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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ban Bourdoux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krammer Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krammer Hussein is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ban Bourdoux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krammer Hussein!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourdoux decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bourdoux passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bourdoux tries to control but Hussein wriggling away.
Hussein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hussein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bourdoux looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hussein tries to hold on but Bourdoux pushes him away.
Bourdoux wants to finish this one by submission but Hussein is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bourdoux.
Hussein sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hussein pushes Bourdoux off looking to stand but Bourdoux dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourdoux is trying to control the action in half guard but Hussein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hussein wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein is looking to improve his position.
Bourdoux is looking to advance position but Hussein won't allow it.
Bourdoux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hussein's head.
Hussein trying to hold on to Bourdoux's head to control him but Bourdoux postures up.
Bourdoux working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bourdoux lands a jab-cross combination.
Bourdoux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hussein trying to control but Bourdoux postures up.
Hussein is trying to stand back up but Bourdoux is controlling him
Bourdoux moves into full mount! Hussein won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein tries to lock up and control but Bourdoux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bourdoux looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hussein tries to buck Bourdoux off but he can't manage it.
Poor strikes thrown by Bourdoux there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bourdoux looking to secure an arm triangle but Hussein defends it well.
Bourdoux is breathing heavily.
Bourdoux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hussein is surviving well by controlling Bourdoux's body position as best he can.
Hussein tries to hold on but Bourdoux pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdoux scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hussein?
Hussein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bourdoux lands a big shot there that rocks Hussein but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bourdoux controlling the pace for now.
Bourdoux goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hussein is on top in guard.
Hussein is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourdoux has wrist control.
Hussein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hussein works over Bourdoux with some ground and pound from guard.
Hussein won't allow Bourdoux to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hussein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hussein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hussein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hussein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bourdoux looking for a sweep. Not yet Bourdoux, not yet.
Hussein drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hussein seems to have locked his on tight now - Bourdoux screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hussein, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Krammer Hussein!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Horace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Horace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones feints and then cracks Horace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horace down.
Horace drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones looking to control.
Horace wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Horace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is trying to control the position but Horace postures up.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Horace wants to get back to full guard.
Horace slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Horace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Horace is breathing heavily.
Jones pushing down on Horace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Horace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Horace is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones winds up and cracks Horace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Horace moves out of range.
Horace misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horace misses with a wild body shot.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horace's calf.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Horace's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Horace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Horace avoids the damage to the body.
Horace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
Horace kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horace has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horace wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horace.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horace avoids the head kick by Jones.
Horace tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Horace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Horace's front leg but catches the back leg as Horace tries to avoid it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horace as he jumps to the side.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jones lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination. Horace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Horace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Horace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horace is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horace can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Horace tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Horace struggling a bit here.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones lands a head kick. Horace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a series of punches but Horace avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Horace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Horace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Horace looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.
Horace is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Horace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Horace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Horace wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Horace is working to get back to half guard.
Carl Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Horace defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Horace is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Carl Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horace tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Greg Horace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horace takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Horace can't escape the position.
Horace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Horace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Fordig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Bangable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Greg Bangable was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Fordig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Bangable!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangable misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Fordig. No joy for Bangable on that attempt.
Bangable misses with a looping right.
Fordig connects with a high kick.
Bangable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fordig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fordig lands a high kick!
It looks like Greg Bangable has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fordig clinches up with Bangable and pushes him back against the cage.
Bangable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fordig lands a nice elbow.
Fordig is pushing Bangable up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fordig manages to break the clinch.
Fordig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bangable throws a right hand that Fordig ducks under and follows up with a left that Fordig also avoids with ease.
Fordig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bangable's head.
Bangable takes one on the button.
Bangable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangable wants to clinch up but Fordig keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Fordig.
Fordig is looking to clinch but Bangable is avoiding it.
Bangable fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bangable looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangable misses with a two punch combination.
Fordig lands a head kick that stumbles Bangable and the fighters go to the mat.
Bangable pulls Fordig in to control the position.
Fordig won't allow Bangable to get back to his feet.
Fordig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fordig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fordig's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordig trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bangable's guard.
Fordig really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fordig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Bangable trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Fordig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Bangable's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fordig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bangable clinches.
Fordig prevents Bangable from breaking the clinch.
Fordig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fordig lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeus Fordig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fordig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Bangable does no damage.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fordig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bangable can't find room to land a body shot as Fordig controls the action.
Fordig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fordig with a knee to the head.
Fordig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fordig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fordig cracks Bangable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fordig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bangable, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fordig lands an elbow just above Bangable 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Fordig.
Fordig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fordig stalling against the cage.
Fordig landing knees to the head.
Fordig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangable takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fordig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bangable's head.
Fordig lands with a slapping head kick.
Fordig doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangable circles away.
Zeus Fordig is winning the standup battle so far.
Fordig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bangable throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fordig counters with a left and a right that stings Bangable.
A combination from Bangable does no damage.
Fordig is looking to clinch but Bangable is avoiding it.
Bangable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fordig as he avoids it easily.
Fordig tests Bangable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fordig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fordig wants to clinch up but Bangable keeps it at a distance.
Bangable misses with a series of wild punches.
Fordig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bangable throws a combination. Fordig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bangable fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fordig throws a series of punches but Bangable avoids them all with ease.
Bangable is looking to clinch.
Fordig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangable can do to turn this around?
Fordig tries to clinch up but Bangable circles away and keeps his distance.
Bangable misses with a wild combination.
Fordig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangable misses with the combination.
Fordig goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bangable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus Fordig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bangable moves into range and clinches up with Fordig.
Bangable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bangable darts in trying to clinch
and Fordig moves into the clinch.
Fordig connects with a knee to the head.
Fordig is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fordig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bangable lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fordig wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangable.
Fordig manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangable throws a right and a left that Fordig avoids nicely.
Fordig scores with a leg kick.
Bangable moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fordig darts in and clinches Bangable up against the cage.
Fordig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fordig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bangable.
Bangable throws a right hand that Fordig ducks under and follows up with a left that Fordig also avoids with ease.
Fordig throws a head kick but Bangable moves out of range.
Bangable shoots in looking for a takedown. Fordig tries to sprawl out of it but Bangable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fordig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bangable misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Bangable misses.
Bangable takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bangable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bangable doesn't manage to clinch there - Fordig circles away.
Fordig clinches up against the cage.
Bangable can't find room to land a body shot as Fordig controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangable looking for a takedown.
Zeus Fordig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bangable.
A hook to the body from Bangable.
Fordig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bangable takes a shot to the head.
Fordig avoiding damage as Bangable throws knees to the body.
Fordig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bangable takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bangable wants to clinch.
Bangable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bangable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fordig. Bangable shrugs it off though.
Bangable throws a series of punches but Fordig avoids them all with ease.
Bangable throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fordig tests Bangable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangable tries to clinch there but Fordig circles away.
Bangable misses with a combination
and Fordig counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Fordig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Bangable's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fordig blocks a head kick by Bangable.
Bangable moves into the clinch.
Fordig blocks an elbow strike.
Bangable tries to throw a body punch but Fordig avoids it by throwing Bangable back against the cage.
Fordig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bangable is keeping busy.
Fordig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bangable backwards.
Fordig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bangable misses with a series of wild punches.
Fordig fails to land with a series of punches.
Fordig pushes Bangable up against the cage in a clinch.
Fordig lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bangable.
Bangable tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fordig's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fordig breaks the clinch.
Fordig throws a right hand that Bangable ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangable also avoids with ease.
Fordig scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bangable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bangable is trying to break the clinch but Fordig has him pressed against the cage.
Fordig stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fordig breaks the clinch.
Bangable looks to land a combination but Fordig avoids it well.
Fordig misses with a head kick.
Bangable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangable looks to land a combination. Fordig sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fordig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fordig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangable blocks a head kick by Fordig.
Bangable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangable takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fordig lands a head kick. Bangable smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bangable fails to land with a series of punches.
Bangable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fordig gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangable misses with an uppercut.
Fordig jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bangable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fordig scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greg Bangable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fordig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bangable.
Fordig scores with the left hand. Bangable knows he should have avoided that one.
Bangable throws a right and a left that Fordig avoids nicely.
Bangable looks to land a combination but Fordig avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Fordig.
Fordig tests Bangable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fordig gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bangable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bangable doesn't manage to clinch there - Fordig circles away.
Fordig wants to clinch up but Bangable keeps it at a distance.
Bangable misses with a double jab
and Fordig counters with a head kick.
Bangable tries to clinch but Fordig moves out of range.
Fordig dips to his left and cracks Bangable with an uppercut!
Fordig clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bangable as Fordig tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordig keeps control of Bangable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fordig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bangable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bangable tries to land knees in the clinch but Fordig avoids the damage to the body.
Bangable tries a body shot but Fordig blocks it.
Bangable misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bangable wants a takedown but no success here.
Fordig looking to stall.
Fordig breaks the clinch.
Bangable swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fordig counters with a head kick.
Fordig dodges the punch combination from Bangable.
Bangable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fordig cracks Bangable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fordig works over Bangable's head and body with a nice combination.
Fordig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fordig scores with a one two! Bangable had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fordig lands a head kick!
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.
Bangable misses with a combination
and Fordig counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bangable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bangable throws a right and a left that Fordig avoids nicely.
Fordig fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bangable on the side of the head.
Bangable misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Fordig.
Bangable doesn't manage to clinch there - Fordig circles away.
Fordig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bangable throws a combination that misses
and Fordig counters with a nice uppercut.
Fordig scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greg Bangable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bangable misses.
Bangable throws a series of punches but Fordig avoids them all with ease.
Fordig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bangable misses with a double jab
and Fordig counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bangable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A cross from Fordig lands.
Bangable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fordig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bangable stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Fordig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fordig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Fordig!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dot Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by Techno. Cotton has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Dot Cotton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Conan Cortes's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conan Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dot Cotton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cortes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cortes can't do much from the bottom here.
Cotton trying to control the position but Cortes is working away.
Cotton just content to control the position.
Cotton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cortes down.
Cortes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cortes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cotton trying to control but Cortes is working from the bottom.
Cotton thows a big elbow that misses.
Cortes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cotton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Cotton wanted to stand there but Cortes had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cotton looks for a takedown but Cortes sprawls well.
Cortes is looking to clinch.
Cotton shoots in for a double leg but Cortes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cotton moves into range and clinches up with Cortes.
Cotton stops a takedown attempt from Cortes.
Cotton manages to pull guard.
Cortes wants to control from the top but Cotton keeps moving.
Cortes connects with a couple of short punches.
Cortes lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cortes wants to control from the top but Cotton keeps moving.
Cortes connects with a couple of short punches.
Cortes postures up in Cotton's guard and throws a big left but Cotton blocks it.
Cortes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cotton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cotton looks gassed!
Cotton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cotton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cortes trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.
Cotton looking for a guillotine here but Cortes defends easily.
Cortes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cotton has a takedown stuffed.
Conan Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dot Cotton.
Cotton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortes tries to clinch but Cotton is having none of it.
Cortes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cotton pushes Cortes up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortes tightens his grip and picks Cotton up, before dumping him to the ground. Cotton manages to land in guard.
Cotton wants to stand but Cortes is controlling the position.
Cortes forces his way into half guard.
Cortes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cortes connects with a nice short shot to Cotton's temple.
Cotton trying to control but Cortes postures up.
Cotton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cotton is in trouble now - Cortes has advanced to mount!
Cotton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cortes landing shots from mount.
Cortes trying to control but Cotton is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Cortes.
BOOM! Cortes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cotton?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Cortes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cortes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cotton misses with a takedown
and Cortes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cotton's guard now.
Cortes works over Cotton with some ground and pound from guard.
Cotton is looking for a triangle but Cortes pushes his legs off easily.
Cortes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cotton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortes pushing down on Cotton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cotton trying to hold on to Cortes's head to control him but Cortes postures up.
Cortes lands strikes from half guard.
Cortes is nestled in close to Cotton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cotton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cortes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cotton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cortes uses his free foot to push down on Cotton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cotton.
Cortes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cotton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cortes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cotton's face.
Cortes with a couple of short strikes.
Cortes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cotton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cortes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes dominating with strikes here.
Cortes landing strikes from the mount and Cotton is in trouble!
Cortes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cotton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Cortes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cortes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cotton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cotton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cotton is squirming around, avoiding Cortes's attempts to control the action.
Cotton tries to hold on but Cortes pushes him away.
Cortes working Cotton over with strikes here.
Cortes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cotton gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes passes to full mount!
Cotton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cotton working to try and regain half guard.
Cortes lands a heavy elbow.
Cortes landing punches.
Cortes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cortes lands a heavy elbow.
Cotton can't escape the position.
Cortes controlling the position easily from mount.
Cotton is looking to improve his position but Cortes isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cortes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cotton hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cortes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cortes unloading with bombs!
Cortes unloading with bombs!
Cortes dominating with strikes here.
Cortes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cortes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cotton is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Cortes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cortes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cotton has his takedown stuffed
and Cortes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cortes.
Cotton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cotton controls Cortes momentarily but Cortes frees himself.
Cortes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cortes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cotton!
Cotton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cotton tries to lock up and control but Cortes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortes working Cotton over with strikes here.
Cortes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes landing punches.
Cotton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cortes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cotton's face.
Cortes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cotton is working to get back to half guard.
Cotton tries to hold on but Cortes postures up.
A nice elbow there by Cortes.
Cotton is working to get back to half guard.
Cortes breaks from Cotton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cortes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cortes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cortes working the ground and pound effectively.
Cortes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cotton is on top in guard.
Cortes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cotton is one step ahead there.
Cortes is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton stands up over Cortes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cotton stopping the sweep attempt from Cortes.
Cortes pulls Cotton in close to prevent any damage.
Cotton working some strikes from top position.
Cotton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cortes fails with the takedown
and Cotton counters with a shoot takedown. Cortes fights it but they end up in guard.
Cotton trying to control but Cortes is working from the bottom.
Conan Cortes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cortes 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.
Cortes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Cotton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cotton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cotton won't allow Cortes to sweep him here.
Cotton wants to control from the top but Cortes keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cortes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cortes decides to stand and escape the position.
Conan Cortes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dot Cotton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes prevents Cotton from moving into mount.
Cortes is trying to control Cotton's posture but Cotton avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Cortes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cortes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Cortes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juni Anker Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan KO is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juni Anker Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan KO!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anker Hansen takes one on the button.
KO misses with a straight right.
KO lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
KO works over Anker Hansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Anker Hansen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. KO sprawls well initially but Anker Hansen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anker Hansen wants to work for an arm triangle but KO is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anker Hansen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anker Hansen quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Anker Hansen but it's paid off an KO is forced to tap! Nice work by Anker Hansen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juni Anker Hansen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Durrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Durrine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Chuck Durrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durrine gets caught flat footed, as Penn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Penn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Durrine, up you get!
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Durrine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Durrine looking to secure an arm triangle but Penn defends it well.
Durrine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durrine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Penn turns into him and now he's in Durrine's guard.
Durrine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrine keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Durrine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn wants to control from the top but Durrine keeps moving.
Durrine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penn's guard.
Durrine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Penn has escaped and now he's on top!
Durrine is breathing heavily.
Penn trying to control but Durrine is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrine has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Penn forces his way into half guard.
Durrine trying to control but Penn postures up.
Durrine actively working from the bottom here.
Durrine trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Durrine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots and misses
and Durrine counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durrine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Durrine wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Durrine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Durrine slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durrine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durrine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durrine landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Penn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Durrine moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Durrine manages to pull guard.
Durrine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Durrine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Durrine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Durrine blocks the body kick.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Durrine moves out of range easily.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Durrine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Durrine stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Penn is trying to control Durrine's posture but Durrine avoids it.
Durrine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durrine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrine lands a big shot there that rocks Penn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Durrine avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Durrine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Durrine has a good base and remains in mount.
Durrine is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
Chuck Durrine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durrine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Penn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durrine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Durrine stands up and beckons Penn to his feet.
Penn looks for the body kick but Durrine saw that one coming.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn slips a straight right by Durrine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Penn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durrine has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Penn is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Durrine!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Viles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Maivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viles comes to the cage accompanied by The Beast "Tech N9ne". Kendall Maivia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bear Viles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Maivia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
Kendall Maivia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viles misses with a head kick.
Viles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kendall Maivia has been cut.
Maivia gets a takedown into half guard.
Viles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maivia thows a huge punch but Viles dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maivia throwing shots but Viles is blocking nicely.
Maivia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viles keeps working.
Viles is trying to get back to full guard.
Maivia tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Viles is staying active underneath Maivia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Viles swinging wilding here.
Viles throws a wild body kick that Maivia sees coming a mile off.
Viles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maivia shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Viles.
Viles throws a right hand that Maivia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maivia also avoids with ease.
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.
Viles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maivia on the side of the head.
Viles throws out a powerful jab.
Maivia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viles as he avoids it easily.
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
Maivia fails to land the takedown.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Maivia looks gassed!
Viles lands a front kick.
Viles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viles misses with a few strikes there.
Viles throws a good cross that connects.
Maivia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maivia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Maivia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Viles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles throws a nice head kick!
Viles swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Viles.
Viles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viles digs a good hook to Maivia's body.
Maivia tries to clinch up
and Viles counters with an outside leg kick.
Viles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maivia.
Viles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viles tries to bum rush Maivia with a series of wild strikes but Maivia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maivia fails with the takedown
and Viles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viles feints and then cracks Maivia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maivia down.
Maivia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Viles tries to bum rush Maivia with a series of wild strikes but Maivia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Viles.
Viles swinging wilding here.
Maivia tries to clinch but Viles moves away
and Viles counters with a left to the body.
Bear Viles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viles scores with a one two! Maivia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Viles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maivia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maivia backs up against the cage.
Viles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viles misses with a series of wild punches.
Viles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Viles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Viles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maivia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a stiff right hand.
Viles lands the left hand.
Viles misses with a head kick.
Viles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maivia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Viles.
A right-left combo lands from Viles.
Viles lands a slapping body shot.
Viles lands a head kick!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Viles swinging wilding here.
Bear Viles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia moves out of range.
Maivia is breathing heavily.
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maivia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viles counters with an outside leg kick.
Viles scores with a three punch combo!
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Viles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maivia misses with a leg kick
enabling Viles to counter with a crisp jab.
Maivia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Viles.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Viles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Viles throws a nice head kick!
Viles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viles thows a body kick. Maivia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Viles is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maivia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viles counters with a low kick, right behind Maivia 's knee.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a left and a right that stings Maivia.
Viles throws a combination. Maivia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maivia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Viles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maivia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Viles misses with a double jab.
Viles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maivia blocks a head kick by Viles.
Maivia fails with the takedown
and Viles counters with a left and a right that stings Maivia.
Maivia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bear Viles is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles misses with a two punch combination.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
Maivia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Viles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maivia closes the distance but Viles moves to the side
and Viles counters with a good, hard body kick but Maivia shrugs it off.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia moves out of range.
Maivia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Viles.
Viles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maivia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maivia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maivia thows a big elbow that misses.
Viles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maivia stopping the sweep attempt from Viles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maivia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Viles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maivia trying to control the position from guard on top but Viles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maivia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maivia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a one-two to the body.
Maivia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Viles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maivia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maivia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Maivia wants to clinch
and Viles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maivia misses with a series of wild punches.
Maivia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Viles does no damage.
Viles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viles throws a right and a left that Maivia avoids nicely.
Maivia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Viles.
Viles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maivia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles throws a head kick that half lands.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
A head kick from Viles lands but Maivia takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Viles.
Viles blocks a head kick by Maivia.
Viles fails to land with a series of punches.
Viles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maivia's calf.
Viles scores with a sloppy right hand. Maivia should have avoided that one.
Viles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viles misses with a double jab.
Maivia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maivia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Viles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia moves out of range.
Viles works over Maivia's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maivia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Viles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maivia walks into a left hand.
Viles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maivia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with a three punch combo that has Maivia backing up. Maivia nods at Viles to acknowledge the strikes.
Viles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maivia.
Maivia tries to clinch
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crunch! Viles slams his shin into Maivia's torso.
Viles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Viles.
Viles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maivia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Maivia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viles counters with a nice body kick.
Maivia darts in trying to clinch
and Viles counters with a low kick, right behind Maivia 's knee.
Viles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Viles lands a right hook to the body.
Maivia needs to keep his hands up - Viles had a free shot at his head there.
Viles digs a good hook to Maivia's body.
Viles misses with a two punch combination.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Viles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Viles is looking to slow Maivia down with leg kicks.
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.
A head kick from Viles lands but Maivia takes it in his stride.
Viles throws a series of strikes that have Maivia backpedaling.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a straight right hand.
Viles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maivia moves away.
Maivia tries to clinch but Viles moves away
and Viles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a nice leg kick.
Maivia fails with the takedown
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia misses with a body kick.
Viles tries to bum rush Maivia with a series of wild strikes but Maivia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maivia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viles.
Viles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Viles clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Viles throws a push kick but Maivia slaps the foot to one side.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viles thows a body kick. Maivia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Viles thuds his shin into the meat of Maivia's side.
Viles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maivia backs up against the cage.
Viles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maivia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Viles lands the left hand.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a straight right hand.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia avoids them all with ease.
Viles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maivia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Viles can pounce on him.
Viles throws a head kick but Maivia moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Viles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Viles throws a head kick that misses
and Maivia counters with a good, hard body kick but Viles shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Viles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Viles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maivia.
Viles throws a leg kick but Maivia checks it.
Maivia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maivia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maivia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maivia clinches but Viles breaks the clinch
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viles circles away.
Maivia throws a head kick but Viles moves out of range.
Maivia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maivia slips a jab and a cross from Viles.
Viles misses with a series of wild punches.
Maivia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maivia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maivia has Viles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Viles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Viles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maivia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Viles does no damage.
Viles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maivia can do to turn this around?
Maivia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maivia thows a huge punch but Viles dodges it nicely.
Viles wants to control but Maivia is keeping busy.
Viles is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maivia is looking for a kimura here.
Viles controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maivia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Viles manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Viles had his way with Kendall Maivia in that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Viles misses with a head kick.
A jab from Viles misses.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with an outside leg kick.
Maivia throws a sloppy head kick and Viles moves out of range easily.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Viles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Viles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maivia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maivia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maivia slips a jab and a cross from Viles.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Viles lands a high kick!
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Viles. That snapped Maivia's head back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Viles scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Viles.
Viles throws a one two combo.
Viles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
Viles just misses with a punch to the body.
Maivia closes the distance but Viles moves to the side
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia closes the distance but Viles moves to the side
and Viles counters with an inside leg kick.
Maivia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maivia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Viles.
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.
Maivia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Viles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viles dips to his left and cracks Maivia with an uppercut!
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a nice leg kick.
Viles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maivia slips a jab and a cross from Viles.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maivia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maivia wants to clinch but Viles slips to the side
and Viles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maivia blocks a head kick by Viles.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maivia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maivia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viles counters with a three punch combo that has Maivia backing up. Maivia nods at Viles to acknowledge the strikes.
Maivia takes one to the chin there.
Maivia wants to clinch
and Viles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maivia with a poor takedown
enabling Viles to counter with a crisp jab.
Maivia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia shoots and misses
and Viles counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maivia wants to clinch but Viles slips to the side
and Viles counters with a head kick. That will keep Maivia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Viles looks to land a body kick but Maivia moved away.
A head kick by Viles misses
and Maivia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maivia.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maivia wants to control from the top but Viles keeps moving.
Maivia wants to pass the guard but Viles is keeping the position.
Viles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bear Viles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viles keeping moving, preventing Maivia from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bear Viles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Viles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Viles!
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