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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hernan Cortez (ranked 4681 p4p, 4717 weight class) and Gustavo Villa (ranked 441 p4p, 443 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hernan Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Villa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez looking to score a takedown here. Villa is defending well but Cortez drives through and ends up in Villa's guard.
Villa wants to control the position but Cortez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cortez controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy.
Cortez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cortez slips a nice elbow through Villa's hands, connecting with Villa's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cortez in particular looking to stall.
Villa trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez throwing shots but Villa is blocking nicely.
Cortez wants to pass to mount but Villa is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Cortez seems content to control.
Villa is looking to improve his position.
Villa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cortez trying to mount his opponent but Villa defends it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cortez is nestled in close to Villa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Villa is defending well.
Cortez content to control rather than advance.
Villa is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cortez shoots in and bounces Villa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cortez content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez 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.
Villa is striking but Cortez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cortez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villa wants to get back to full guard but Cortez has mounted him!
Villa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cortez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cortez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Villa's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cortez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Villa is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernan Cortez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Villa closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Villa pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Villa dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Villa's head and hops out.
Cortez has managed to clinch.
Cortez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Villa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cortez lands punches and elbows.
Cortez controlling from the back.
Cortez is hanging on to Villa's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Cortez.
Villa trying to control the hands but Cortez breaks the grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cortez is staying active.
Cortez biding his time, controlling Villa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Villa tries to escape the position.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Villa wants to control his opponent's hands but Cortez gets his hands free.
Cortez controls the action.
Cortez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez controls the position.
Cortez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Villa for as long as he can get away with.
Villa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cortez cracks Villa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Villa is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez cracks Villa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cortez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Villa tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortez content just to control the position here.
Cortez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Villa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cortez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Cortez.
Cortez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Villa looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villa is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernan Cortez dominated that second round.
That's time! Cortez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cortez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Cortez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Villa is looking for a sweep.
Villa looking for a sweep but Cortez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cortez avoids the attempt from Villa to control.
Cortez unloading with bombs!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Villa hang on?
Cortez controlling from the full mount.
Villa tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez content just to control the position here.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet but Villa is holding on tight.
Cortez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Villa looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Villa is working to get back to half guard.
Cortez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Villa looks a forlorn figure.
Villa tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cortez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Villa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
 Villa is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Villa bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cortez and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hernan Cortez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumbo Mills (ranked 4484 p4p, 3889 weight class) and Eduardo Zavala (ranked 472 p4p, 439 weight class). The key to victory for Jumbo Mills has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jumbo Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Zavala!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills scores with a jab to the body.
Zavala with a poor takedown
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Mills as he connects with a hook.
Zavala shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Zavala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zavala misses with a takedown
and Mills counters with a crisp right that sends Zavala to the canvas! Mills follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jumbo Mills!
Our winner, Jumbo Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Rodney (ranked 4367 p4p, 3541 weight class) and Burt Craig (ranked 427 p4p, 379 weight class). The key to victory for Derek Rodney has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Craig!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig tries for a takedown but Rodney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodney stuns Craig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Craig doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodney connects with a looping right hand.
 It looks like Burt Craig has been cut.
Craig needs to keep his hands up - Rodney had a free shot at his head there.
Rodney digs a good hook to Craig's body.
Rodney lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Craig backs up against the cage.
Craig changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodney tries to avoid it but Craig manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodney to the ground. Rodney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Craig looks winded!
Rodney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Rodney. Beautiful body shot.
Rodney works the jab nicely.
Rodney connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Craig takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodney has managed to clinch.
Rodney lands with a right to the head.
Rodney avoiding damage.
Craig can't get the takedown.
Derek Rodney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Craig.
Rodney digs a right hand into Craig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Craig's gas tank.
Rodney leaning against his opponent.
Rodney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Craigs head.
A body shot lands from Rodney.
Rodney is leaning against Craig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodney slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Rodney scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodney stops a takedown attempt from Craig.
Rodney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Craig.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodney lands a body shot.
Rodney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Craig tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodney works on Craig's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodney.
Good body shot from Rodney.
Rodney is leaning against Craig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Rodney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Craigs head.
Rodney is leaning against Craig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Rodney is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodney.
Rodney tries to break the clinch but Craig is controlling the position.
Rodney slows down the pace here.
Craig wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Rodney - that landed with a thud.
Rodney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Rodney lands an uppercut.
Rodney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Craig or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodney.
Rodney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodney pushes Craig back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right handed body shot lands from Rodney.
Rodney presses Craig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rodney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Craig's elbow.
Nice body punch from Rodney - that landed with a thud.
Rodney digs a right hand underneath Craig's ribcage. Craig let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Craig.
Rodney lands with a left to the head.
Rodney lands an uppercut.
Craig keeps control of Rodney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Rodney.
Rodney scores with a hook to the body.
Rodney pushes Craig back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Rodney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Craig's cut.
That's time! Rodney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good exchange - Rodney coming out on top.
Rodney shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Craig eats them both and turns towards Rodney to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Rodney.
A little jabbing left from Craig on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck for Craig with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That has opened up Burt Craig's cut even more.
Derek Rodney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Craig is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craig.
Rodney with a hook.
Rodney cracks Craig with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodney connects with a right that clearly hurt Craig. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Rodney proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Craig collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Rodney!
Burt Craig was interviewed post fight and said 'Kick a fucking bucket.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Metyl Handz (ranked 2523 p4p, 3288 weight class) and Stanley Reynolds (ranked 288 p4p, 358 weight class). Handz comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - I Who Have Nothing. Metyl Handz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stanley Reynolds's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Metyl Handz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stanley Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Handz misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Reynolds. That snapped Handz's head back.
Reynolds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Reynolds lands a jab.
Reynolds swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Handz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Handz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Handz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reynolds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds misses with a hook.
Handz misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handz punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
Handz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Reynolds.
 Handz is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handz looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Oh Handz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds knocks out Handz with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Reynolds before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Reynolds picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanley Reynolds!
Stanley Reynolds thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chick Hamland (ranked 2337 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Gus Jackson (ranked 281 p4p, 272 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chick Hamland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Hamland's head but Hamland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Hamland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson 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.
Nice defenses there by Hamland.
Hamland feinted with a counter takedown.
Hamland throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 It looks like Chick Hamland has been cut.
Chick Hamland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamland scores with a nice strike.
Hamland thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hamland to score with a decent uppercut.
Hamland misses with a right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamland is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Hamland misses its intended target.
Hamland throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamland.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hamland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Hamland attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Hamland misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamland loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hamland 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Hamland tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Hamland.
Hamland lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a hook but Hamland avoids it easily.
A big right from Hamland misses.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hamland throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hamland is wise to it.
Hamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Hamland misses.
Hamland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Chick Hamland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Hamland changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hamland throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamland is rocked!
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Hamland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Hamland crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gus Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tecumseh (ranked 2488 p4p, 2683 weight class) and Nick Santorino (ranked 291 p4p, 309 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good takedowns
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Tecumseh!
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, Nick Santorino!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santorino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tecumseh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santorino defends well and Tecumseh ends up having to push Santorino into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santorino.
Santorino manages to break the clinch.
Tecumseh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tecumseh or perhaps it was just good defense by Santorino, which made it look bad.
Santorino throws out a counter right but Tecumseh avoids it with no problem.
Santorino rushes Tecumseh and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tecumseh tries to score a body lock takedown but Santorino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Tecumseh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tecumseh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santorino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santorino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santorino slaps away a takedown attempt from Tecumseh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tecumseh defending well as Santorino loads up on a big left hand.
Nick Santorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santorino throws a sloppy head kick and Tecumseh moves out of range easily.
Tecumseh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santorino throws a good cross that connects.
Santorino fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tecumseh to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tecumseh looks to clinch but Santorino throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tecumseh taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nick Santorino!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Mil (ranked 2302 p4p, 2279 weight class) and Zdenko Radic (ranked 263 p4p, 259 weight class). Zdenko Radic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Mil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zdenko Radic!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Radic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mil.
Mil not doing much here.
Mil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Radic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mil content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Mil 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.
Radic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mil is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Radic!
Mil landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Radic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Radic is rocked!
Radic wants to hold on but Mil pushes him away.
Radic is in a horrible position here. Mil smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Radic is still in real trouble! Can Mil finish him?
Mil throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Radic because Mil loaded up on that one.
Radic seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mil tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mil's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Radic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mil raining down shots from the mount!
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!
BOOM! Mil connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mil cracks Radic with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Mil!
Gabriel Mil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aron Patterson (ranked 1900 p4p, 1719 weight class) and Majid Rahim (ranked 231 p4p, 209 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aron Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Majid Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson lands a big uppercut and Rahim crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rahim looks OK. Patterson waves Rahim back to his feet!
It looks like Majid Rahim has been cut.
Rahim is aggressively charging in as Patterson backs up avoiding any damage. Patterson tosses out a jab and Rahim runs right into it face first! Rahim is out cold! Patterson dropped down on all fours and is barking in Rahim's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aron Patterson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjornsson (ranked 612 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 81 p4p, 150 weight class). Erik Bjornsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjornsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries to score with a low kick but Bjornsson moves his leg out of the way.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson 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.
Cunningham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cunningham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cunningham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Randall Cunningham has been cut.
Cunningham slips a jab from Bjornsson.
Cunningham misses with a leg kick
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Cunningham misses with a body punch
and Bjornsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Cunningham toppling to the canvas! Cunningham scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bjornsson finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjornsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Randall Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Cunningham is predictable there
and Bjornsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Cunningham toppling to the canvas! Cunningham scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bjornsson finish him?!
Cunningham is rocked!
That has opened up Randall Cunningham's cut even more.
Cunningham darts in and clinches Bjornsson up against the cage.
Cunningham has Bjornsson pushed against the cage.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Cunningham controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cunningham stalling against the cage.
Bjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cunningham's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cunningham's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Bjornsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
Bjornsson pushes Cunningham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson jabs at Cunningham's body.
Cunningham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjornsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjornsson rushes Cunningham and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cunningham.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
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!
Cunningham effectively controlling the action here.
Cunningham gets through Bjornsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cunningham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cunningham misses with a body punch.
Bjornsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
A short uppercut from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cunningham blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The cut above Randall Cunningham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bjornsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Bjornsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bjornsson lands with a good body shot.
Bjornsson lands a big uppercut and Cunningham crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cunningham looks OK. Bjornsson waves Cunningham back to his feet!
Cunningham is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjornsson finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randall Cunningham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erik Bjornsson!
A very excited looking Erik Bjornsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Marsh (ranked 748 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Jerome Browning (ranked 98 p4p, 141 weight class). Marsh's entrance music is Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond. A fine choice. Jerome Browning acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jayden Marsh!
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, Jerome Browning!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning darts in trying to clinch
enabling Marsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Browning swings widly with a right hand
enabling Marsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Marsh.
Marsh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Browning in his tracks.
Browning looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Browning misses with a takedown attempt - Marsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Marsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Browning has his takedown stuffed
and Marsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Browning misses with an uppercut
and Marsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Browning shoots and misses
and Marsh counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jayden Marsh!
After winning the bout, Jayden Marsh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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