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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nina Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliva has chosen Eminem-Not Afraid as his entrance music. Nina Oliva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Bieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nina Oliva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bieber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bieber is fending him off so far but Oliva persists. Nope, Bieber circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bieber.
Bieber closes the distance and clinches.
Oliva tries to pull guard but Bieber holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliva drops back down to his feet.
Oliva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Justin Bieber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nina Oliva.
Oliva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bieber throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliva tries for a takedown but Bieber manages to get underhooks.
Bieber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bieber avoids it really well and circles away.
Bieber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bieber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliva tries for a takedown but Bieber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bieber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bieber.
Oliva looks gassed!
Oliva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bieber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nina Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bieber with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieber shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliva sprawls well. He's pushed Bieber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliva needs to keep his hands up - Bieber had a free shot at his head there.
Oliva is rocked!
Oliva tries for a takedown but Bieber circles away easily
and Bieber counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Oliva falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Justin Bieber!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt McGirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGirk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This Is Who I Am . Dirt McGirk acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirt McGirk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirk takes a swing at Ponting's ribcage but misses.
Ponting tries a head kick but it misses.
Ponting throws a head kick but McGirk moves out of range.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGirk.
A jab from McGirk misses.
McGirk works Ponting's body with a nice hook.
Dirt McGirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
McGirk tries to clinch there but Ponting circles away.
McGirk lands with an overhand left.
Ponting slips a straight right by McGirk.
McGirk scores with a jab. Ponting acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ponting is rocked!
McGirk tries to clinch up.
A big left from McGirk misses.
McGirk rushes Ponting and presses him up against the cage.
McGirk breaks the clinch.
Ponting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGirk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponting tries to clinch but McGirk moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirk misses with a hook. Ponting ducked under it nicely.
McGirk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ponting has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ponting there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Ponting is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGirk fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Ponting out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dirt McGirk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Scotsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lafonso Latigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Scotsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lafonso Latigo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scotsdale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scotsdale throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Latigo.
Latigo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scotsdale misses with a series of wild punches.
Scotsdale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Latigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillip Scotsdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Scotsdale. Those never looked like landing.
Latigo has a takedown stuffed.
Scotsdale throws a series of punches but Latigo avoids them all with ease.
Scotsdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scotsdale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillip Scotsdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lafonso Latigo.
Scotsdale fails to land with a series of punches.
Scotsdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scotsdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Scotsdale moves into the clinch successfully.
Latigo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scotsdale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Latigo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Latigo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latigo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Scotsdale is trying to maintain the position but Latigo is very close to passing his half guard.
Latigo moves into full mount! Scotsdale won't be happy about that!
Scotsdale is squirming around, avoiding Latigo's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Latigo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latigo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Scotsdale because Latigo loaded up on that one.
Latigo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Scotsdale avoids a series of strikes thrown by Latigo.
Latigo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Scotsdale is breathing heavily.
Latigo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Scotsdale is squirming around, avoiding Latigo's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latigo content just to control the position here.
Scotsdale is looking to improve his position but Latigo isn't that keen on the idea.
Latigo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scotsdale is surviving well by controlling Latigo's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latigo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latigo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Scotsdale has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Latigo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Latigo looking to secure an arm triangle but Scotsdale defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Latigo looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lafonso Latigo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Latigo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scotsdale defends it nicely.
Scotsdale misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Scotsdale.
Scotsdale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scotsdale throws a body kick that misses.
Scotsdale throws a series of strikes that have Latigo backpedaling.
Scotsdale throws a head kick that misses.
Latigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Latigo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Latigo showed some decent athleticism there.
Latigo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latigo prevents Scotsdale from improving his position.
Scotsdale is trying to maintain the position but Latigo is very close to passing his half guard.
Latigo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Latigo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scotsdale is just riding it out for now. Latigo eventually gives up the hold.
Latigo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Latigo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scotsdale has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Latigo is trying to work for a kimura but Scotsdale is defending well.
Scotsdale wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latigo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scotsdale sees it coming and defends easily.
Latigo seems to be looking for submissions.
Scotsdale trying to control here.
Scotsdale on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scotsdale tries to get out of the position.
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.
Latigo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scotsdale doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Latigo.
Latigo thows a huge punch but Scotsdale dodges it nicely.
Latigo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 Phillip Scotsdale will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Scotsdale misses with a looping left.
Latigo gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Latigo crashes against the mat.
Latigo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Latigo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Latigo throws a strike aimed at the side of Scotsdale's head but Scotsdale avoids it well.
Latigo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latigo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Scotsdale is trying to escape and Latigo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Scotsdale is forced to tap! Nice work there by Latigo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lafonso Latigo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogers is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rogers defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Rogers is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JC Sprout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sprout comes to the cage accompanied by Diggi Dis - Bad Dudes - Forced Enlightenment. O Donnell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aengus O Donnell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JC Sprout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprout takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Donnell takes the fight into the clinch.
Sprout lands a shoulder strike.
Sprout is pressed up against the cage. O Donnell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sprout down to the mat. Sprout avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
O Donnell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Donnell showed some decent athleticism there.
O Donnell throwing shots but Sprout is blocking nicely.
Sprout regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from O Donnell.
Sprout wants to sweep here but O Donnell controlling him for the moment.
Sprout is working hard here to advance position.
Sprout avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Donnell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O Donnell postures up and lands a big shot to Sprout's brow.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell postures up in Sprout's guard and throws a big left but Sprout blocks it.
Sprout has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Donnell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Donnell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sprout is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sprout has escaped and now he's on top!
Sprout looking to pass the guard.
O Donnell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sprout wants to pass the guard but O Donnell is keeping the position.
Sprout has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sprout not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
O Donnell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sprout defends well.
Sprout trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Donnell's guard.
O Donnell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sprout won't allow O Donnell to sweep him here.
Sprout wants to stand but O Donnell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sprout preventing the sweep.
Sprout tries to free his leg and advance position but O Donnell is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sprout wanted to stand there but O Donnell had control of the position.
Sprout trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sprout defends well.
O Donnell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sprout can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sprout pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Donnell is keeping the position for now.
O Donnell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sprout is aware though and is defending well.
O Donnell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sprout gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sprout won't allow O Donnell to sweep him here.
That's four 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.
Sprout trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Sprout being controlled here momentarily.
Sprout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Donnell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Donnell wants to stand up but Sprout is controlling him.
JC Sprout has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Donnell ducks under a wild hook from Sprout.
O Donnell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than O Donnell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sprout wants to control but O Donnell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aengus O Donnell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
O Donnell shoots in looking for a takedown. Sprout tries to sprawl out of it but O Donnell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sprout manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sprout connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Donnell. O Donnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, jab by Sprout - just one landing.
Sprout looks to land a left hand but O Donnell moved out of range nicely.
O Donnell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than O Donnell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O Donnell wants to control the pace but Sprout is squirming around nicely.
Sprout tries to hold on but O Donnell pushes him away.
Sprout manages to regain half guard. Good work.
O Donnell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sprout gets full guard.
O Donnell is looking to work some ground and pound but Sprout has wrist control.
Sprout looking for a sweep. Not yet Sprout, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is in close to Sprout's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Donnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sprout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Donnell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sprout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sprout keeping full guard, as O Donnell tries to pass.
Sprout trying to keep a closed guard but O Donnell is proving a slippery customer.
O Donnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sprout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Donnell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sprout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Donnell throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Donnell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sprout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Donnell won't allow Sprout to sweep him here.
Sprout is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
O Donnell preventing the sweep.
O Donnell works over Sprout with some ground and pound from guard.
Sprout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Donnell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
O Donnell stopping the sweep attempt from Sprout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sprout scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Donnell in his tracks.
O Donnell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sprout!
A nice elbow there by O Donnell.
Sprout working to try and regain half guard.
O Donnell controlling from mount.
Sprout tries to hold on but O Donnell postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell landing strikes from the mount and Sprout is in trouble!
Sprout tries to lock up and control but O Donnell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sprout taking shots to the head.
Sprout wants to hold on but O Donnell pushes him away.
O Donnell cracks Sprout with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
O Donnell looking to finish Sprout with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sprout!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Donnell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sprout is in a horrible position here. O Donnell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sprout is rocked!
O Donnell postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sprout bigstyle! Two more strikes land for O Donnell and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aengus O Donnell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Bongwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Hoavn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bongwater kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peter Tosh - Speech about Herb. Bud Bongwater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bud Bongwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Hoavn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongwater digs a good body shot into Hoavn's ribs.
Bongwater changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoavn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bongwater misses with the ground and pound.
Bongwater working away.
The ground and pound from Bongwater seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bongwater is staying tight to Hoavn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bongwater working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bongwater lands a few punches from side control.
Hoavn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bongwater throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bongwater lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoavn is trying to control Bongwater's posture but Bongwater avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongwater is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hoavn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hoavn is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoavn is being controlled here.
Bongwater lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hoavn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bongwater working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bongwater lands a nice forearm strike.
Bongwater in side control, throwing shots but Hoavn defends.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hoavn is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoavn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hoavn looks gassed!
Bongwater tries to score with some ground and pound. Hoavn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hoavn is pushing Bongwater's head away, looking to escape. Bongwater manages to hold on to the position though.
An elbow from Bongwater crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Bongwater seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bongwater trying to control the position but Hoavn is working away.
Bongwater 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bongwater lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Bongwater controlling the position.
Hoavn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bongwater. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hoavn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoavn keeps working.
Bongwater working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bongwater scoring with punches from side control.
Bongwater is chipping away with strikes.
Bongwater working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hoavn is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoavn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bongwater looks up at the clock and then as Hoavn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bongwater smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hoavn is still in real trouble! Can Bongwater finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bongwater scores with punches from side control.
Bongwater lands some shots froms side control.
Bongwater working the ground and pound from side control.
Bongwater is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hoavn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bongwater is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hoavn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hoavn seems to have recovered his senses.
Bongwater wants to control but Hoavn is keeping him busy.
Hoavn is pushing Bongwater's head away, looking to escape. Bongwater manages to hold on to the position though.
Bongwater is looking to take a break and control but Hoavn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoavn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoavn is looking for a sweep.
Bongwater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoavn keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Bongwater dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoavn takes one to the side of the head.
Hoavn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bongwater connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bongwater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoavn.
A left and a right from Bongwater both land. Nice combination.
Hoavn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoavn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bongwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoavn.
Bongwater cracks Hoavn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoavn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bongwater throws a left that rocks Hoavn and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bongwater dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hoavn regain composure!
Bongwater trying to control the position but Hoavn is working away.
Check out the look on Bongwater's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hoavn is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bongwater is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoavn is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Bongwater grinds an elbow into Hoavn's temple.
Bongwater wants to control but Hoavn is keeping him busy.
Bongwater lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoavn down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bongwater trying to control the action but Hoavn is working from the bottom.
Bongwater creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hoavn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bongwater cracks Hoavn with a big elbow.
Hoavn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bongwater lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bongwater wants to control but Hoavn is keeping him busy.
Hoavn tries to improve position but can't.
Bongwater scoring with punches from side control.
Bongwater working the ground and pound.
Bongwater tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoavn taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Bongwater! That's hurt Hoavn! Will he recover? Bongwater fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bud Bongwater!
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