with Hasty in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danny is looking for a sweep. Hasty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hasty takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hasty is working for a kimura but Danny is defending it quite comfortably.
Hasty takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danny can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hasty working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Hasty there.
Danny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danny is trying to maintain the position but Hasty is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Colin Hasty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hasty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Danny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hasty is working away from the top position though.
Hasty is just content to waste time from the top position. Danny takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hasty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hasty postures up and lands a big shot to Danny's brow.
Hasty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danny is working an open guard so Hasty takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Danny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danny slaps away a takedown attempt from Hasty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Danny's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Danny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colin Hasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danny lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danny throws a sloppy head kick and Hasty moves out of range easily.
Hasty dives in and grabs Danny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danny pushes down on Hasty's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Hasty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danny throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hasty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hasty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hasty avoids the body shot from Danny.
Danny just misses with a punch to the body.
Hasty tries to counter by clinching up but Danny breaks away and moves out of range.
Hasty shoots in and drives through. Danny sprawls well.
Danny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danny throws a head kick that misses.
Hasty seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hasty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danny throws a head kick that misses.
Hasty shoots in for a takedown but Danny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danny throws a wild body kick that Hasty sees coming a mile off.
Danny tries a head kick but it misses.
Danny throws a leg kick that misses.
Iso Danny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hasty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danny tries to avoid it but Hasty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danny to the ground. Danny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danny lands with a kick to the temple. Hasty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danny misses with the combination.
Hasty avoids the head kick by Danny.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iso Danny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hasty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danny - the referee stops the clock and Hasty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danny. Hasty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hasty moves into the clinch successfully.
Hasty jumps guard but Danny stands there with Hasty around his waist. Hasty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hasty gets control of Danny's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hasty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Danny with a nice head shot there.
Hasty is looking to cinch up a triangle. Danny throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hasty's body to avoid the submission. Hasty has instead reached around Danny's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hasty arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Colin Hasty!
A determined Colin Hasty didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
In defeat, Iso Danny stepped up to the mic, saying 'No way, no way, no way! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Johnson (ranked 3924 p4p, 1149 weight class) and Lorenz Blackwater (ranked 462 p4p, 155 weight class). Blackwater comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A$AP Rocky - Everyday kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenz Blackwater!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwater clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blackwater looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blackwater lands a big shot that drops Johnson ! Can he finish him?
Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackwater avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blackwater throwing strikes but missing.
Blackwater postures up.
Blackwater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blackwater trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Blackwater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Blackwater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Blackwater in close.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blackwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackwater.
Blackwater wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwater throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Blackwater with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Blackwater keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenz Blackwater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackwater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blackwater lands a nice looking body shot.
Blackwater stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Blackwater.
Blackwater cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blackwater batters Johnson with a massive right followed by a huge left! Johnson is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Blackwater lands a final crushing right hand to drop Johnson to the mat with a gruesome thud! Blackwater is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lorenz Blackwater!
A less than humble Lorenz Blackwater misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RollBack TheNineteenth (ranked 1323 p4p, 2891 weight class) and Wade Kinsella (ranked 173 p4p, 354 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RollBack TheNineteenth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wade Kinsella!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsella moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinsella lands a head kick. TheNineteenth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kinsella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
TheNineteenth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Kinsella throws an ugly left hook that misses
and TheNineteenth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
TheNineteenth cracks Kinsella with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from TheNineteenth misses its intended target.
TheNineteenth works Kinsella's body with a nice hook.
TheNineteenth cracks Kinsella with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. TheNineteenth has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kinsella to stand back up!
Kinsella is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheNineteenth cracks Kinsella with a left hook right on the temple and Kinsella goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! TheNineteenth lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kinsella is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). RollBack TheNineteenth!
RollBack TheNineteenth spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roid Rager I (ranked 2192 p4p, 2131 weight class) and John Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 276 weight class). Roid Rager I could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Sheppard's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rager I throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rager I lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheppard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rager I moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Rager I.
Sheppard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rager I scores with a hook to the body. Sheppard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheppard lands a jab to Rager I's midsection.
Rager I throws a lazy right hand but Sheppard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rager I takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sheppard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rager I on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sheppard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheppard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheppard scores with a hook to the body. Rager I takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rager I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rager I misses with a hook. Sheppard ducked under it nicely.
Rager I takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sheppard punishes Rager I's body with a nice straight punch.
Rager I thuds a left hand into Sheppard's body.
Sheppard lands a two punch combo.
Sheppard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rager I rather than just go for the knockout.
Rager I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheppard swinging wildly here.
Sheppard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sheppard throws a combination that misses
and Rager I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rager I takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheppard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rager I swings for the body but Sheppard moves out of range.
Rager I gets a clinch.
Rager I is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sheppard to keep the fight standing.
Rager I lands an uppercut.
Rager I lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rager I gets through Sheppard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rager I.
Sheppard is trying to break the clinch but Rager I is controlling him.
Rager I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rager I - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sheppard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sheppard can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rager I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rager I breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheppard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rager I throws an off balance right hand
and Sheppard counters with a straight right hand.
Rager I lands a big right hand that sends Sheppard crashing to the mat! Rager I stays standing though and waves Sheppard back to his feet!
Sheppard is rocked!
Rager I forces Sheppard back against the cage and clinches.
Sheppard is still on wobbly legs! Can Rager I finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rager I creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sheppard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sheppard drops to his knees and Rager I pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roid Rager I!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Glover (ranked 196 p4p, 5892 weight class) and Connor McSwagger (ranked 28 p4p, 562 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Connor McSwagger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Glover throws a right hand that McSwagger ducks under and follows up with a left that McSwagger also avoids with ease.
McSwagger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McSwagger scores with a punch to the head.
Glover swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McSwagger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McSwagger.
McSwagger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Glover has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Island Training in the buildup to the fight.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McSwagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McSwagger slips under a jab from Glover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover missing with a left hand there. McSwagger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and McSwagger counters with a two punch combo.
McSwagger misses with an uppercut
and Glover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McSwagger slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
McSwagger misses the jab.
McSwagger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
Glover was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glover doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roger Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by McSwagger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a left and a right that send McSwagger crashing to the mat, dazed. Glover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Connor McSwagger has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSwagger throws a jab when Glover was well out of range.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and McSwagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McSwagger scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Glover misses.
Glover looks to land a right hand but McSwagger moved out of range.
Glover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McSwagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like McSwagger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McSwagger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Glover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McSwagger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Glover counter with a right hand.
Glover misses with a left hand
and McSwagger counters with a nice body shot.
McSwagger misses with a shot to the body
and Glover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McSwagger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glover slips under a jab.
McSwagger throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but McSwagger is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
McSwagger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glover lands with a right that hurts McSwagger. McSwagger looks to clinch but Glover throws a short knee that drops McSwagger. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Roger Glover!
Roger Glover thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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