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Hilowars No25 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Burns has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lewis Dunkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns tries to clinch but Dunkin is having none of it.
Dunkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns wants to clinch.
Dunkin wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunkin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Dunkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunkin blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burns misses with a knee to the head.
Dunkin avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the ropes.
The referee calls for Burns to work.
Burns has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dunkin uses from the top position.
Dunkin has gone for a leg lock! Burns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dunkin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin is adopting a defensive guard.
Dunkin is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns wants to stand but Dunkin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dunkin jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good exchange - Dunkin coming out on top.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Dunkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunkin.
Dunkin lands an overhand right.
Burns is looking to clinch but Dunkin is avoiding it.
Dunkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lewis Dunkin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunkin.
Dunkin throws a good cross that connects.
Dunkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis Dunkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns wants to clinch up but Dunkin keeps it at a distance.
Dunkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Dunkin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dunkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Dunkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Dunkin.
Burns wants to clinch.
Dunkin scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunkin. That snapped Burns's head back.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Dunkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.
Burns decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dunkin is trying to stand back up but Burns is controlling him
Dunkin kicks off Burns and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dunkin tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunkin lands with a cross.
Dunkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns tries to clinch but Dunkin moves out of range.
Dunkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunkin connects with a crisp jab.
Dunkin scores with a hook.
A jab from Dunkin does it's job there.
Dunkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Dunkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Dunkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin looks for a takedown but Burns sprawls well.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns rushes Dunkin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns has Dunkin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Dunkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Burns breaks the clinch.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns tries to clinch there but Dunkin circles away.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunkin circles away.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Dunkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Dunkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dunkin lands with a cross.
Dunkin lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dunkin.
Jake Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Jake Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Dunkin.
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunkin lands the left hand.
Dunkin throws out a powerful jab.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dunkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dunkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns's head.
Dunkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunkin tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Dunkin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dunkin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dunkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunkin lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Dunkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dunkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Dunkin.
Dunkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunkin scores with a takedown into Burns's guard.
Dunkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Dunkin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burns, up you get!
Dunkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burns walks into a jab.
Dunkin lands a body shot.
Burns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dunkin misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunkin lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin wants to slow Burns down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunkin cracks Burns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dunkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dunkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis Dunkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Dunkin lands a jab.
Dunkin lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunkin.
Dunkin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab from Dunkin.
Dunkin misses with a low kick.
Dunkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunkin, as that shot connected.
Dunkin lands with a cross.
Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkin is concentrating on defense, preventing Burns from advancing position.
Dunkin manages to get to full guard.
Well,Burns is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dunkin pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis Dunkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burns prevents Dunkin from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Dunkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Lewis Dunkin!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Lewis Dunkin!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Lewis Dunkin!
Lewis Dunkin wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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254 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tap Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Steele!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Steele parries the strikes from Out easily there. Out is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steele to escape.
An elbow from Out crashes against the mat.
Out moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Out cracks Steele with a big right hand but Steele just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Steele defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Out seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Out in side control, throwing shots but Steele defends.
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Out working the ground and pound.
Out 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.
Out misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Out trying to control the position but Steele is working away.
Out looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Out postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Out throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Out.
The referee asks Out politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Out prefers to stall for the moment though.
Out throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Steele defending against the ground and pound.
Out lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Steele down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Out looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steele is avoiding damage well.
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out throws a strike aimed at the side of Steele's head but Steele avoids it well.
Out misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Out sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Steele is trying to buck Out off.
Out wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steele can do anything to dispel that myth.
Out working the ground and pound but Steele is defending the strikes.
That's four 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.
Out lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steele is pushing Out's head away, looking to escape. Out manages to hold on to the position though.
Out working the ground and pound but Steele is defending the strikes.
Out landing a few strikes.
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
Out tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steele parries the strikes from Out easily there. Out is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steele to escape.
Out is putting a hurting on Steele here, landing some big shots from side control.
Steele really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Out. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steele looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out lands an elbow.
Out throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Out dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Out misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Out dives in and grabs Steele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes down on Out's head and hops out.
Steele throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele avoids the body shot from Out.
Out scores a takedown into full mount!
Steele just holding on.
Out loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Steele scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Out land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Out stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tap Out!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie JR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie JR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie JR shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bernardo defends it nicely.
Gracie JR blocks a leg kick.
Gracie JR shoots for a takedown but Bernardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bernardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie JR closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie JR lands in his opponent's guard.
Bernardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie JR.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie JR would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie JR with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie JR wants to pass the guard but Bernardo is keeping the position.
Bernardo is trying to keep Gracie JR in close.
Bernardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bernardo trying to advance position but Gracie JR counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie JR wants to stand but Bernardo is controlling the position.
Bernardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie JR is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie JR is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bernardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie JR swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bernardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie JR. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie JR keeping moving, preventing Bernardo from controlling successfully.
Gracie JR wants to get back to his feet but Bernardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Bernardo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie JR blocks a head kick by Bernardo.
Gracie JR keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bernardo.
Gracie JR shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bernardo's guard.
Gracie JR drops back looking for a leg! Bernardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bernardo manages to kick Gracie JR off! Gracie JR jumps back into Bernardo's guard.
Bernardo pulls Gracie JR in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie JR is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernardo has wrist control.
Gracie JR drops back looking for a leg! Bernardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bernardo manages to kick Gracie JR off! Gracie JR jumps back into Bernardo's guard.
Gracie JR wants to stand but Bernardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie JR might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie JR cracks Bernardo with a solid left hand.
Gracie JR gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bernardo misses the shot to the body.
Gracie JR shoots in and bounces Bernardo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie JR wants to stand but Bernardo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie JR tries to free his leg and advance position but Bernardo is retaining full guard.
Bernardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie JR is one step ahead there.
Gracie JR working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bernardo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie JR dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie JR fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie JR was well out of range. Poor timing from Bernardo.
Horrible takedown by Gracie JR or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernardo which made him look bad.
Bernardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie JR closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernardo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie JR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie JR throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bernardo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie JR is in Bernardo's guard.
Bernardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie JR accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie JR prevents Bernardo from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie JR in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie JR working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie JR stopping the sweep attempt from Bernardo.
Gracie JR 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.
Gracie JR throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bernardo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bernardo is breathing heavily.
Gracie JR in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bernardo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie JR is controlling him.
Gracie JR decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gracie JR moves into the clinch.
Bernardo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie JR.
Bernardo jumps guard and drags Gracie JR to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie JR makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bernardo has a closed guard, preventing Gracie JR from standing up.
Gracie JR with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bernardo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie JR is controlling him.
Gracie JR passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie JR stands up and beckons Bernardo to his feet.
Gracie JR fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie JR shoots for a double leg takedown but Bernardo sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie JR's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie JR ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie JR counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie JR is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bernardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie JR stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bernardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie JR wants to stand but Bernardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie JR stands and throws Bernardo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie JR thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bernardo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie JR.
Gracie JR in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bernardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bernardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie JR working the ground and pound.
Gracie JR in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracie JR looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie JR cracks Bernardo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gracie JR tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Gracie JR's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie JR scores with punches from side control.
Gracie JR tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bernardo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gracie JR has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie JR dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gracie JR throws a sloppy head kick and Bernardo moves out of range easily.
Bernardo avoids the head kick by Gracie JR.
A head kick misses from Bernardo.
Gracie JR gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie JR throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Royce Gracie JR overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie JR throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bernardo tries to get to full guard but Gracie JR has control of the leg.
Gracie JR throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bernardo taking some punishment here, with Gracie JR in his half guard.
Bernardo moves into full guard.
Gracie JR landing some decent shots from guard.
Bernardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bernardo is trying to control the position but Gracie JR postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bernardo, not yet.
Gracie JR is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie JR working some strikes from top position.
Gracie JR working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie JR drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie JR jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie JR thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie JR preventing the sweep.
Gracie JR with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie JR pushing down on Bernardo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie JR seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie JR working Bernardo over with strikes.
Bernardo is looking to control Gracie JR's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bernardo avoid being mounted?
Gracie JR lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie JR passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bernardo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie JR lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bernardo hang on?
Bernardo is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie JR cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie JR scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bernardo?
Bernardo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie JR lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie JR has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bernardo is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie JR!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herald Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tillman has chosen Kid Rock - American Bad Ass as his entrance music. Herald Yamato is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tillman misses.
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
A jab from Tillman does it's job there.
Tillman misses with an uppercut.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamato wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pat Tillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tillman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tillman looks to throw the jab but Yamato is out of range.
Yamato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch but Tillman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tillman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamato rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamato is looking to clinch but Tillman is avoiding it.
Tillman misses the jab.
Tillman throws a shot from downtown. Yamato moves away and avoids it.
Yamato moves in looking to clinch but Tillman pushes him off.
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.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Tillman punishes Yamato's body with a nice straight punch.
Tillman misses with a hook.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tillman.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman moves out of range.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Yamato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws the left hand but Yamato avoids the punch easily.
Tillman lands with a good body shot.
Yamato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tillman lands a head shot.
Yamato walks into a stiff left hand from Tillman.
Tillman swings for the body but Yamato moves out of range.
Tillman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Yamato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tillman.
Tillman punishes Yamato's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tillman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Tillman misses its intended target.
Tillman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamato in his tracks.
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
Tillman connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tillman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tillman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tillman loads up on a big right hand but Yamato slips the punch.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Tillman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Yamato wants to clinch up but Tillman keeps it at a distance.
Tillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Tillman circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.
Tillman throws a looping overhand right but Yamato ducks down to avoid it.
Herald Yamato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman throws a hook but Yamato avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tillman misses the target.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Tillman circles away and keeps his distance.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Tillman lands a jab to Yamato's midsection.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tillman throws a shot from downtown. Yamato moves away and avoids it.
Tillman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.
Tillman throws the left hand but Yamato avoids the punch easily.
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.
Tillman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tillman scores with a hook.
Tillman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamato moves forwards but Tillman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tillman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tillman with a nice cross.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Yamato doesn't manage to clinch there - Tillman circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Tillman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamato's head backwards.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Tillman swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamato.
Nice defenses there by Yamato.
Tillman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Yamato blocks a jab.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tillman lands with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yamato might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tillman jabs at Yamato's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tillman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tillman lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Tillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tillman connects with the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tillman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamato is rocked!
Yamato moves in looking to clinch but Tillman pushes him off.
Yamato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamato moves out of range of the strikes.
Tillman misses with a straight right.
Yamato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tillman keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Pat Tillman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tillman misses with a looping right.
Tillman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Tillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Nice defenses there by Yamato.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tillman scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Yamato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tillman jabs at Yamato's body.
Yamato seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman lands a big right hand that sends Yamato crashing to the mat! Tillman stays standing though and waves Yamato back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Tillman misses.
Tillman jabs at Yamato's body.
Yamato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tillman just misses with a punch to the body.
Tillman misses the jab.
Tillman lands with a shot to the body.
Yamato takes one on the button.
Yamato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tillman lands a body shot.
Tillman throws a right and a left that Yamato avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Yamato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman tries to bum rush Yamato with a series of wild strikes but Yamato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tillman misses the jab.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Tillman scores with a nice strike.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tillman lands a slapping body shot.
Herald Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Tillman.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Tillman circles away and keeps his distance.
Tillman connects with a looping right hand.
Tillman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tillman connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Tillman.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Pat Tillman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tillman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tillman misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Tillman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tillman 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Pat Tillman!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Pat Tillman!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Pat Tillman!
Pat Tillman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brady Harrison's chin.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harrison stuffs the takedown.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brady Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gracie.
Harrison jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harrison duly obliges.
Harrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrison misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Harrison swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Harrison drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
Harrison pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harrison.
Harrison has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Harrison pulls Gracie into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrison is retaining full guard.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Harrison scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dives in and grabs Harrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harrison pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Harrison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Harrison dominates the positioning.
Harrison stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Harrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harrison lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harrison stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harrison gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Harrison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the ropes.
Harrison feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harrison finish him?!
Gracie is rocked!
Harrison steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Gracie is out on his feet! Harrison sets himself and nearly takes Gracie's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brady Harrison!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Turpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toni Turpa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turpa throws a series of punches but Angle moves out of range.
Angle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turpa's guard.
Turpa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turpa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turpa is looking for a triangle but Angle pushes his legs off easily.
Angle stopping the sweep attempt from Turpa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpa has his foot on Angle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angle works his way back into a safe position though.
Turpa working for a triangle but Angle defends it easily.
Turpa wants to sweep here but Angle controlling him for the moment.
Angle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turpa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Angle trying to control but Turpa is working from the bottom.
Angle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turpa on the ground.
Turpa is looking for a triangle but Angle pushes his legs off easily.
Angle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turpa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angle defends well.
Angle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turpa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Angle has managed to get both his arms back between Turpa's legs - danger averted.
Turpa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angle looking to pass the guard.
Turpa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angle defends it easily.
Angle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turpa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turpa working for a triangle but Angle defends it easily.
Turpa looks gassed!
Turpa working for a triangle but Angle defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Turpa dominated that round.
That's time! Angle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turpa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angle checks a leg kick.
Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Turpa is looking for a sweep.
Turpa tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Turpa tries to buck Angle off but Angle is having none of it.
Turpa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turpa is breathing heavily.
Turpa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turpa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpa is looking for a triangle but Angle pushes his legs off easily.
Angle won't allow Turpa to sweep him here.
Angle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turpa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turpa is looking for a triangle but Angle pushes his legs off easily.
Turpa is looking for a triangle but Angle pushes his legs off easily.
Turpa has his foot on Angle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angle works his way back into a safe position though.
Angle stopping the sweep attempt from Turpa.
Turpa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turpa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Angle has managed to get both his arms back between Turpa's legs - danger averted.
Angle tries to free his leg and advance position but Turpa is retaining full guard.
Angle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turpa wants to improve his position but instead Angle has moved into half guard.
Turpa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turpa looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turpa has a hand on Angle's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Angle takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Angle controlling from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turpa tries to reverse the position but Angle maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Barack Angle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Angle wants to clinch.
Angle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turpa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Angle misses with a takedown
and Turpa counters with a nice uppercut.
Angle fails to land with a series of punches.
Turpa lands a body shot.
Turpa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turpa won't be happy with that.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Turpa is looking for a sweep.
Turpa can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpa is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Angle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turpa keeps working.
Turpa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angle's best efforts.
Turpa looking for submissions off his back.
Turpa actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turpa looking for submissions off his back.
Turpa wants to improve his position but Angle is controlling well.
Turpa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turpa tries to get to full guard but Angle has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angle controlling the action here.
Turpa is not content to let Angle control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Angle prevents Turpa from improving his position.
Angle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Turpa actively working from the bottom here.
Turpa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turpa looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barack Angle.
I think Angle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Barack Angle!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Barack Angle!
Barack Angle wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is never gonna stop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Funke.
Funke misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Funke misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funke.
Funke throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Funke thinking.
Funke swinging wildly here.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Funke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Funke finds it's target.
Funke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funke avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Funke lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funke manages to avoid it.
Funke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Funke misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez swings for the body but Funke moves out of range.
Funke swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Funke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funke misses with a two punch combination.
Funke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Funke shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Funke is breathing heavily.
Funke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Funke misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez swings for the body but Funke moves out of range.
Funke slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funke.
Gabriel Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Funke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cody Funke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Funke misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Funke was not able to check.
Funke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Funke blocks the body kick.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Funke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Funke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Funke's ribs.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Funke's body.
Lopez lands a left and a right that send Funke crashing to the mat, dazed. Lopez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Funke is rocked!
Funke leaves his chin hanging out and Lopez seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Funke crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Lopez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martial Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's entrance music is Go Hard. A fine choice. Dwayne Fair is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martial Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Fair!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fair looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Law wants to improve his position but instead Fair has moved into half guard.
Law is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fair's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fair's back!
Fair wants to control his opponent's hands but Law gets his hands free.
Fair prevents Law from getting a body triangle.
Law misses with punches from the back.
Law trying to control momentarily.
Law gets his hands free as Fair looks to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fair is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Law gets his way!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Law manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Fair defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Law is cranking Fair's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Fair! He's tightened the choke and Fair is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martial Law!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes comes to the ring accompanied by My Way by Limp Bizkit. Lieu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Jin Lieu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Mendes's chin.
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159 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lieu keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes advances to half guard.
Lieu is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Lieu defends it.
Lieu is looking to improve his position.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Lieu from improving his position.
Lieu is refusing to be controlled, as Mendes sits in half guard.
Lieu tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Lieu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendes's back!
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.
Lieu throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lieu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendes trying to control here.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu is stalling here. Mendes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lieu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mendes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lieu is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
Mendes wants to control but Lieu is keeping him busy.
Mendes is really struggling to control Lieu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lieu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lieu can't do much from the bottom here.
Lieu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lieu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lieu tries to kick Mendes off but Mendes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lieu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
Mendes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mendes lands a slapping body shot.
Mendes is looking to clinch but Lieu is avoiding it.
Mendes thows a body shot but no joy.
Mendes swings for the body but Lieu moves out of range.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Daniel Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lieu does it's job there.
Lieu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lieu lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu moves into the clinch.
Lieu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Lieu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lieu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu has Mendes pushed against the ropes.
Lieu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lieu works on Mendes's body with a couple of short punches.
Lieu scores a nice knee to the body.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Lieu digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
Lieu connects with a knee to the head.
Lieu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lieu effectively controlling the action here.
Lieu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lieu.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lieu lands a body punch.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike.
Lieu lands a damaging elbow.
Lieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lieu.
Lieu lands with a light punch inside.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lieu pushes Mendes back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Lieu.
Lieu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lieu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Lieu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lieu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Lieu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu lands a shot to the body.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lieu misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lieu obliges.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lieu lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
Lieu lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
Lieu lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
Lieu leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jin Lieu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lieu pushes Mendes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Lieu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lieu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lieu gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Lieu.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lieu.
Lieu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lieu lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Lieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mendes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lieu.
Mendes slips a straight right by Lieu.
Lieu throws a leg kick which misses Mendes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendes tries to avoid it.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Lieu.
A swing and a miss from Lieu.
Lieu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lieu.
Lieu lands a really nice looking cross but Mendes seems unphased.
Mendes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendes misses with a shot to the body
and Lieu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lieu staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
Mendes misses with a body punch
and Lieu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lieu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lieu lands an elbow just above Mendes 's eye.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Lieu.
Lieu digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
A short right from Lieu.
Lieu pushes Mendes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lieu working Mendes over with knees to the body.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Lieu.
Nice body punch from Lieu - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendes is rocked!
Lieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lieu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Mendes tries to break free but Lieu pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.
Lieu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu lands a body shot.
Mendes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lieu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Lieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Lieu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Lieu is leaning against Mendes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lieu lands a body shot.
Lieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Nice elbow from Lieu.
Lieu lands a right hand.
Lieu lands a right hand.
Lieu lands an elbow inside that Mendes shrugs off.
A short right from Lieu.
Lieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Jin Lieu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lieu.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
Lieu lands a damaging elbow.
Lieu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Lieu to work.
Lieu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lieu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu lands a shot to the body.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
Lieu lands an elbow just above Mendes 's eye.
Lieu lands a nice shot to the body.
Lieu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lieu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
Lieu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lieu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendes won't want to take too many of those.
Lieu scores with a shoulder strike.
Lieu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Lieu.
Mendes is trying to stall.
Lieu cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lieu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniel Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendes takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lieu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendes's face.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu is working Mendes over against the ropes.
Lieu lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Lieu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lieu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Jin Lieu!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jin Lieu!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jin Lieu!
Jin Lieu wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessandro Moretti!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moretti but Moretti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barao shoots for a takedown but Moretti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Moretti misses.
Moretti shoots in and gets a takedown into Barao's guard.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Barao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moretti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moretti trying to control but Barao is working from the bottom.
Barao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti wants to control from the top but Barao keeps moving.
Moretti looking to pass the guard.
Moretti wants to control from the top but Barao keeps moving.
Moretti landing some decent shots from guard.
Barao keeping moving, preventing Moretti from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moretti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moretti throws and elbow that misses. Barao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moretti's guard. Nice move by Barao!
Moretti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barao puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barao seems to be working for a kimura but Moretti defends the submission attempt.
Moretti trying to hold on to Barao's head to control him but Barao postures up.
Moretti is concentrating on defense, preventing Barao from advancing position.
Moretti trying to control but Barao postures up.
Moretti is looking to improve his position.
Moretti looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moretti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barao.
Barao trying to pass the guard but Moretti defending well.
Barao wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
Moretti trying to control but Barao postures up.
Moretti is holding on to half guard well.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alessandro Moretti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Barao.
That's four 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.
Moretti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barao fails with the takedown
and Moretti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moretti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moretti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moretti, into his guard.
Moretti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moretti working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Moretti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moretti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Moretti prevents Barao from improving his position.
Moretti is trying to control the action in half guard but Barao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moretti trying to advance position but Barao counters by regaining guard.
Moretti looking to sit in guard and control but Barao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moretti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moretti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao preventing the sweep.
Barao tries to free his leg and advance position but Moretti is retaining full guard.
Barao drops back, looking for a kneebar! Moretti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Moretti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Moretti!
Moretti trying to control the action but Barao is working from the bottom.
Barao tries to buck Moretti off but Moretti is having none of it.
Moretti goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Barao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moretti's guard! Nice work there by Barao!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barao looking to pass the guard.
Moretti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moretti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moretti is keeping the position for now.
Moretti keeping moving, preventing Barao from controlling successfully.
Moretti is trying to control the position but Barao postures up.
Alessandro Moretti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a looping right.
Moretti throws a hook to the side of Barao's head but Barao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moretti throws an overhand right that lands on Barao's shoulder, as Barao tries to avoid the shot.
Barao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moretti trying to control from the bottom.
Barao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moretti tries to get to full guard but Barao has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moretti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moretti keeping moving, preventing Barao from controlling successfully.
Barao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moretti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barao has managed to get both his arms back between Moretti's legs - danger averted.
Barao won't allow Moretti to sweep him here.
Alessandro Moretti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moretti trying to control the position.
Barao trying to control but Moretti is working from the bottom.
Barao is pushing down on Moretti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moretti is fighting to maintain full guard but Barao has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moretti trying to hold on to Barao's head to control him but Barao postures up.
Moretti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barao kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexandre Barao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moretti throws a big shot that misses.
Barao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moretti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barao's guard now.
Barao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moretti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moretti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barao working for submissions but it's allowed Moretti to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moretti prevents Barao from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moretti in particular looking to stall.
Moretti passes to full mount!
Moretti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Barao has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Barao!
Moretti is pulling down on Barao's head to control his posture.
Moretti controls Barao momentarily but Barao frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti 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.
Moretti keeping full guard, as Barao tries to pass.
Moretti wants to sweep but no luck.
Barao trying to control the position from guard on top but Moretti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barao with a poor takedown
and Moretti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barao's guard now.
Moretti chips away with some ground and pound.
Moretti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moretti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moretti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti trying to control the action but Barao is working from the bottom.
Moretti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Moretti crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moretti is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Barao looks calm but he's in trouble here. Moretti gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Barao is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Moretti lets go of the hold and Barao can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alessandro Moretti!
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hype
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