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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shorty Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carvalho
vs
Sanders

180 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shorty Sanders!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Carvalho tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carvalho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carvalho pinned against the cage. Carvalho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
No luck for Sanders with that takedown attempt.
David Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shorty Sanders.
Carvalho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanders.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho scores with a nice right hand.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Carvalho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carvalho lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carvalho but Carvalho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho 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.
Carvalho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanders looks gassed!
Carvalho misses with a body kick.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carvalho tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carvalho to the ground. Carvalho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanders.
Carvalho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carvalho digs a good hook to Sanders's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho cracks Sanders with a good jab.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Sanders walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carvalho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
Carvalho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanders.
Nice shot lands for Carvalho.
David Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.
Sanders is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carvalho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sanders.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanders doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Sanders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carvalho lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanders's head.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanders on the side of the head.
Sanders walks into a jab.
Carvalho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a high kick.
Sanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvalho to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders ducks right into an uppercut from Carvalho.
Carvalho tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanders off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
Carvalho throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
Carvalho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carvalho sizes up Sanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
Carvalho stalks Sanders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanders's face. Sanders staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Sanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanders also avoids with ease.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanders shoots for a takedown but Carvalho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a one two! Sanders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Carvalho.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanders's calf.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders looks for a takedown but Carvalho sprawls well.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Sanders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carvalho finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanders's head.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Carvalho sprawls well. He's pushed Sanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carvalho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
A nice combination there by Carvalho.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Sanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shorty Sanders.
Carvalho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.
Carvalho lands with a nice combination. Sanders backs away looking to recover.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho connects with a nice looking jab.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
David Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a wild body kick that Sanders sees coming a mile off.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho cracks Sanders with a good jab.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carvalho.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Carvalho cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanders throws a body kick the misses
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Carvalho.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
David Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanders. Sanders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carvalho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carvalho swinging wilding here.
Carvalho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combo that has Sanders backing up. Sanders nods at Carvalho to acknowledge the strikes.
Carvalho lands a lovely overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sanders might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carvalho has got the better of the exchanges.
Carvalho feints and then cracks Sanders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanders down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
Sanders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carvalho scores with a one two! Sanders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carvalho. Sanders shrugs it off though.
Carvalho lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carvalho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanders with a poor takedown
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy left from Carvalho finds it's target.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Carvalho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanders on the side of the head.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Sanders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Carvalho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carvalho.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Sanders misses with a takedown
and Carvalho counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Carvalho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
Carvalho throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
Sanders tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho scores with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Sanders walks into a stiff left hand from Carvalho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho lands with a right hand.
Carvalho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho counters with an inside leg kick.
David Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shorty Sanders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carvalho, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Carvalho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carvalho.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.
Carvalho lands a really nice looking cross but Sanders seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Sanders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Sanders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a jab to Sanders's midsection.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanders takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Sanders on that attempt.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Sanders's head back.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swinging wilding here.

Sanders bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carvalho is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanders is controlling him well.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
Carvalho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanders stops Carvalho from getting back to his feet.

Sanders is working for a submission of some sort.
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanders is working for a kimura but Carvalho is defending it quite comfortably.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shorty Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carvalho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Sanders seems to be working for a kimura but Carvalho defends the submission attempt.
David Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sanders is working for an americana but Carvalho has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sanders was thinking about the submission.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carvalho, 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 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Carvalho!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tony bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mallin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

bain
vs
Mallin

195 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, tony bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Mallin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mallin.
tony bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bain fails in his attempt to clinch.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mallin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bain is looking to clinch but Mallin is avoiding it.
Mallin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops bain to the canvas! bain doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mallin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Mallin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Key could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Bobby's chin.

Key
vs
Bobby

200 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bobby pushes Key up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bobby fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobby shoots and misses

and Key counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Key is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Key's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Key's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby doesn't have the hooks in and Key manages to turn into his guard.
Key preventing the sweep.
Bobby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Key stands and steps away. Bobby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby swats away the attempt to clinch by Key.
Key fails with the takedown
and Bobby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bobby misses with a wild combination.
Bobby fails with the takedown

and Key counters with a single leg into guard. Bobby didn't expect that.
Gabriel Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Key throwing strikes from guard but Bobby blocks nicely.

Key has gone for a leg lock! Bobby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Key's guard.
Bobby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Key is breathing heavily.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Key keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Key working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bobby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bobby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bobby throwing strikes but missing.

Bobby stands up from Key's guard - Bobby perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Bobby shoots and misses

and Key counters by moving into the clinch.
Bobby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Key just stands there and leans against the cage.

Key has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bobby clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Key has got one arm under Bobby's chin. This could be trouble... Bobby trying to control the other hand but Key gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bobby has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Key!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akin Oluzawade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oluzawade is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mike Jones - Back Then. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hansen
vs
Oluzawade

200 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
19
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Made 4 The Cage

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jens Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akin Oluzawade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Oluzawade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansen defending well as Oluzawade loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen tries to clinch up but Oluzawade circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oluzawade.
A slow jab from Oluzawade misses its intended target.
Oluzawade looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oluzawade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen looks to clinch
and Oluzawade counters with a one-two to the body.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oluzawade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oluzawade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oluzawade lands a jab to Hansen's midsection.
Hansen tries to clinch but Oluzawade moves away
and Oluzawade counters with a left to the body.
Oluzawade tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oluzawade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen tries to clinch but Oluzawade moves away
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looks to clinch

and Oluzawade counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oluzawade.
Oluzawade trying to stall but Hansen improves his position.
Oluzawade leaning against his opponent.
Oluzawade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Hansen trying to land knees to the body.

Hansen pulls guard successfully.
Oluzawade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.

Hansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oluzawade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oluzawade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oluzawade trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hansen working for a triangle but Oluzawade defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oluzawade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oluzawade trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.

Hansen working for a triangle but Oluzawade defends it easily.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oluzawade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akin Oluzawade dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hansen takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Jens Hansen has been cut.
Hansen tries to clinch up

and Oluzawade holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Oluzawade tries to tie him up.
Hansen trying to land knees to the body.
Oluzawade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Hansen gets control of Oluzawade's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hansen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Oluzawade from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oluzawade passes Hansen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen tries to roll over but Oluzawade keeps him under control.
Hansen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Oluzawade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oluzawade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oluzawade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hansen working for submissions but it's allowed Oluzawade to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oluzawade is pressing down on Hansen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hansen is holding on for now.

Hansen looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.

Hansen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Oluzawade pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to roll over but Oluzawade keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oluzawade tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oluzawade tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Oluzawade misses with a few strikes there.
Akin Oluzawade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oluzawade dips to his left and cracks Hansen with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen closes the distance but Oluzawade moves to the side
and Oluzawade counters with a straight right hand.
Hansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oluzawade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oluzawade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oluzawade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oluzawade throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akin Oluzawade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jens Hansen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Oluzawade doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Oluzawade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oluzawade.
A telegraphed right hand from Oluzawade misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oluzawade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oluzawade closes the distance and pushes Hansen back into the cage.
Oluzawade lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oluzawade prevents the takedown attempt.
Oluzawade lands with a right to the head.

Hansen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oluzawade uses from the top position.

Hansen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Oluzawade is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hansen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Oluzawade's back instead.
Oluzawade covering up well and avoiding damage.

Hansen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Oluzawade has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Oluzawade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Oluzawade showing good submission defense here.

Hansen is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Oluzawade with him. Oluzawade is trying to defend but Hansen has an arm under the chin now! Oluzawade grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jens Hansen!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between paul bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloha Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aloha Hoi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bain
vs
Hoi

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Top Team Fight Apparel

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, paul bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aloha Hoi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain looks for a takedown but Hoi sprawls well.
bain shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoi tries to sprawl out of it but bain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for paul bain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain has a takedown stuffed.
bain fails with the takedown.
bain misses with a takedown attempt - Hoi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoi as he jumps to the side.
Hoi stuffs the takedown attempt from bain. bain gets slowly back to his feet.

bain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hoi's guard.
Hoi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bain!
bain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if bain tries to get out of the position.
bain is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoi has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
bain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoi is fending him off so far but bain persists. Nope, Hoi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoi dances in with a quick combination. bain is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hoi snaps bain's head back. bain stumbles backwards against the cage. Hoi steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with bain's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. bain just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aloha Hoi!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Naza
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
21
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

St. Paul's Apparel
Bushido Clothing

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez tests Naza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Naza on that attempt.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naza shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodriguez tries to sprawl out of it but Naza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Naza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Naza shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Naza tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Naza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Naza is controlling him
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Naza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naza stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rodriguez to get to his feet.
Rodriguez scores with a one two! Naza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Naza avoids nicely.
Naza fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Naza against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Naza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. He's pushed Naza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
Rodriguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Naza shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
Matt Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Naza shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Naza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rodriguez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Naza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriguez holding on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naza is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Naza is working Rodriguez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Naza scoring with punches and elbows.
Naza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Naza is working Rodriguez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rodriguez is not content to let Naza control the position.
Naza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rodriguez to see if he's OK.
Naza working the head and body with strikes.
Naza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Naza working away.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naza lands a nice forearm strike.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez taking a bit of punishment here - Naza scoring with strikes.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Naza finish him?

Naza decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Naza uses good head movement to avoid it.

Naza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Naza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Naza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodriguez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Naza wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.
Naza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rodriguez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Naza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Naza keeps it at a distance.
Naza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Naza moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Naza shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naza circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Naza or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matt Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Naza on that attempt.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Naza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Naza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Naza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodriguez looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Naza lands with some strikes.
Naza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Naza pushes him away.
Naza looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Rodriguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Naza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Naza 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 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gio Naza!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Too Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ariyoshi
vs
Fast

195 cm
23
281 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Too Fast!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ariyoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Fast which made him look bad.
Ariyoshi ducks straight into an uppercut from Fast and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ariyoshi maanges to regain guard straight away.

Ariyoshi is rocked!

It looks like George Ariyoshi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ariyoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fast pushing down on Ariyoshi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fast prevents Ariyoshi from improving his position.
Fast controlling the action here.
Ariyoshi is looking for a sweep. Fast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fast stalling.
Fast prevents Ariyoshi from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ariyoshi actively working from the bottom here.
Ariyoshi is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ariyoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fast's waist but Fast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ariyoshi off to one side.
Fast throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ariyoshi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ariyoshi is breathing heavily.
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!
Fast cracks Ariyoshi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fast has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ariyoshi to stand back up!
Oh Ariyoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ariyoshi moves out of range as Fast strikes.
Fast looks to land a left hand but Ariyoshi moved out of range nicely.
Ariyoshi avoids the body shot from Fast.
Fast throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ariyoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Ariyoshi leaves his chin hanging out and Fast seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ariyoshi crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Too Fast!
Too Fast is the new heavyweight champion!