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HUF 2 - Rising Stars PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dot Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Makalii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cotton comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Makalii comes into a darkened arena with his song building. souljahs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ezekiel Makalii has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dot Cotton's chin.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dot Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Makalii!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Makalii wants to get back to his feet but Cotton drags him back down.
Cotton 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.
Cotton trying to control the position but Makalii is working away.
Cotton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makalii, who protects the arm well.
Makalii tries to improve position but can't.
Cotton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Makalii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makalii is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makalii is not content to let Cotton control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton is really struggling to control Makalii but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cotton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Makalii is trying to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makalii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cotton counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton trying to control the position but Makalii is working away.
Cotton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Makalii is trying to get back to his feet.
Cotton taking a break here but Makalii is having none of it and regains half guard.
Makalii is trying to maintain the position but Cotton is very close to passing his half guard.
Makalii looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cotton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cotton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Makalii is defending against the submission attempts here by Cotton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton tries to pass to full mount but Makalii defends it.
Cotton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cotton is trying to control the action in half guard but Makalii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Makalii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cotton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Makalii being controlled here, momentarily.
Makalii wants to control but Cotton passes easily into half guard.
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.
Cotton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cotton uses his free foot to push down on Makalii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Makalii.
Makalii wants to hold on but Cotton pushes him away.
Cotton with shots to the head and body - Makalii looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cotton content just to control the position here.
Cotton dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dot Cotton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cotton tries for a takedown but Makalii circles away easily
and Makalii counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cotton working for a triangle but Makalii defends it easily.
Makalii won't allow Cotton to sweep him here.
Cotton is working an open guard so Makalii takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cotton misses with a takedown
and Makalii counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotton is working for takedown but Makalii is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dot Cotton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makalii gets control of Cotton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Makalii will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Makalii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cotton manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Makalii from controlling successfully.
Dot Cotton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cotton has a closed guard, preventing Makalii from standing up.
Cotton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Makalii from controlling successfully.
Makalii postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cotton tries for a takedown but Makalii circles away easily
and Makalii moves into the clinch.
Makalii tries to land a knee to the head but Cotton blocks with his arms.
Cotton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Makalii walks away with a smile on his face. Cotton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Makalii darts in trying to clinch
and Cotton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cotton.
Cotton wanted to stand there but Makalii had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotton trying to control the position from guard on top but Makalii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makalii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cotton is one step ahead there.
Makalii wants to stand up but Cotton is controlling him.
Makalii keeping moving, preventing Cotton from controlling successfully.
Makalii 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.
Makalii is looking to stand up but Cotton isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cotton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Makalii's guard.
Makalii wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cotton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Cotton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cotton 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.
Makalii regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ezekiel Makalii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cotton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makalii counters with a one-two to the body.
Dot Cotton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cotton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makalii counters with a left and a right that stings Cotton.
Makalii misses with a few strikes there.
Cotton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cotton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cotton is trying to control the action in half guard but Makalii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Makalii is pressing down on Cotton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makalii keeping full guard, as Cotton tries to pass.
Makalii is looking to stand up but Cotton isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makalii doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Makalii looking for subs off his back but Cotton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cotton winds up and cracks Makalii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Makalii wants to get back to full guard.
Cotton trying to control the pace.
Makalii is trying to control but Cotton passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cotton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cotton is looking to take a break and control but Makalii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Makalii is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cotton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Makalii is trying to control Cotton's posture but Cotton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makalii is not content to let Cotton control the position.
Cotton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Makalii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Makalii stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Makalii manages to get back to half guard.
Cotton is looking to take a break and control but Makalii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Makalii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cotton stopping the sweep attempt from Makalii.
Cotton trying to control but Makalii is working from the bottom.
Makalii wants to get back to his feet but Cotton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makalii has an active guard here but Cotton has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dot Cotton.
I think Cotton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dot Cotton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Horace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Horace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Horace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Dante!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante scores with a nice right hand.
Horace looks for a takedown but Dante sprawls well.
Dante throws a right hand that Horace ducks under and follows up with a left that Horace also avoids with ease.
Horace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dante tries to avoid it but Horace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dante to the ground. Dante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dante throws a series of punches but Horace avoids them all with ease.
Horace slips under a jab from Dante.
Dante misses with the combination.
No joy there for Dante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chuck Dante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dante as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Horace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dante but Dante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dante throws a nice looking combination but Horace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dante lands a nice shot that snaps Horace's head back.
It looks like Greg Horace has been cut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Horace. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dante misses with a straight left.
Horace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dante but Dante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horace is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante lands with an overhand left.
Dante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horace circles away quickly and effectively.
Dante lands a nice shot to the body.
Dante throws a hook but Horace avoids it easily.
Dante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dante throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dante drops Horace with a right and a left! Dante comes rushing in but Horace regains his composure and manages to keep Dante in guard.
Horace is rocked!
Dante gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dante.
Dante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante fails to land with a series of punches.
Dante lands a glancing blow to the side of Horace's head.
Horace walks into a straight right hand from Dante.
Horace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dante counters with a two punch combo.
Horace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dante scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dante lands with a nice combination. Horace backs away looking to recover.
Dante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horace changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante is trying to control Horace's posture but Horace avoids it.
Dante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dante keeps working.
Horace tries for a kimura but Dante is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dante struggling a bit here.
Horace is trying to ground and pound but Dante uses the momentary lack of control by Horace to regain half guard.
Dante is controlling Horace's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Dante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Horace's cut.
That's time! Horace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dante tries to bum rush Horace with a series of wild strikes but Horace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Dante.
Dante throws a good cross that connects.
Dante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dante misses with a series of wild punches.
Dante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Dante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Horace slips under a jab from Dante.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Horace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dante scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horace slips a jab and a cross from Dante.
Dante thuds a left hand into Horace's body.
Dante misses with a straight left.
Greg Horace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dante throws a combination that misses
so Horace counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Horace trying to control but Dante is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante keeping full guard, as Horace tries to pass.
Horace wants to control from the top but Dante keeps moving.
Horace is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dante is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dante has escaped and now he's on top!
Dante preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dante gets to his feet - Horace follows without any prompting.
Dante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dante might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horace moves out of range as Dante strikes.
Dante tests Horace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Horace moves away and avoids it.
Horace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dante.
Dante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dante lands a with a good body shot.
Dante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chuck Dante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horace wants to clinch up but Dante keeps it at a distance.
Dante throws a series of punches but Horace avoids them all with ease.
Horace wants to clinch up but Dante keeps it at a distance.
Dante throws a hook to the side of Horace's head but Horace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Dante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Horace's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dante scores with a shot to the body.
Horace is looking to clinch.
Horace moves away from the strike by Dante.
Horace avoids the body shot from Dante.
Dante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dante misses with a body shot
and Horace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dante controlling Horace's posture.
Dante has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Horace off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Horace fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante scores with a hook to the body. Horace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dante lands a jab to Horace's midsection.
Dante misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Horace.
Horace moves out of range of the strikes.
Dante throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dante's guard.
Horace wants to control from the top but Dante keeps moving.
Greg Horace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horace preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante wants to stand up but Horace is controlling him.
Dante pulls Horace in to control the position.
Horace wants to control from the top but Dante keeps moving.
Horace postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dante is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Horace, into his guard.
Dante is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Dante as Horace shoots in.
Horace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horace has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Horace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dante.
Horace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dante misses.
Horace tries for a takedown but Dante circles away easily
and Dante counters with a one-two to the body.
Greg Horace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Dante finds it's target.
Dante lands an overhand right.
Horace shoots in and drives through. Dante sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Horace.
Horace bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dante wants to control but Horace postures up.
The strikes coming from Horace are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Greg Horace.
I think Dante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Dante!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo comes to the cage accompanied by Seung Ri (Big Bang)- Strong Baby (THIS IS DEFINITELY LEGIT AS HELL). Carl Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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163 lbs
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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, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 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 throws a nice looking combination but Rambo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rambo lands a body shot.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rambo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Rambo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rambo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops Rambo in his tracks momentarily.
Rambo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Rambo.
Rambo lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Rambo scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Rambo digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones looks gassed!
Rambo gets a clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rambo's ribcage.
Jones keeps control of Rambo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rambo has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Rambo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rambo is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rambo down to the mat. Rambo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Rambo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Jones.
Rambo swinging wilding here.
Jones takes one on the button.
BOOM! Rambo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jones. Jones tries to recover but Rambo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jones lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rambo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj Penn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato wants to clinch.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sato circles away.
Sato tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Sato has double underhooks.
Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but Sato moves away
and Sato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Penn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sato is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn controls Sato momentarily but Sato frees himself.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Sato passes into half guard.
Sato stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Sato thows a big elbow that misses.
Sato trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Sato thows a big elbow that misses.
Penn looking for subs off his back but Sato has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sato content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but Sato has passed to side control!
Sato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penn sneaks back into half guard.
Sato is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sato looks gassed!
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.
Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sato trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.
Sato looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumina Sato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sato misses with a double jab.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sato counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sato's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Penn pushes Sato off but Sato dives into side control.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sato asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sato wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sato asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sato wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Sato tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.
Sato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sato is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Sato trying to advance position but Penn counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Sato is having none of it.
Penn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Penn wants to control the position but Sato says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Sato has managed to clinch.
Sato stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sato breaks the clinch.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Bj Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato scores a takedown into full mount!
Sato avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Penn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sato.
Sato landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumina Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Sato blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn shoots and misses
and Sato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Sato looking for a guillotine from mount but Penn is having none of it.
Sato trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Sato quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sato but it's paid off an Penn is forced to tap! Nice work by Sato.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumina Sato!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Me Name Jr. Gong. BJ Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 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!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Damien Jones has been cut.
Jones moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with the combination.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Jones clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Penn to the mat.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Penn trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damien Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penn as he jumps to the side.
Jones slips a straight right by Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Penn - just one landing.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones slips a jab from Penn.
Penn throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Penn lands with a cross.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jones! He's out on his feet! Penn rushes in and drops Jones with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). BJ Penn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Viles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viles comes to the cage accompanied by The Beast "Tech N9ne". Frye is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ghetto Cowboy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Frye!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viles stuffs the takedown.
Frye looks for a takedown but Viles sprawls well.
Frye misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frye.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Frye.
Frye shoots in for a takedown but Viles shows good takedown defense.
Viles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frye avoids the head kick by Viles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viles moves into the clinch successfully.
Frye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Viles smiles and moves away.
Frye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye tries for a takedown but Viles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frye throws a lazy head kick
and Viles counters with a right hand to the body.
Frye throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Viles counters with a left and a right that stings Frye.
Frye misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viles clinches up against the cage.
Viles lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Billy Frye has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viles.
Viles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Viles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frye's defenses.
Knees to the body from Viles.
Frye looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viles lands a nice elbow.
Viles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frye fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Viles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frye blocks it with crossed arms.
Frye trying to stall but Viles improves his position.
Frye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Viles walks away with a smile on his face. Frye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frye misses with a takedown
and Viles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Viles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles gets a clinch.
Viles lands a nice knee to the body.
Viles connects with a knee to the head.
Viles landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viles.
Viles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frye's defenses.
Knees to the body from Viles.
Viles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frye's face.
Frye is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Viles smiles and moves away.
A shot to de liver by Viles. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Viles.
Viles lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Viles.
Viles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Viles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Viles with a knee to the head.
Frye tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Viles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viles scores a nice knee to the body.
Viles scores a nice knee to the body.
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 Billy Frye's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Viles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Frye misses with a takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a low kick, right behind Frye 's knee.
Frye misses with a takedown
and Viles moves into the clinch.
Viles scores with a knee to the head.
Viles lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Viles.
Viles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Viles scores with a knee to the head.
Frye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Viles.
Viles connects with a knee to the head.
Viles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles scores with a knee to the head.
Frye is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Viles.
That has opened up Billy Frye's cut even more.
Viles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frye is rocked!
Viles has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Frye - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Viles, and another! Frye is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bear Viles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by Techno. Ash Stoner 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Stoner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner sizes up Cortes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cortes shoots in and drives through. Stoner sprawls well.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoner but Stoner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cortes shoots for a takedown but Stoner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Cortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stoner lands an overhand right.
Horrible takedown by Cortes or perhaps it was just good defense by Stoner which made him look bad.
Ash Stoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortes is breathing heavily.
Cortes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stoner lands with a straight right. Cortes didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stoner.
Cortes is rocked!
Cortes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stoner connects with a single shot there.
Oh Cortes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stoner stuns Cortes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cortes seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoner but Stoner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cortes shoots in and drives through. Stoner sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Stoner.
Stoner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoner moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner lands with a nice combination. Cortes backs away looking to recover.
Stoner gets a clinch.
Cortes wants a takedown but no success here.
Stoner lands a body shot.
Stoner lands a shoulder strike.
Stoner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stoner.
Stoner lands with a short shot to the head.
Stoner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stoner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stoner lands a shoulder strike.
Stoner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Stoner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stoner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stoner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stoner lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner digs a right hand into Cortes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cortes's gas tank.
Stoner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Stoner.
Stoner scores with a shot to the side of Cortes's head.
Stoner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Cortes takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Conan Cortes has been cut.
Stoner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Stoner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stoner creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cortes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cortes drops to his knees and Stoner pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Stoner!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Starsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keoki Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Jon Starsmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keoki Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Starsmore swivels and escapes.
Miller looks gassed!
Starsmore steps into range and cracks Miller with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Miller flops backwards and Starsmore dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Keoki Miller has been cut.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Starsmore is proving a slippery customer.
Starsmore trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starsmore wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Starsmore wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Starsmore is proving a slippery customer.
Starsmore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Starsmore is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Starsmore lands a slapping body shot.
Starsmore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starsmore fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Miller to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Miller looks to clinch but Starsmore throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Miller taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jon Starsmore!
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S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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