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IoM 8: Persephone PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prime Tyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo has chosen Ghetto Solider as his entrance music. Khal Drogo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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, Prime Tyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drogo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Drogo blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyme.
Drogo takes one to the chin there.
Tyme throws a sloppy head kick
and Drogo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyme sizes up Drogo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tyme tries to land a body kick
and Drogo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyme's guard now.
Drogo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tyme dives on top into guard.
Tyme trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drogo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyme doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyme manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tyme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyme gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drogo is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tyme throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Drogo's body to avoid the submission. Drogo has instead reached around Tyme's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Drogo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Khal Drogo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Houk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zak Houk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen McGrady!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houk throws a right and a left that McGrady avoids nicely.
McGrady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGrady keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
Houk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGrady pushes Houk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McGrady doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Houk counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGrady's knee momentarily.
Houk moves into the clinch.
McGrady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGrady is trying to push Houk away but Houk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Houk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGrady misses the body punch
and Houk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McGrady's guard now.
McGrady can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Houk controls the pace.
McGrady wants to get back to his feet but Houk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGrady is on top in guard.
Houk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGrady wants to stand but Houk is controlling his posture from full guard.
McGrady stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Houk closes the distance and pushes McGrady back into the cage.
McGrady breaks from the clinch.
McGrady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Houk fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGrady gets caught flat footed, as Houk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McGrady keeping full guard, as Houk tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGrady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Houk is controlling him.
McGrady looks gassed!
Houk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Houk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGrady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGrady working a defensive guard but Houk manages to pass into side control anyway.
Houk trying to control the action but McGrady is working from the bottom.
Houk staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGrady knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Houk trying to control the action but McGrady is working from the bottom.
Houk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Houk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGrady has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Houk but great work by McGrady.
McGrady creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Houk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McGrady tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McGrady with the ground and pound but Houk regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
McGrady wants to pass to mount but Houk is defending the position.
McGrady sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Houk defending well though.
Houk tries to get to full guard but McGrady has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Houk dominated that round.
That's time! Houk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGrady misses with a double jab
and Houk counters with a two punch combo.
Houk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Houk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Houk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGrady is looking to stand back up but Houk counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McGrady.
McGrady wants to get back to his feet.
McGrady kicks Houk off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Houk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McGrady quickly recovers to half guard.
Houk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houk controlling the action here.
Houk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Houk controlling the action here.
Houk wants to control but McGrady is keeping him busy.
Houk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McGrady is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Houk prevents McGrady from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zak Houk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGrady closes the distance but Houk moves to the side
and Houk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Houk.
McGrady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Houk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McGrady pulls Houk in close to prevent any damage.
McGrady wriggles free and stands up.
McGrady misses with a combination
and Houk moves into the clinch.
McGrady is trying to push Houk away but Houk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk blocks an uppercut.
Houk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGrady backwards.
McGrady tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGrady prevents the takedown attempt.
Houk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Houk jumps guard.
McGrady wants to stand and escape but instead Houk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Houk pushes down on McGrady's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Houk wants to take a breather but McGrady is having none of it.
McGrady is looking to escape.
Houk trying to control from half guard but McGrady is working away.
McGrady looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houk is trying to control. McGrady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGrady looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houk not doing much here.
Houk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGrady is trying to stand.
Houk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McGrady doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Houk.
Houk is trying to control. McGrady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Houk dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McGrady shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Houk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGrady breaks the clinch.
McGrady misses with a right hand
and Houk counters by clinching up.
Houk lands a takedown into guard.
Houk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Houk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McGrady for as long as he can get away with.
Zak Houk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Houk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houk trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zak Houk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Houk has closed the distance and engaged McGrady in a clinch.
Houk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Houk.
McGrady fails to pull guard.
McGrady breaks from the clinch.
Houk clinches up with McGrady and pushes him back against the cage.
Houk lands with a right to the head.
McGrady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGrady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zak Houk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen McGrady.
Houk pulls guard.
Houk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
Houk wriggles free and stands up.
McGrady shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Houk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McGrady pushes Houk off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Houk counters with a head kick.
McGrady throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Houk counters with a shoot takedown. McGrady fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
McGrady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Houk is controlling him.
McGrady can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Houk controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zak Houk.
Houk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Houk pulls guard successfully.
McGrady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Houk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGrady tries to stand but Houk is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk wants to get back to his feet but McGrady is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Houk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Houk controlling the position.
McGrady gets to his feet. Houk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Houk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGrady.
McGrady shoots and misses
and Houk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGrady wants to stand and escape but Houk is having none of it.
McGrady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGrady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady looking to control.
McGrady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGrady managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Owen McGrady was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Houk instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Houk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGrady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Houk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Houk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady cracks Houk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Owen McGrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zak Houk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGrady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Houk counters with a good, hard body kick but McGrady shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Houk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Houk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Funky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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23
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Funky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funky moves to clinch but Stevens breaks away
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Funky closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Funky pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Funky is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Funky circles away and we're back to standing.
Funky fails with the takedown.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Funky pushes him off.
Funky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stevens tries to escape but Funky is in control.
Funky connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stevens some visible discomfort.
Stevens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Funky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Funky moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Funky drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens taking a bit of punishment here - Funky scoring with strikes.
Funky takes a little break here. Stevens wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Stevens on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stevens tries to escape but Funky is in control.
Funky scores with punches from side control.
Funky is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Stevens looks calm but he's in trouble here. Funky gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Stevens is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Funky lets go of the hold and Stevens can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Funky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Brown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Kline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kline gets back to half guard.
Kline actively working from the bottom here.
Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown is pressing down on Kline's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kline is holding on for now.
Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline looking for submissions off his back.
Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Kline with the active half guard here but Brown passes nicely into side control.
Brown moves into full mount!
Kline sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kline with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Kline's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
Kline is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kline is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kline wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kline's head.
Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is working Kline over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up in Kline's guard and throws a big left but Kline blocks it.
Kline working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Kline blocks nicely.
Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kline has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Kline had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Kline looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kline is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kline circles away.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Kline connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown tries for a takedown but Kline circles away easily
and Kline counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan Kline has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Brown.
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Kline defends.
Kline is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Kline avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
Kline is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kline looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kline actively working from the bottom here.
Kline actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Kline looking for subs from the bottom but Brown mounts him!
Brown prevents Kline from getting the reversal.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kline working to try and regain half guard.
Kline is working hard here to advance position.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Kline is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kline sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kline looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kline looking for a kimura from the bottom but Brown passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kline gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kline keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kline defending well though.
Kline on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kline moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kline working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kline avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Kline has wrist control.
Kline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kline escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kline gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kline has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kline has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kline.
Kline on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown lands a nice forearm strike.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kline is avoiding damage well.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Derek Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Kline manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Kline is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms.
Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms.
Kline working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Brown fending off the submission attempt from Kline.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in bad spot here.
Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kline jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brown is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brown and Kline has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kline goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kline's guard! Nice work there by Brown!
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kline has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Kline avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kline has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown working over Kline with some ground and pound. Kline looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown prevents Kline from improving his position.
Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryan Kline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kline missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Brown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bash looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bash!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bash swinging wildly here.
Winter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bash can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bash wants to get back to his feet.
Winter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bash is not content to let Winter control the position.
Winter lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Bash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winter.
Winter tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bash controls his leg.
Bash pushes Winter off looking to stand but Winter dives back in and keeps control.
Winter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Winter connects with a nice short shot to Bash's temple.
Winter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bash looks gassed!
Winter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bash is just riding it out for now. Winter eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash pushes Winter off looking to stand but Winter dives back in and keeps control.
Winter wants to free his trapped foot but Bash is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Winter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bash defending well though.
Winter is looking for a kimura but Bash is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winter to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Winter working Bash over with strikes.
Bash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winter trying to control the action but Bash is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winter throwing shots but Bash is blocking nicely.
Winter thows a huge punch but Bash dodges it nicely.
Winter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Winter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Winter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Winter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Winter misses with a body kick.
Winter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winter has Bash up against the cage in a clinch.
Winter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Winter working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winter wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Winter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bash fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winter tries for a takedown but Bash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash swings away with a body shot that misses
and Winter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Winter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bash is keeping the position for now.
Winter lands a couple of elbows.
Winter won't allow Bash to get back to his feet.
Bash is breathing heavily.
Bash is trying to keep Winter in close.
Winter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter is working Bash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Winter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bash working a defensive guard here.
Bash wants to stand up but Winter is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter gets to his feet - Bash follows without any prompting.
Winter shoots in looking for a takedown but Bash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bash taking some punishment here, with Winter in his half guard.
Winter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Winter moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash taking punishment in the form of punches.
Winter tries to move to mount but Bash blocks the move with his legs.
Bash is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winter is controlling him well.
The ground and pound from Winter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Winter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Winter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winter instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winter.
Winter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bash tries to circle away but Winter has him pinned against the cage.
Bash gets underhooks to prevent Winter's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Winter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bash tries to circle away but Winter has him pinned against the cage.
Winter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Winter is trying to drag Bash to the mat but Bash just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winter tries to score a body lock takedown but Bash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is trying to break the clinch but Winter has him pressed against the cage.
Winter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winter wants a takedown but no success here.
Winter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bash tries to break the clinch but Winter is controlling the position.
Winter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bash regains guard.
Bash keeping moving, preventing Winter from controlling successfully.
Bash wants to stand but Winter is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash pulls Winter in close to prevent any damage.
Winter wants to stand but Bash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash wants to stand up but Winter is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bash kicks Winter off and gets to his feet.
Bash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Winter trying to control but Bash is working from the bottom.
Winter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Winter postures up and lands a big shot to Bash's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Billy Bash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winter fails with the takedown.
Winter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Billy Bash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Winter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winter gets the takedown into side control.
Winter trying to control the position but Bash is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Winter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Winter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jovanni Bokacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
163 lbs
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jovanni Bokacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe King!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bokacho did well to prevent King getting side control.
King not doing much here.
Let's hope that King has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe King was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bokacho clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bokacho.
Bokacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bokacho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bokacho. That one must have hurt.
Joe King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokacho keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bokacho lands but King takes it in his stride.
Bokacho misses with a head kick.
Bokacho swinging wildly here.
King drives through and clinches with Bokacho against the cage.
Bokacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with the body kick
and Bokacho counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land the takedown.
Jovanni Bokacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe King.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Joe King has been cut.
Bokacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bokacho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bokacho moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the action but Bokacho is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as King stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Bokacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovanni Bokacho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Bokacho as King shoots in.
Bokacho throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bokacho is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Bokacho circles away and we're back to standing.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Bokacho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Jovanni Bokacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bokacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bokacho misses with a wild combination.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bokacho swivels and escapes.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Bokacho. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bokacho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bokacho to the mat! Bokacho manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bokacho trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King wants to control from the top but Bokacho keeps moving.
King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bokacho kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King forces his way into half guard.
King is trying to control. Bokacho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Bokacho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Joe King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
King avoids the head kick by Bokacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jovanni Bokacho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bokacho's half guard.
King not doing much here.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bokacho sees it coming and defends easily.
King is looking to stall here but Bokacho recovers full guard.
King trying to control but Bokacho is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King forces his way into half guard.
King trying to control the pace.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King is stalling here. Bokacho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! King seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bokacho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
King is trying to control Bokacho's posture but Bokacho avoids it.
Bokacho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, King has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bokacho but great work by King.
King is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bokacho's shoulder. That is not cool.
King sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bokacho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position but Bokacho is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
King 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bokacho lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokacho lands a head kick!
Bokacho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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 Jovanni Bokacho.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bokacho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovanni Bokacho!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Fickett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
156 lbs
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Fickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Starner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett takes one on the button.
Fickett closes the distance but Starner moves to the side
and Starner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fickett thinking.
Starner shoots in and gets a takedown into Fickett's guard.
Fickett wants to stand up but Starner is controlling him.
Fickett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Starner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fickett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starner chips away with some ground and pound.
Starner controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fickett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fickett keeping moving, preventing Starner from controlling successfully.
Starner passes Fickett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Starner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fickett tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starner drops an elbow to the side of Fickett's head.
Fickett missing with punches from the bottom.
Starner decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starner lands with a hook. Fickett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fickett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starner misses with a wild body shot.
Starner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fickett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Starner!
Fickett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Starner hang on?
Fickett misses with a head shot.
Fickett goes for an armbar but Starner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Starner.
Starner stays in close to Fickett's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fickett throws a couple of heel strikes.
Starner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fickett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fickett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Starner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Starner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fickett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Starner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fickett keeping moving, preventing Starner from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fickett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Starner passes into half guard.
Starner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fickett is looking for a sweep. Starner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Starner working Fickett over with strikes.
Fickett looking for submissions off his back.
Starner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Starner is keen to just control but Fickett is a slippery customer.
Starner slips a nice elbow through Fickett's hands, connecting with Fickett's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Starner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Starner blocks the body kick.
Starner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Starner cracks a nice hook into Fickett's ribs.
Starner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Starner shoots in and bounces Fickett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Starner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Starner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Glen Starner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Starner is chipping away with strikes.
Fickett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starner cracks Fickett with a big right hand but Fickett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fickett tries to bench press Starner off him but Starner keeps the position.
Fickett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Starner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starner tries to pass to full mount but Fickett defends it.
Nice strikes from Starner there.
Fickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fickett is trying to maintain the position but Starner is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starner lands strikes from half guard.
Fickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starner trying to control from half guard but Fickett is working away.
Starner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Starner landing strikes from the mount and Fickett is in trouble!
Fickett can't escape the position.
Starner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starner dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is in a horrible position here. Starner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fickett tries to hold on but Starner pushes him away.
Starner controlling his opponent.
Fickett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fickett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Starner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Starner scoring with strikes but Fickett is staying in there.
Fickett is rocked!
Fickett takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Starner's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Starner!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgie Landis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgie Landis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Landis misses
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Landis Rushes Miller and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Miller is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Landis Piles on the pressure and Miller crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georgie Landis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alamimo Haulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudeep comes to the cage accompanied by Survival of the Fitttest. Dixon Tudeep 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alamimo Haulani!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudeep misses with a lunging right hand
and Haulani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tudeep fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haulani throws out a powerful jab.
Haulani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Dixon Tudeep has been cut.
Tudeep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haulani looks to land a combination. Tudeep sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haulani lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tudeep backs up against the cage.
Haulani misses with a double jab.
Tudeep throws a series of punches but Haulani moves out of range.
Haulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haulani misses with a looping right.
Haulani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tudeep under the eye.
Haulani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haulani jabs at Tudeep's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudeep scores with a hook.
Alamimo Haulani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Haulani. That snapped Tudeep's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Haulani.
Haulani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tudeep.
Haulani thows a body shot but no joy.
Tudeep misses with a wild body shot.
Haulani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Haulani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haulani.
Haulani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tudeep forces Haulani back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeep blocks an elbow strike from Haulani.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haulani throws an elbow but misses.
Haulani throws an elbow that misses.
Tudeep manages to pull guard.
Haulani looking to pass the guard.
Tudeep keeping moving, preventing Haulani from controlling successfully.
Tudeep 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.
Haulani wants to stand but Tudeep is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haulani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tudeep is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Haulani has his hands clasped together but Tudeep extends an breaks Haulani's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tudeep.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dixon Tudeep!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by My Way - Frank Sanatra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Dunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Dunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Dunn tries to avoid it.
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunn lands with a nice combination. Virtanen backs away looking to recover.
Dunn tries to clinch but Virtanen moves away
and Virtanen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunn's sensitive parts.
Virtanen is looking to slow Dunn down with leg kicks.
Dunn is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Dunn tries to clinch up
and Virtanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Virtanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dunn's face.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virtanen presses Dunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dunn up against the cage.
Virtanen trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Dunn blocks it.
Virtanen scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexander Dunn has been cut.
Virtanen blocks a body shot from Dunn.
Virtanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunn looks for the body kick but Virtanen saw that one coming.
Virtanen lands with a nice body kick.
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Dunn with an uppercut!
Dunn throws a series of punches but Virtanen avoids them all with ease.
Dunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunn scrambles back to his feet.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunn.
Virtanen scores with a nice head shot.
Dunn has Virtanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Virtanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with some punches.
Dunn lands a nice uppercut.
Virtanen lands a knee to the body.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Dunn is blocking nicely.
Dunn managing to block the knees to the body from Virtanen.
Virtanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Virtanen is keeping busy.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Virtanen is looking to slow Dunn down with leg kicks.
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen lands with a nice body kick.
Dunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Virtanen feints and then cracks Dunn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunn down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Virtanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dunn's knee momentarily.
Virtanen throws a nice head kick!
Dunn darts in trying to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunn's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Virtanen does no damage.
Dunn wants to clinch but Virtanen slips to the side
and Virtanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dunn's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
Dunn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dunn misses with a kick to the body.
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Dunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Virtanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Virtanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunn has time to react.
Dunn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Dunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Virtanen thuds a left hand into Dunn's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunn darts in trying to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a low kick, right behind Dunn 's knee.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virtanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virtanen cracks a nice hook into Dunn's ribs.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Dunn down.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Dunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virtanen.
Nice shot lands for Virtanen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
Dunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virtanen scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Dunn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunn scrambles back to his feet.
Virtanen with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Dunn's cut.
That's time! Dunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dunn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Virtanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Dunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Virtanen.
Alexander Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen connects with a right hand. Dunn shakes it off.
Dunn needs to keep his hands up - Virtanen had a free shot at his head there.
Dunn looks to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a good low kick that Dunn was not able to check.
Virtanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dunn's head backwards.
Virtanen pushes Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Virtanen is looking to control Dunn's arms but Dunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virtanen has his back to the cage.
Dunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virtanen stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Dunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virtanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Dunn blocks with his arms.
Virtanen leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dunn's face.
Virtanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
Dunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen taking a breather.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Virtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunn gets tackled into the cage by Virtanen. Virtanen maintains the clinch.
Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Virtanen looks for the body kick but Dunn saw that one coming.
Dunn blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Alexander Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dunn wants to clinch
and Virtanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Virtanen connects with a crisp jab.
Dunn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn tries to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunn wants to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Dunn tries to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a head kick.
Dunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Dunn in the body.
Virtanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dunn takes a step back to recover.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a kick to the temple. Dunn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dunn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dunn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Virtanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virtanen lands a head kick. Dunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dunn wants to clinch but Virtanen slips to the side
and Virtanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Virtanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dunn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
Virtanen cracks Dunn with an open hand slap.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virtanen.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Dunn's front leg.
Virtanen feints and then cracks Dunn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunn down.
Virtanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virtanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunn at a distance.
Virtanen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dunn if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Virtanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunn's sensitive parts.
Dunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen feints and then cracks Dunn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunn down.
Dunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
Virtanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Virtanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Virtanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dunn takes a step back to recover.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Virtanen is looking to slow Dunn down with leg kicks.
Virtanen feints and then cracks Dunn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunn down.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen lands with a cross.
A head kick from Virtanen lands but Dunn takes it in his stride.
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Dunn with an uppercut!
Dunn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunn. That did some damage!
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunn. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Virtanen finds it's target.
Virtanen lands a head kick. Dunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Virtanen throws a head kick that Dunn semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Dunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Dunn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virtanen lands a head kick. Dunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dunn is rocked!
Virtanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Dunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Virtanen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Dunn drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Virtanen follows Dunn to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen is the new lightweight champion!
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