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Big Island - 36 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesy Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooke's entrance music is Mortal Kombat. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesy Scott!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a double jab.
Cooke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Zach Cooke has been cut.
Cooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott counters with a left and a right that stings Cooke.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scott defends it nicely.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Cooke slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Cooke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scott counters with a left and a right that stings Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a combination
and Cooke counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooke dives in and grabs Scott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes down on Cooke's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Scott.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
Scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scott won't be happy with that.
Scott managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott wants to get back to his feet.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scott managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooke.
Scott dodges the ground and pound from Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott dodges the ground and pound from Cooke.
Cooke tries to score with some ground and pound. Scott controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Cooke throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cooke wants to control for a moment but Scott uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cooke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Cooke stalling away here and it's allowed Scott to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cooke stays in close to Scott's body and controls the position.
Cooke tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joesy Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Cooke'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.
Cooke scores a takedown into full mount!
Cooke throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cooke cracks Scott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cooke throws a sloppy strike and Scott uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Scott has ended up in Cooke's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooke wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
Cooke has a closed guard, preventing Scott from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joesy Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scott lands a left and a right that sends Cooke crashing to the canvas! Scott dives into mount looking to finish!
Cooke is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott stands up from mount. Strange move.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zach Cooke's cut is getting worse.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scott looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooke.
Cooke with the ground and pound but Scott uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Scott wants to stand but Cooke is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is standing up over Scott. Scott looks to escape but Cooke dives into side control.
Cooke is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott regains half guard, as Cooke was trying to land strikes.
Cooke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooke is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooke 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooke trying to control from Scott's half guard. Scott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cooke prevents Scott from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joesy Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zach Cooke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cooke misses with a body shot
enabling Scott to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scott.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Cooke scores with a nice right hand.
Scott slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooke dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Cooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has Cooke backing up. Cooke nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke shoots and misses
and Scott counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Cooke!
Oh Cooke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zach Cooke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott decides to stand up.
Scott is stalking Cooke. Cooke circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Scott, and it's lights out! Cooke really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joesy Scott!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Power as his entrance music. Brandon Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Lilke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilke misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Lilke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lilke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Lilke works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller misses with a hook
and Lilke counters with a head kick.
Lilke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lilke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lilke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lilke.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lilke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Mike Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Miller.
Lilke swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A left and a right from Lilke both land. Nice combination.
Lilke throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Lilke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lilke looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Lilke is looking to land body kicks.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lilke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lilke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller scores with a takedown into Lilke's guard.
Miller gets to his feet - Lilke follows without any prompting.
Lilke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Lilke didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Lilke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mike Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lilke connects with a crisp jab.
Miller throws a series of punches but Lilke moves out of range.
Lilke dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Lilke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller looks gassed!
Lilke lands a jab-cross combination.
Lilke throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Lilke misses with a wild body shot.
Lilke throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lilke.
A punch combination from Lilke misses.
Miller throws a body punch but Lilke moves out of range.
Miller blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lilke misses with a body punch
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Lilke throws a good cross that connects.
Lilke blocks a jab.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lilke slips under a jab from Miller.
Lilke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilke tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilke fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Lilke misses.
Mike Lilke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lilke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lilke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilke looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilke.
Miller looking to score a takedown here. Lilke is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Lilke's guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lilke is keeping the position for now.
Lilke working a defensive guard here.
Lilke being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke looking for a sweep. Not yet Lilke, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Miller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller checks a low kick from Lilke.
Mike Lilke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilke misses with a wild body shot.
Lilke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Lilke sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Lilke.
Lilke fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Lilke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lilke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lilke misses with a wild combination.
Lilke is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilke throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Lilke slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Lilke.
Lilke looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lilke swinging wildly here.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Lilke.
Lilke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lilke connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Lilke.
Lilke misses with a double jab.
Lilke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Lilke misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lilke's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Miller advances to half guard.
Miller decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lilke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the cage. Lilke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Lilke counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lilke is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A punch combination from Lilke misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Lilke tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lilke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller feints and as Lilke raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lilke as he avoids it easily.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lilke punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Lilke lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lilke throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Mike Lilke is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Lilke is just out of range.
Lilke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lilke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilke throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Lilke counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lilke counters with a nice body shot.
Lilke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Lilke slips the punch.
Lilke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Lilke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilke thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lilke misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Lilke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilke throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lilke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lilke's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller gets to his feet. Lilke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lilke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lilke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lilke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Lilke misses with a hook to the body
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Lilke.
Miller blocks a head kick by Lilke.
Miller throws a right and a left that Lilke avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Lilke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lilke is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Lilke circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller throws a jab when Lilke was well out of range.
Lilke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lilke.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lilke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lilke misses with a kick to the body.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lilke thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
Lilke is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Lilke.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lilke circles away.
Lilke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lilke punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Mike Lilke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lilke lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lilke throws a one two combo.
Brandon Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lilke misses the jab.
Miller slips a jab from Lilke.
Miller swings for the body but Lilke moves out of range.
Miller slips under a jab from Lilke.
Lilke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lilke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller looking to score a takedown here. Lilke is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Lilke's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke wants to get back to his feet but Miller passes into half guard.
Miller controlling the action here.
Lilke pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
Miller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Miller.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Miller!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Qusid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Punchkicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Punchkicker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Qusid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Punchkicker!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qusid bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Punchkicker tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Good control from Qusid.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qusid is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Punchkicker has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Qusid has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Punchkicker taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Qusid doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Qusid!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pillu Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pillu Haukka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pillu Haukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Brasi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brasi momentarily.
Haukka misses with a hook.
Brasi with a poor takedown
letting Haukka counter with a right hand.
Brasi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brasi has his takedown stuffed
enabling Haukka to counter with a crisp jab.
Haukka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brasi takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi tries for a takedown but Haukka circles away easily
and Haukka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pillu Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Brasi.
Haukka thuds a left hand into Brasi's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haukka. Brasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haukka jabs Brasi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pillu Haukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Brasi circles away.
Haukka scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haukka counters with a nice uppercut.
Haukka connects with the punch.
Brasi tries for a takedown but Haukka circles away easily
enabling Haukka to counter with a crisp jab.
Brasi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haukka lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brasi misses with a takedown
letting Haukka counter with a right hand.
Haukka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haukka throws a big shot that misses.
Brasi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Haukka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brasi.
Brasi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haukka just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Brasi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haukka misses with a body shot.
Haukka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haukka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brasi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pillu Haukka dominated that round.
That's time! Haukka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brasi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haukka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brasi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haukka counters with a stiff right hand.
Haukka digs a good hook to Brasi's body.
Haukka clobbers Brasi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haukka tests Brasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka looks to throw the jab but Brasi is out of range.
Brasi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brasi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haukka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brasi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brasi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brasi throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brasi trying to control but Haukka is working from the bottom.
Brasi controlling from the top position.
Luca Brasi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Haukka throws a jab but it's blocked by Brasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haukka throws a series of punches but Brasi avoids them all with ease.
Haukka misses with an uppercut.
Haukka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka throws a lazy right hand but Brasi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haukka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brasi moves away.
A slow jab from Haukka misses its intended target.
Haukka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brasi shoots in looking for a takedown. Haukka tries to sprawl out of it but Brasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haukka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haukka lands with a hook. Brasi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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 Pillu Haukka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brasi has his takedown stuffed
and Brasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pillu Haukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haukka cracks a nice hook into Brasi's ribs.
Haukka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brasi under the eye.
Haukka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brasi fails with the takedown
and Haukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka scores with a hook.
Haukka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brasi with a poor takedown
and Haukka counters with a left to the body.
Pillu Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Brasi.
Haukka connects with a nice looking jab.
Haukka thows a body shot but no joy.
Brasi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haukka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brasi fails with the takedown
and Haukka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka connects with a body shot.
Haukka thuds his right hand into Brasi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Haukka lands.
Haukka misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haukka, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haukka to score with a decent uppercut.
Haukka lands a jab to the head.
Brasi slips a jab and a cross from Haukka.
Haukka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brasi manages to avoid it.
Brasi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Haukka misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Haukka.
Luca Brasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haukka misses with a hook.
Brasi drops his hands momentarily and Haukka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haukka wants to clinch.
Pillu Haukka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brasi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pillu Haukka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haukka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pillu Haukka!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adonis's choice of entrance music: To Victory. 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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26
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Adonis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adonis moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adonis.
Adonis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Adonis throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez throws a combination. Adonis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adonis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Adonis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adonis swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a head kick that drops Adonis to the mat! Adonis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Adonis is rocked!
Adonis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Adonis checks it.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adonis looks gassed!
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez takes a swing at Adonis's ribcage but misses.
Lopez lands a big head kick that sends Adonis tumbling to the mat! Lopez takes a step backwards and waves Adonis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Adonis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez feints and then cracks Adonis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adonis down.
Adonis seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adonis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Adonis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adonis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adonis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Adonis is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Lopez trying to control but Adonis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Adonis keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Adonis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adonis is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adonis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adonis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adonis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopez trying to control but Adonis is working from the bottom.
Adonis is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.
Adonis has his feet on Lopez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Adonis throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Adonis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adonis.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Adonis's ribs.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Adonis moves out of range easily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez is looking to wear down Adonis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Adonis should have avoided that one.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Adonis avoids it well.
Adonis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adonis misses with a straight left.
Adonis throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adonis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adonis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adonis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Adonis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adonis takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adonis misses with a looping left.
Gabriel Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
A telegraphed right hand from Adonis misses the target.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Adonis connects with a looping right hand.
Adonis misses the jab.
Adonis blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a right hand that Adonis ducks under and follows up with a left that Adonis also avoids with ease.
Adonis dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Adonis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adonis stands up from Lopez's guard - Adonis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adonis misses with a straight left.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adonis.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Adonis.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Adonis.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Adonis is out of range.
Adonis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Adonis.
Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adonis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Adonis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Adonis throwing strikes but missing.
Adonis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adonis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Adonis's head.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Adonis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez gets caught napping as Adonis dives in and scores a takedown. Lopez manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adonis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adonis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adonis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lopez regains guard.
Lopez trying to strike off his back.
Adonis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adonis advances position into side control!
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Adonis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lopez some visible discomfort.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Adonis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Adonis working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adonis decides to stand back up. Adonis steps back and let's Lopez get back to his feet.
Adonis throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adonis swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adonis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adonis thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws a head kick but Adonis moves out of range.
Adonis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Adonis throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Adonis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Adonis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Adonis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Adonis checks a leg kick.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adonis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adonis instigates a clinch.
Lopez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adonis's efforts to push away.
Adonis working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adonis has clasped his hands together around Lopez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Adonis trying to control from Lopez's half guard. Lopez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adonis connects with a couple of short punches.
Adonis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adonis manages to get himself to full guard.
Adonis looking for a sweep. Not yet Adonis, not yet.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Adonis keeps moving.
Adonis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lopez!
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adonis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to hold on but Adonis pushes him away.
Adonis looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adonis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Adonis blocks Lopez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Adonis breaks from Lopez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Gabriel Lopez has been cut.
Adonis is landing with some decent strikes but Lopez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adonis landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adonis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Adonis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gabriel Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adonis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jeez, Gabriel Lopez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gabriel Lopez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Troy Adonis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lafon Bornay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Cairo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Very quick |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lafon Bornay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairo misses with a hook
and Bornay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bornay.
Nice elbow from Bornay.
Cairo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cairo is trying to break the clinch but Bornay has him pressed against the cage.
Cairo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bornay prevents Cairo from breaking the clinch.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
It looks like John Cairo has been cut.
Bornay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cairo is trying to break the clinch but Bornay is controlling him.
Bornay stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairo working hard to break the clinch.
Bornay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cairo tries to break the clinch but Bornay is controlling the position.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bornay pushes off an throws an elbow but Cairo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bornay lands an elbow that stopped Cairo in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up John Cairo's cut even more.
Bornay throws an elbow that misses.
Bornay avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Bornay.
Bornay keeps control of Cairo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cairo takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above John Cairo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bornay controlling the action here for a moment.
Bornay lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Bornay.
Bornay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cairo takes an elbow to the temple.
John Cairo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Cairo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lafon Bornay!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf has chosen Primus- "John the Fisherman" 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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204 lbs
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26
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Icaro Asas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Wolf!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wolf's half guard.
Asas is looking to take a break and control but Wolf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Asas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wolf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asas throwing strikes from guard but Wolf blocks nicely.
Wolf manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Asas is trying desperately to improve position.
Wolf lands a big elbow.
Asas is looking to improve his position but Wolf isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas taking shots to the head.
Wolf raining down shots from the mount!
Wolf scoring with strikes but Asas is staying in there.
Wolf breaks from Asas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Asas is looking to get to half guard.
Wolf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asas?
Asas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wolf controlling the position easily from mount.
Wolf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Asas hang on?
Asas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Asas wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolf lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf raining down shots from the mount!
Asas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wolf controlling the position easily from mount.
Wolf unloading with bombs!
Wolf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wolf is landing with some decent strikes but Asas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wolf is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Asas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Asas is rocked!
Wolf lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Asas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolf controlling his opponent.
Asas seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wolf breaks from Asas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Asas is looking to get to half guard.
Wolf breaks from Asas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf working Asas over with strikes here.
Wolf landing strikes from the mount and Asas is in trouble!
Wolf looking to control but Asas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wolf landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Asas is desperately trying to improve his position but Wolf has a good base and remains in mount.
Asas tries to hold on but Wolf postures up.
Wolf with shots to the head and body - Asas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wolf scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wolf dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf with good strikes from the mount here!
Asas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wolf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asas?
Asas is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Wolf connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a big shot there that rocks Asas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Wolf.
Wolf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wolf lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wolf is working for a guillotine from mount but Asas frees his head quite easily.
Wolf looking to finish Asas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Asas!
Wolf prevents Asas from getting the reversal.
Asas tries to hold on but Wolf pushes him away.
Asas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Asas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Asas is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Asas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wolf lands a big shot there that rocks Asas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Wolf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wolf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asas blocks the body kick.
Asas misses with a takedown
and Wolf counters with an inside leg kick.
Asas tries for a takedown but Wolf circles away easily
and Wolf counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asas's knee momentarily.
Asas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wolf counters with a body kick that stops Asas in his tracks momentarily.
Wolf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolf lands a glancing blow to the side of Asas's head.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a looping right.
Wolf motions for Asas to come forward. Wolf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asas blocks a head kick by Wolf.
Asas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas moves out of range as Wolf throws a body kick.
Asas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wolf has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnny Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.
Asas is fighting to break Wolf's control of his arms but Wolf is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wolf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Asas manages to get himself to full guard.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolf tries to free his leg and advance position but Asas is retaining full guard.
Asas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wolf working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf distracts Asas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wolf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asas tries to escape but Wolf is in control.
Wolf cracks Asas with a big elbow.
Wolf working the ground and pound.
Wolf connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Asas some visible discomfort.
Asas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wolf connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf is looking to take a break and control but Asas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Asas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wolf scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wolf scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Asas to see if he's OK.
Asas is looking for a sweep.
Wolf connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Asas some visible discomfort.
Wolf trying to control the position but Asas is working away.
Asas is being controlled here.
Wolf grinds an elbow into Asas's temple.
Wolf is putting a hurting on Asas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wolf in side control lands a decent elbow.
Asas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf working the ground and pound from side control.
Wolf working the ground and pound.
Wolf lands a decent elbow from side control.
Asas is looking to regain half guard here but Wolf keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wolf working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wolf landing strikes.
Wolf cracks Asas with a big elbow.
Wolf is chipping away with strikes.
Wolf lands a few punches from side control.
Wolf wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asas, who protects the arm well.
Wolf scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Asas to see if he's OK.
Asas is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asas keeps working.
Wolf creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Asas has his takedown stuffed
and Wolf counters with an inside leg kick.
Wolf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asas's head backwards.
Asas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wolf counters with an inside leg kick.
Icaro Asas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asas is looking to clinch.
Asas with a poor takedown
and Wolf counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asas tries for a takedown but Wolf circles away easily
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asas won't be happy with that.
Asas is trying to get back to his feet.
Wolf is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Asas looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wolf gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Asas is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wolf lets go of the hold and Asas can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Wolf!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Traks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Won!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Traks!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traks wants to clinch
and Won decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Traks's guard.
Won wants to pass the guard but Traks is keeping the position.
Traks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Traks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Won pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Traks is keeping the position for now.
Won is in close to Traks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Won works over Traks with some ground and pound from guard.
Won is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Won gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Traks misses with a head kick.
Traks throws a head kick that misses.
Traks closes the distance but Won moves to the side
and Won counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Traks is rocked!
Won got a little sloppy there for a moment and Traks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Won has managed to get both his arms back between Traks's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Won tries to free his leg and advance position but Traks is retaining full guard.
Traks is looking for a triangle but Won pushes his legs off easily.
Won is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Won postures up and lands a big shot to Traks's brow.
Won working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Traks's head.
Won thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Won stays in close to Traks's body and controls the position.
Won working some strikes from top position.
Traks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Won defends it easily.
Won has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Won drops back looking for a leg! Traks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Traks manages to kick Won off! Won jumps back into Traks's guard.
Won has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Traks to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Won is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Traks pulls down on the head and he's put Won to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Glen Traks!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hakamalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakamalu comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Hakamalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Holt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakamalu darts in trying to clinch
and Holt counters with a shoot takedown. Hakamalu fights it but they end up in guard.
Holt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hakamalu is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt thows a big elbow that misses.
Hakamalu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hakamalu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hakamalu is looking to stall here but Holt recovers full guard.
Hakamalu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holt is keeping the position for now.
Holt is trying to keep Hakamalu in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakamalu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hakamalu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hakamalu postures up in Holt's guard and throws a big left but Holt blocks it.
Hakamalu stands and throws Holt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Hakamalu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hakamalu trying to control the action but Holt is working from the bottom.
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.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard.
Hakamalu misses with the ground and pound.
Hakamalu is chipping away with strikes.
Hakamalu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hakamalu misses with a lunging right hand
and Holt counters with a one-two to the body.
Holt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hakamalu!
Hakamalu regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hakamalu manages to get to full guard.
Hakamalu 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakamalu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hakamalu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hakamalu is looking for a triangle but Holt pushes his legs off easily.
Holt wants to control from the top but Hakamalu keeps moving.
Holt throws and elbow that misses. Hakamalu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holt's guard. Nice move by Hakamalu!
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.
Hakamalu looking to pass the guard.
Hakamalu postures up.
Hakamalu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hakamalu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holt looking for a sweep. Not yet Holt, not yet.
Hakamalu wants to pass the guard but Holt is keeping the position.
Holt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Holt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hakamalu moves to clinch but Holt breaks away
and Holt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hakamalu darts in trying to clinch
and Holt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hakamalu shoots and misses
and Holt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hakamalu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hakamalu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hakamalu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hakamalu is thwarting Holt's attempts to control the position.
Hakamalu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt is trying to escape the mount.
Hakamalu breaks from Holt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Holt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Holt tries to hold on but Hakamalu pushes him away.
Hakamalu trying to control but Holt is having none of it.
Hakamalu unloads with some shots from mount but Holt bucks and avoids them well.
Holt regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakamalu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holt defending well though.
Hakamalu throwing shots but Holt is blocking nicely.
Hakamalu wants to take a breather but Holt is having none of it.
Hakamalu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nathan Hakamalu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Holt working a defensive guard here.
Hakamalu wants to pass the guard but Holt is keeping the position.
Hakamalu stands and throws Holt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt stops Hakamalu from passing to mount.
Hakamalu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Holt is trying to improve his position.
Hakamalu looking to control but instead Holt has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Holt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hakamalu is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hakamalu distracts Holt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holt trying to control the position.
Hakamalu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hakamalu passes Holt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Holt has hold of Hakamalu's hands but Hakamalu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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 Nathan Hakamalu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hakamalu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hakamalu moves to clinch but Holt breaks away
and Holt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakamalu shoots in and bounces Holt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hakamalu is looking to stand up but Holt won't let him.
Holt trying to keep a closed guard but Hakamalu is proving a slippery customer.
Hakamalu is in close to Holt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hakamalu trying to control the position from guard on top but Holt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakamalu wants to pass the guard but Holt is keeping the position.
Hakamalu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Holt controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Hakamalu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Holt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Hakamalu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holt throws a series of punches but Hakamalu moves out of range.
Hakamalu with a poor takedown
and Holt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hakamalu moves to clinch but Holt breaks away
and Holt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hakamalu misses with a combination
and Holt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hakamalu swings widly with a right hand
and Holt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hakamalu's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakamalu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holt defends it easily.
Hakamalu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hakamalu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hakamalu looking for a guillotine here but Holt defends easily.
Hakamalu keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakamalu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Holt has passed into half guard!
Hakamalu is in trouble now - Holt has advanced to mount!
Holt with shots to the head and body - Hakamalu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Holt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hakamalu?
Hakamalu blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakamalu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Holt connects with a bit shot that sees Hakamalu covering up! More strikes from Holt and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Holt is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Holt!
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