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IoM 16: Infernal Headache PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takahatsu Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovanni Bokacho (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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147 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takahatsu Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jovanni Bokacho!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda misses with a kick to the body
and Bokacho counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.
Honda misses with a leg kick
and Bokacho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Honda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Honda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honda swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Honda throws a leg kick which misses Bokacho's front leg but catches the back leg as Bokacho tries to avoid it.
Bokacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Honda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Honda throws a head kick that misses
and Bokacho counters with a left and a right... And another left! Honda is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jovanni Bokacho!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Vito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito lands with a good body shot.
Vito thows a body shot but no joy.
Vito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combo that has Vito backing up. Vito nods at Sullivan to acknowledge the strikes.
Vito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vito swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Vito throws a looping overhand right but Sullivan ducks down to avoid it.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Victor Vito 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!
Vito is looking to clinch.
Sullivan misses with a combination
and Vito counters with a right hand to the body.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito swings widly with a right hand
and Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mark Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vito.
Vito misses with a jab to the body
and Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Vito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Vito moves out of range.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Vito lands a slapping body shot.
Vito lands a head shot.
Vito throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vito.
Vito shoots in for a double leg but Sullivan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vito misses the jab.
Victor Vito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vito misses with an uppercut
and Sullivan counters with a left and a right that stings Vito.
Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vito throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vito misses with a hook
and Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Vito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vito fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
Vito looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.
Vito misses with a hook.
Vito misses with a hook to the body
and Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vito throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sullivan lands a jab-cross combination.
Vito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vito is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sullivan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Some wild striking there from Vito.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Vito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sullivan stuns Vito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Vito misses with a combination
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sullivan lands with a right hand.
Vito throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a left and a right that stings Vito.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vito throws a sloppy body shot
and Sullivan counters with a left to the body.
Sullivan connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Vito misses
and Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Vito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sullivan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice uppercut lands for Vito. That snapped Sullivan's head back.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Vito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Vito moves out of range.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vito misses with a wild body shot.
Vito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sullivan counters with a left and a right that stings Vito.
Vito throws a right hand that misses
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
Sullivan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sullivan thows a body shot but no joy.
Vito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Vito fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vito misses with a hook. Sullivan ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Sullivan. No joy for Vito on that attempt.
A slow jab from Vito misses its intended target.
Vito throws a lazy uppercut
and Sullivan counters with a right hand to the body.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Vito with a series of wild strikes but Vito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mark Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vito. Vito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vito fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Vito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Victor Vito's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Vito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vito throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vito throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan counters with a crisp one two that drops Vito! Sullivan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vito to his feet! Vito is in big trouble!
Vito is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Vito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Victor Vito's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sullivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vito seems to have got his legs back now.
Vito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Vito throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan counters with a nice body shot.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vito was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Vito 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.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Vito moves out of range.
Sullivan connects with a jab.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Sullivan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
Sullivan scores with a three punch combo!
Jeez, Victor Vito's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Vito moves out of range.
Mark Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left lands for Sullivan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vito misses with a looping left.
Vito with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Victor Vito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Sullivan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Donghae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke comes to the cage accompanied by never gonna stop. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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184 lbs
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178 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Donghae!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donghae throws a left and a right that both miss
and Funke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Funke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Funke showed some decent athleticism there.
Donghae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Donghae looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Funke trying to control the position from guard on top but Donghae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donghae is keeping the position for now.
Donghae is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Funke advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donghae wants to control but Funke postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke working the body and head with strikes.
Donghae is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Funke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Donghae is working to avoid the ground and pound but Funke connects with a decent elbow.
Funke content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Donghae wants to get back to his feet but Funke drags him back down.
Funke is looking to take a break and control but Donghae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donghae pushes Funke away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Funke gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Donghae manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Funke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Donghae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Funke preventing the sweep.
Funke cracks Donghae with a solid left hand.
Funke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Donghae throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Funke landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donghae looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donghae has his foot on Funke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Funke works his way back into a safe position though.
Funke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Donghae's guard.
Donghae is not content to let Funke control the position.
Donghae makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Donghae.
Funke passes into half guard.
Donghae actively working from the bottom here.
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. Funke connects with a nice short shot to Donghae's temple.
Donghae is trying to stand back up but Funke is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Funke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Donghae wants to get back to his feet.
Funke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Donghae is looking to escape.
Funke wants to free his trapped foot but Donghae is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Funke works his way into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funke landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Funke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donghae tries to bum rush Funke with a series of wild strikes but Funke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donghae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donghae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funke momentarily.
Cody Funke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funke feints and as Donghae raises his hands in defense, Funke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Funke is pushing down on Donghae's leg trying to pass to half guard. Donghae is fighting to maintain full guard but Funke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Donghae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donghae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Funke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donghae gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donghae is trying to stand up here but Funke is controlling him well.
Funke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Donghae wants to get back to his feet.
Funke trying to pass the guard but Donghae defending well.
Donghae actively working from the bottom here.
Donghae is trying to get back to full guard.
Funke lands strikes from half guard.
Donghae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Funke trying to control the position from guard on top but Donghae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke cracks Donghae with a solid left hand.
Funke throwing strikes from guard but Donghae blocks nicely.
Donghae is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funke is aware though and is defending well.
Funke is looking to work some ground and pound but Donghae has wrist control.
Funke won't allow Donghae to get back to his feet.
Donghae is breathing heavily.
Donghae throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Funke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Funke is pushing down on Donghae's leg trying to pass to half guard. Donghae is fighting to maintain full guard but Funke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Funke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Donghae is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Funke wants to control but Donghae is keeping him busy.
Donghae is trying to stand back up but Funke is controlling him
Cody Funke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donghae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Funke.
Funke is just content to waste time from the top position. Donghae takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Funke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Donghae looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Funke pushing down on Donghae's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke is trying to control the action in half guard but Donghae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Funke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donghae knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Funke is working hard here to advance position.
Funke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Funke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Donghae tries to buck Funke off but he can't manage it.
Funke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Donghae hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Funke dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donghae goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee Donghae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donghae throws a left and a right that both miss
and Funke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Funke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funke is working for takedown but Donghae is calmly controlling the position for now.
Funke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donghae's efforts to push away.
Donghae misses with some punches.
Donghae wants to get back to striking at distance but Funke won't allow it.
Funke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donghae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funke turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Funke manages to end up in side control.
Donghae sneaks back into half guard.
Funke is thwarting Donghae's attempts to control the position.
Donghae is trying to stand up here but Funke is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donghae tries to get to full guard but Funke has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke is looking to advance position but Donghae won't allow it.
Donghae wants to get back to his feet.
Donghae gets full guard.
Donghae working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Funke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Funke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donghae working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Funke has passed into half guard!
Funke moves into full mount! Donghae won't be happy about that!
Funke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Donghae looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke with the ground and pound from mount.
Donghae is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Funke lands a nice shot to the head.
Donghae is looking to improve his position but Funke isn't that keen on the idea.
Funke dominating with strikes here.
Funke landing strikes from the mount.
Donghae wants to hold on but Funke pushes him away.
Funke cracks Donghae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donghae is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Funke lands with some strikes.
Funke raining down hammerfists from mount.
Funke wants to control the pace but Donghae is squirming around nicely.
Funke is working for a guillotine from mount but Donghae frees his head quite easily.
Donghae is in all sorts of trouble here.
Funke is landing with some decent strikes but Donghae is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Funke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Donghae can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donghae taking shots to the head.
Donghae can't escape the position.
BOOM! Funke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee Donghae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cody Funke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donghae is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Funke landing strikes from the mount.
Funke controlling the position easily from mount.
Donghae is trying to escape the mount.
Funke content just to control the position here.
Donghae can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funke is landing with some decent strikes but Donghae is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Funke lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Funke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Funke, 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... Cody Funke!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaredd Hartt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt McGirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartt's entrance music is All Do Is Win. A fine choice. McGirk has chosen This Is Who I Am as his entrance music. 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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150 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaredd Hartt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirt McGirk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirk scores with a decent looking hook.
McGirk throws the left hand but Hartt avoids the punch easily.
McGirk misses with a right hand
and Hartt counters with a three punch combo that has McGirk backing up. McGirk nods at Hartt to acknowledge the strikes.
McGirk misses with a straight right.
Dirt McGirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGirk throws a right hand that misses
and Hartt counters with a left and a right that stings McGirk.
McGirk lands a right hook to the body.
McGirk throws an off balance right hand
and Hartt counters with a series of strikes. McGirk will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGirk is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. McGirk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGirk throws an off balance right hand
and Hartt counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts McGirk off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Hartt follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but McGirk was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaredd Hartt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murtagh Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawke's entrance music is Sleep Now In The Fire. A fine choice. Murtagh Hawke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murtagh Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Harden!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hawke is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Harden has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hawke is looking to defend but Harden has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hawke! Harden pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hawke taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Harden!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Spaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Page Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Spaso has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Spaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Page Dupont!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dupont closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dupont prevents Spaso from improving his position.
Spaso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dupont on the ground.
Spaso wants to control but Dupont is keeping busy.
Spaso wants to improve his position but Dupont is controlling well.
Dupont is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dupont is working for a submission of some sort.
Dupont is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dupont working over Spaso with some ground and pound. Spaso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spaso is trying to get back to full guard.
Dupont is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dupont throwing shots but Spaso is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spaso moves into full guard.
Dupont tries to free his leg and advance position but Spaso is retaining full guard.
Spaso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dupont wants to control from the top but Spaso keeps moving.
Dupont is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spaso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Dupont sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Page Dupont.
Dupont throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spaso counters with a right hand to the body.
Dupont takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spaso stalks Dupont and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dupont's face. Dupont staggers backwards, shaken.
Dupont looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spaso is fending him off so far but Dupont persists. Nope, Spaso circles away and we're back to standing.
Spaso lands a nice shot to the body.
Spaso punishes Dupont's body with a nice straight punch.
Dupont looks gassed!
Spaso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spaso lands with a slapping head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Spaso scores with a four punch combination!
Dupont takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dupont takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dupont takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spaso works Dupont's body with a nice hook.
Spaso scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spaso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spaso.
Danga de danga de dang - Spaso scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, jab by Spaso - just one landing.
Spaso throws a one two combo.
Spaso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spaso works over Dupont's head and body with a nice combination.
Dupont takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spaso throws a combination. Dupont tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spaso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spaso looks to land a combination. Dupont sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spaso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dupont eats them both and turns towards Spaso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spaso scores with a one two! Dupont had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spaso jabs Dupont to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spaso scores with a head kick.
Spaso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spaso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spaso is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spaso lands a jab-cross combination.
Spaso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spaso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spaso lands with a good body shot.
Dupont throws a lazy head kick
and Spaso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dupont walks into a jab.
Dupont takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dupont takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spaso lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupont has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spaso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spaso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dupont back to the cage. Spaso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spaso works over Dupont's head and body with a nice combination.
Spaso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupont.
Spaso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice straight punches there by Spaso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spaso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Spaso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spaso lands a jab to the head.
Spaso scores with a body shot.
Spaso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dupont closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spaso circles away.
Spaso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left and a right from Spaso both land. Nice combination.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spaso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mike Spaso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dupont takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spaso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupont can do to turn this around?
A nice combination there by Spaso.
Danga de danga de dang - Spaso scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Spaso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spaso feints a jab promting Dupont to slip. Spaso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dupont slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Spaso.
Spaso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Spaso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spaso can pounce on him.
Spaso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spaso lands with a cross.
Spaso's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spaso duly obliges.
Spaso connects with a high kick.
Spaso thuds his right hand into Dupont's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spaso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spaso feints a jab promting Dupont to slip. Spaso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dupont slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spaso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spaso scores with a one two! Dupont had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dupont walks into a left hand.
Spaso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spaso.
Spaso lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont throws a combination that misses
enabling Spaso to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupont has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spaso's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spaso duly obliges.
Spaso cracks Dupont with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mike Spaso is winning the standup battle so far.
Dupont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spaso.
Dupont takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spaso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dupont takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Spaso.
Mike Spaso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Spaso.
Spaso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left and a right from Spaso both land. Nice combination.
Spaso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spaso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dupont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spaso.
Spaso lands with a nice combination. Dupont backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spaso.
Dupont takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spaso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dupont tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spaso counters with a straight right hand.
Spaso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Spaso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Page Dupont.
Dupont takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spaso lands a jab to Dupont's midsection.
Spaso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spaso!
Spaso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spaso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dupont has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spaso scores with a one two! Dupont had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaso digs a good hook to Dupont's body.
Spaso jabs at Dupont's body.
Spaso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dupont has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spaso!
Spaso is looking to wear down Dupont with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spaso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dupont back to the cage. Spaso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dupont looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spaso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spaso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spaso!
Spaso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Spaso.
A left and a right from Spaso both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spaso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Spaso 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!
Spaso throws a combination. Dupont tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spaso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spaso looks to land a combination. Dupont sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dupont shoots in looking for a takedown. Spaso tries to sprawl out of it but Dupont keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spaso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spaso throws a one two combo.
A right-left combo lands from Spaso.
Dupont gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spaso throws a combination. Dupont tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dupont fails with a takedown attempt.
Spaso throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spaso stalks Dupont and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dupont's face. Dupont staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Spaso scores with a four punch combination!
Spaso lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spaso connects with a body shot.
A jab from Spaso does it's job there.
Spaso lands a two punch combo.
Dupont takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dupont takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spaso connects with a high kick.
Dupont throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spaso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dupont has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spaso's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spaso duly obliges.
Spaso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spaso throws out a powerful jab.
Dupont walks into a stiff left hand from Spaso.
Spaso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dupont has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spaso scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Spaso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dupont back to the cage. Spaso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spaso lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Spaso does no damage.
Spaso swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupont.
Dupont misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Spaso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Page Dupont.
Spaso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Spaso.
Dupont tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spaso swivels and escapes.
Spaso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spaso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dupont has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spaso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dupont backs up against the cage.
Spaso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dupont backs up against the cage.
Dupont takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaso scores with a jab. Dupont acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spaso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dupont doesn't seem bothered though.
Dupont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spaso counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spaso!
Spaso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spaso.
Spaso misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupont shoots for a takedown but Spaso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spaso throws a head kick that Dupont semi-blocks.
Spaso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spaso lands with a hook. Dupont tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spaso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Spaso.
Dupont shoots in and bounces Spaso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dupont is one step ahead there.
Dupont seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dupont passes Spaso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spaso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dupont is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spaso is looking to improve his position.
Page Dupont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Spaso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spaso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Spaso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spaso, 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Spaso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Run This - Missy Elliot. Birmiski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Back - T.I. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Birmiski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birmiski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Powers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Birmiski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Birmiski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Birmiski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Birmiski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Powers's half guard.
Powers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Powers is looking to sweep but instead, Birmiski has passed into half guard.
Birmiski prevents Powers from improving his position.
Birmiski trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers looking for submissions off his back.
Powers is looking to control Birmiski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted?
Birmiski works his way into side control.
Powers can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Birmiski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Birmiski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Birmiski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Powers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Birmiski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Birmiski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Powers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Powers tries to get to full guard but Birmiski has control of the leg.
Powers wants to control but Birmiski is keeping busy.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Birmiski is controlling the pace.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
Birmiski is trying to control the action in half guard but Powers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Birmiski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powers.
Birmiski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Powers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Powers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Powers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski dominated that 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.
Birmiski misses with a body shot.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers lands with a good body shot.
Powers misses the body punch
and Birmiski counters with a nice leg kick.
Birmiski misses with a body punch
and Powers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers misses with a hook.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Birmiski won't be happy with that.
Powers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Birmiski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Birmiski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Powers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Birmiski, who protects the arm well.
Birmiski tries to improve position but can't.
Birmiski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Powers's best efforts.
Birmiski is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Powers throwing shots but Birmiski is blocking nicely.
Birmiski is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Birmiski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to advance position but Birmiski counters by regaining guard.
Powers stopping the sweep attempt from Birmiski.
Powers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Powers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Birmiski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Birmiski has escaped and now he's on top!
Birmiski tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Birmiski is now in half guard.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Birmiski is very close to passing his half guard.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Birmiski is controlling him well.
Birmiski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Birmiski wants to work for an arm triangle but Powers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powers manages to get to full guard.
Powers wants to improve his position but instead Birmiski has moved into half guard.
Powers tries to roll over but Birmiski keeps him under control.
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 Jerome Powers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Powers throws a right hand that misses
and Birmiski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Powers misses with an uppercut. Birmiski saw that one coming.
Powers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Powers.
Birmiski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Birmiski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Birmiski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Powers on his heels. He'll look to pass Powers's guard now, I'm sure.
Birmiski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Birmiski throwing strikes from guard but Powers blocks nicely.
Birmiski slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Powers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birmiski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ari Birmiski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers is looking to improve his position but Birmiski isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Birmiski looking to control but Powers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Birmiski thowing shots but they're missing.
Birmiski content just to control the position here.
Birmiski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Powers looks a forlorn figure.
Powers working to try and regain half guard.
Powers throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Powers is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Powers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Birmiski gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski gets his hands free as Powers looks to control.
Powers preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Birmiski.
Birmiski scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Powers tries to break free.
Birmiski working for a choke but Powers is defending well.
Powers manages to reverse the position and now he's in Birmiski's guard. Nice work there by Powers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Birmiski misses with a body shot
and Powers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Birmiski won't be happy with that.
Powers taking a break here but Birmiski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Powers is stalling here. Birmiski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Powers seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Birmiski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Birmiski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Powers, who protects the arm well.
Birmiski working away.
Powers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Birmiski's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski controlling the action here.
Powers moves into full guard.
Birmiski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Powers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Powers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Powers!
Powers working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Powers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Birmiski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Birmiski throwing strikes from guard but Powers blocks nicely.
Powers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Birmiski escapes and throws Powers's legs to the side, diving into side control!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Birmiski working the ground and pound but Powers is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers struggling a bit here.
Powers is not content to let Birmiski control the position.
Powers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Birmiski connects with a decent elbow.
Powers is trying to improve his position.
Birmiski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powers keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Birmiski working the ground and pound but Powers is defending the strikes.
Birmiski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Powers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Birmiski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Powers wants to control but Birmiski postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jerome Powers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good leg kick by Birmiski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Birmiski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Powers has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Birmiski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Birmiski. Birmiski obviously looking to wear him down.
Powers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Birmiski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Powers's guard now.
Birmiski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Birmiski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Birmiski slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Powers.
Birmiski wants to take a breather but Powers is having none of it.
Powers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Birmiski.
Birmiski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two 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.
Birmiski advances position into side control!
Powers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Powers trying to control but Birmiski postures up.
Birmiski tries to pass to full mount but Powers defends it.
Birmiski passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Powers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Birmiski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Birmiski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Birmiski avoids the attempt from Powers to control.
Birmiski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powers can't escape the position.
Birmiski is trying to control here but Powers has managed to regain half guard.
Birmiski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Birmiski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Powers wants to get back to full guard but Birmiski has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Birmiski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Birmiski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Birmiski!
Ari Birmiski is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arona is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Knock you out!. 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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155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arona.
Arona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
Virtanen blocks a jab.
Arona misses with a body punch
and Virtanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virtanen lands with a kick to the temple. Arona shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Virtanen ducks under a wild hook from Arona.
Virtanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Arona tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arona moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Arona is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Arona counter with a right hand.
Virtanen feints and then cracks Arona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arona down.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen scores with a head kick.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. Arona looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arona takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Arona slaps the foot to one side.
Arona misses with a two punch combination.
Virtanen swings for the body but Arona moves out of range.
Virtanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arona takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Virtanen.
Virtanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Virtanen. Those never looked like landing.
Virtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arona.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elias Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a wild body kick that Arona sees coming a mile off.
Virtanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Virtanen wants to slow Arona down by chopping away at his legs.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen delivers a nice body kick.
Arona looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virtanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick from Virtanen.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Arona's leg. Arona is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Virtanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arona.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Arona's leg. Arona is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Arona's front leg.
Arona walks forward, straight into a front kick from Virtanen.
Arona keeps the fight on the outside.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen lands a front kick.
Arona takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Virtanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen sizes up Arona with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick from Virtanen lands but Arona takes it in his stride.
Virtanen tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virtanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virtanen.
Arona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Virtanen with a hook.
No joy there for Virtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virtanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen tries to clinch there but Arona circles away.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Arona might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Virtanen has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Arona tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virtanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crunch! Virtanen slams his shin into Arona's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Virtanen just leaning against Arona, taking a breather.
Virtanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arona can do to turn this around?
Arona is breathing heavily.
Virtanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aronas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with a left to the head.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arona is rocked!
It looks like Jon Arona has been cut.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
Arona is still on wobbly legs! Can Virtanen finish him?
Nice elbow from Virtanen.
Virtanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Virtanen working the clinch nicely. Arona is working for position but Virtanen cracks him with a big knee to the head! Arona crumples up against the cage and Virtanen lands two more shots before the ref can save Arona! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead comes into the arena with Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew blaring out of the sound system. Paisti has chosen Hip-Hop Saved My Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armas Paisti!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Paisti is just out of range.
Moorehead looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paisti throws a lazy uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a good, hard body kick but Paisti shrugs it off.
Paisti throws an off balance right hand
and Moorehead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paisti tries to clinch up
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Moorehead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moorehead. Paisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paisti misses with a combination
and Moorehead counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moorehead drops Paisti with a left right combo! Moorehead follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Armas Paisti has been cut.
Paisti looks gassed!
Moorehead throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moorehead looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paisti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead tries to advance to mount but Paisti denies him.
Moorehead in side control, throwing shots but Paisti defends.
Moorehead in side control, throwing shots but Paisti defends.
Paisti tries to escape but Moorehead is in control.
Moorehead controls the position.
Moorehead misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Moorehead controlling the position from side mount.
Moorehead throws an elbow but Paisti slips to the side and avoids it well.
Moorehead lands a decent elbow from side control.
Moorehead staying calm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paisti pushes Moorehead away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moorehead gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Moorehead is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paisti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moorehead misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paisti, who protects the arm well.
Paisti prevents Moorehead from improving position.
Paisti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moorehead off and has taken his back!
Paisti doesn't have the hooks in and Moorehead manages to turn into his guard.
Moorehead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paisti is looking to stand up but Moorehead isn't so interested in that idea.
Moorehead thows a big elbow that misses.
Moorehead postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moorehead stops Paisti from standing up.
Paisti keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moorehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Paisti is retaining full guard.
Paisti is wriggling around but Moorehead manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paisti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moorehead 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.
Moorehead sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paisti defending well though.
Moorehead wants to take a breather but Paisti is having none of it.
Paisti won't allow Moorehead to pass to mount.
Moorehead is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Paisti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moorehead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moorehead is looking to advance position but Paisti won't allow it.
Moorehead wants to control but Paisti is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Craven Moorehead.
Moorehead throws a big shot that misses.
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.
Paisti looks to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a head kick. That will keep Paisti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paisti closes the distance but Moorehead moves to the side
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moorehead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moorehead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moorehead makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paisti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moorehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Paisti.
Paisti cracks Moorehead with an open hand slap.
Paisti misses with a combination
and Moorehead counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paisti closes the distance but Moorehead moves to the side
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Paisti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paisti throws a poor cross that misses
and Moorehead counters with a right hand to the body.
Paisti misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a leg kick.
Paisti takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Moorehead misses its intended target.
Armas Paisti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorehead connects with the punch.
Paisti looks to throw a body kick
and Moorehead counters with a left to the body.
Paisti misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Moorehead. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moorehead.
Paisti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Moorehead thuds a left hand into Paisti's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moorehead changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paisti moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
and Moorehead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moorehead.
Paisti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paisti throws a right hand that misses
and Moorehead counters with a body kick that stops Paisti in his tracks momentarily.
Moorehead rushes Paisti and presses him up against the cage.
Paisti can't break the clinch.
Moorehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paisti misses with a right hand
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moorehead lands a lovely overhand right.
Paisti throws an off balance right hand
and Moorehead makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paisti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paisti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paisti there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moorehead moves into the clinch.
Paisti can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Moorehead manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Moorehead there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead lands a two punch combo.
Paisti ducks right into an uppercut from Moorehead.
Craven Moorehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Moorehead lands with a shot to the body.
Moorehead lands with an uppercut that bounces Paisti off the cage and back into rage.
Moorehead stalks Paisti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paisti's face. Paisti staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Moorehead lands.
Paisti is rocked!
Moorehead cracks Paisti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paisti is still on wobbly legs! Can Moorehead finish him?
Moorehead scores with a hook to the body. Paisti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paisti seems to have recovered his senses.
Armas Paisti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moorehead throws a shot to the body.
Moorehead lands with a hook. Paisti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moorehead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moorehead dips to his left and cracks Paisti with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead closes the distance and pushes Paisti back into the cage.
Moorehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paisti throws an off balance right hand
and Moorehead counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Moorehead.
Moorehead listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moorehead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moorehead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moorehead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paisti.
A head kick misses from Moorehead.
Moorehead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moorehead closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moorehead lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moorehead thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moorehead looking to pass the guard.
Moorehead is working hard here to advance position.
Paisti wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick by Paisti misses
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moorehead's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moorehead duly obliges.
Paisti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moorehead counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Paisti keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paisti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moorehead.
Moorehead postures up in Paisti's guard and throws a big left but Paisti blocks it.
Moorehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armas Paisti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moorehead swinging wildly here.
Paisti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moorehead throws out the jab.
Paisti misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a nice body shot.
Paisti throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paisti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moorehead cracks Paisti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moorehead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paisti defends it nicely.
Paisti misses with a left hand
and Paisti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paisti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paisti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moorehead throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paisti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moorehead scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti misses with a jab to the body
and Moorehead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Moorehead.
Moorehead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paisti can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Moorehead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paisti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moorehead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moorehead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moorehead lands a two punch combo.
Paisti sizes up Moorehead with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moorehead avoids the body shot from Paisti.
Paisti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moorehead counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Paisti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paisti wants to stand and escape but Moorehead is having none of it.
Moorehead is in close to Paisti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paisti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moorehead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paisti is keeping the position for now.
Moorehead trying to control but Paisti is working from the bottom.
Moorehead lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paisti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moorehead.
Paisti keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
Moorehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paisti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moorehead won't allow Paisti to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead throwing strikes from guard but Paisti blocks nicely.
Paisti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moorehead is controlling him.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Paisti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moorehead stands up over Paisti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moorehead throwing strikes from guard but Paisti blocks nicely.
Paisti wants to get back to his feet but Moorehead is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paisti has momentary wrist control but Moorehead slips an elbow through the middle.
Moorehead throws a big right hand that misses.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Paisti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paisti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moorehead is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moorehead passes Paisti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paisti has hold of Moorehead's hands but Moorehead slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moorehead controlling the action here.
Paisti is looking to escape.
Craven Moorehead overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moorehead content to control rather than advance.
Moorehead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moorehead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Paisti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paisti misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorehead throws a combination that misses
and Moorehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paisti throws a lazy head kick
and Moorehead counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Paisti misses
and Moorehead counters by moving into the clinch.
Moorehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paisti misses with an uppercut
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Paisti throws a one two combo.
Paisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moorehead.
Moorehead connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paisti momentarily.
Paisti misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paisti's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moorehead trying to control but Paisti is working from the bottom.
Paisti is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Paisti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moorehead controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti 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.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Paisti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moorehead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moorehead slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Craven Moorehead just wasn't active enough.
Paisti throws a combination. Moorehead tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moorehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paisti throws a poor cross that misses
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paisti swings widly with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moorehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead digs a good body shot into Paisti's ribs.
Paisti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paisti is in trouble now - Moorehead has advanced to mount!
Moorehead lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paisti manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Moorehead is looking to take a break and control but Paisti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moorehead lands strikes from half guard.
Moorehead trying to control from half guard but Paisti is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Moorehead there.
Paisti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moorehead.
Moorehead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paisti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moorehead wants to free his trapped foot but Paisti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paisti has one foot on Moorehead's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Moorehead tries to clinch up.
Paisti throws a lazy head kick
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paisti throws a lazy head kick
and Moorehead counters with a three punch combo that has Paisti backing up. Paisti nods at Moorehead to acknowledge the strikes.
Moorehead looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paisti is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Moorehead dives into side control.
Moorehead wants to control but Paisti is keeping him busy.
Moorehead is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Paisti prevents Moorehead from improving position.
Paisti is pushing Moorehead's head away, looking to escape. Moorehead manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paisti struggling a bit here.
Paisti being controlled for a moment.
Paisti wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead had his way with Armas Paisti in that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Paisti's cut.
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!
A shot to the body from Paisti misses
and Moorehead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moorehead lands a jab.
A left lands for Moorehead.
Paisti throws a right hand that misses
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Paisti misses
and Moorehead counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moorehead chips away with some ground and pound.
Paisti keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
Paisti wants to get back to his feet but Moorehead is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moorehead trying to control but Paisti is working from the bottom.
Paisti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Paisti wants to stand but Moorehead is controlling the position.
Moorehead postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paisti working a defensive guard here.
Paisti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moorehead preventing the sweep.
Moorehead looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moorehead moves into range and clinches up with Paisti.
Moorehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paisti defending well as Moorehead loads up on a big left hand.
Moorehead sizes up Paisti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moorehead misses the jab.
Paisti misses with a lunging right hand
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paisti swings widly with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a series of strikes. Paisti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moorehead connects with a body shot.
Moorehead's corner calls for a 1-2. Moorehead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paisti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moorehead at a distance.
Paisti closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Paisti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a one-two to the body.
Moorehead darts in and clinches Paisti up against the cage.
Moorehead breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Moorehead misses the target.
Moorehead cracks a nice hook into Paisti's ribs.
A lazy body kick from Moorehead
and Paisti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moorehead chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paisti can pounce on him.
Paisti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moorehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paisti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Craven Moorehead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moorehead takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moorehead drives through and clinches with Paisti against the cage.
Paisti is trying to break the clinch but Moorehead has him pressed against the cage.
Paisti is stalling here.
Paisti lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paisti wants to break free but Moorehead has control.
Paisti digs a right hand underneath Moorehead's ribcage. Moorehead let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moorehead throws out a loose jab but Paisti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paisti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paisti misses with a right hand
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Paisti throws a combination that misses
and Moorehead counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moorehead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armas Paisti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paisti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moorehead counters with a left and a right that stings Paisti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paisti misses with a combination
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Paisti misses with a left hand
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Moorehead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moorehead 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craven Moorehead!
Craven Moorehead retains his middleweight title!
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