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IoM 31: Floating Balloon PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RIck Brandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lakeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Lakeman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with RIck Brandford's chin.
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, RIck Brandford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Lakeman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandford closes the distance and pushes Lakeman back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lakeman has Brandford pushed against the cage.
Lakeman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brandford lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brandford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brandford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lakeman's head.
Brandford slips a nice elbow through Lakeman's hands, connecting with Lakeman's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lakeman wants to get back to full guard.
Lakeman won't allow Brandford to pass to mount.
Brandford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brandford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brandford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brandford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lakeman's head.
Brandford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brandford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brandford winds up and cracks Lakeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lakeman is trying to control but can't.
Lakeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandford.
Lakeman taking some punishment here, with Brandford in his half guard.
Brandford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brandford looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brandford throwing shots but Lakeman is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Brandford connects with a nice short shot to Lakeman's temple.
Brandford lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lakeman wants to get back to his feet.
Brandford throwing shots but Lakeman is blocking nicely.
Brandford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lakeman's head.
Brandford passes to full mount!
Brandford landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Brandford.
Lakeman looks gassed!
Brandford working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brandford lands a heavy elbow.
Lakeman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brandford dominating with strikes here.
Lakeman is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandford with the ground and pound from mount.
Lakeman is still in real trouble! Can Brandford finish him?
Brandford is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Lakeman goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Brandford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). RIck Brandford!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Dupont!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont defending well as Wellington loads up on a big left hand.
Dupont misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupont lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wellington circles away quickly and effectively.
Dupont walks into a stiff left hand from Wellington.
Dupont misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dupont lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wellington backs up against the cage.
Wellington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wellington is rocked!
Wellington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupont misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dupont lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Wellington goes down and covers up as Dupont starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Dupont!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Cloete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Koslovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werner Cloete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Koslovski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koslovski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cloete on his heels. He'll look to pass Cloete's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cloete is on top in guard.
Cloete trying to control the position from guard on top but Koslovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cloete postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cloete engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koslovski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloete scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cloete passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cloete controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloete's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cloete tries to move to mount but Koslovski blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Koslovski's face as Cloete controls the position.
Koslovski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cloete slows the pace down.
Koslovski looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloete lands an elbow.
Koslovski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koslovski tries to improve position but can't.
Cloete throwing strikes but Koslovski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cloete manages to work his way to half guard, despite Koslovski's best efforts.
Koslovski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloete gets back to full guard.
Cloete manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koslovski manages to get himself to full guard.
Cloete 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.
Cloete gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloete is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koslovski's half guard.
Cloete is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cloete is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koslovski is just riding it out for now. Cloete eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cloete content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Werner Cloete dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koslovski gets tackled into the cage by Cloete. Cloete maintains the clinch.
Koslovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cloete gets control of Koslovski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cloete will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cloete is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koslovski is aware though and is defending well.
Cloete has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Koslovski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cloete has tightened it up now! Koslovski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Werner Cloete!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alkofer's entrance music is Jump Jump - Busta Rhymes. A fine choice. Conroy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Big Balls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Conroy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conroy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alkofer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conroy forces Alkofer back against the cage and clinches.
Alkofer blocks an elbow strike from Conroy.
Alkofer misses with some punches.
Conroy pushes off an throws an elbow but Alkofer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Conroy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Alkofer fails to land.
Alkofer avoiding damage as Conroy throws knees to the body.
Conroy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alkofer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Conroy lands a good knee to the midsection. Alkofer won't want to take too many of those.
Conroy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alkofer is trying to break free.
Conroy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alkofer tries to break free but Conroy pushes him back against the cage.
Alkofer tries to stall but Conroy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conroy lands a knee to the body.
Alkofer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkofer scores with a shoulder strike.
Conroy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Conroy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conroy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Conroy.
Alkofer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alkofer has a couple of punches blocked by Conroy.
Alkofer throws a punch but it's blocked by Conroy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Alkofer misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conroy.
Conroy keeps control of Alkofer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conroy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conroy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alkofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Conroy lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conroy blocks an uppercut.
Conroy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Conroy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alkofer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Conroy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alkofer working hard to break the clinch.
Conroy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conroy lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Alkofer fails to land.
Alkofer throws a punch but it's blocked by Conroy.
Conroy landing knees to the head.
Alkofer is trying to force a seperation but Conroy has the dominant position.
Alkofer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alkofer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Alkofer is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Conroy throws an elbow but misses.
Conroy lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Alkofer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conroy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alkofer's brow.
Alkofer has had enough of the clinch but Conroy keeps him there for the moment.
Conroy connects with a knee to the head.
Conroy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conroy jerks Alkofer's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Alkofer drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Conroy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Conroy because Alkofer was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bruce Conroy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy has chosen Too sexy for my shirt - George Sampson as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael Sanders has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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146 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Smithy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smithy. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smithy lands a leg kick that knocks Sanders off balance momentarily.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Smithy.
Sanders moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Smithy looks for the body kick but Sanders saw that one coming.
Smithy feints and then cracks Sanders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanders down.
Smithy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Smithy.
Timmy Smithy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithy throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanders checks a leg kick.
Sanders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smithy.
Smithy cracks the inside of Sanders's front leg.
Sanders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smithy wants to get back to full guard.
Smithy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smithy trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Smithy is squirming around, avoiding Sanders's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with shots to the head and body - Smithy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanders dominating with strikes here.
Sanders avoids the attempt from Smithy to control.
Smithy tries to reverse the position but Sanders maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders controlling the position easily from mount.
Sanders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanders looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timmy Smithy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smithy misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Smithy, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Smithy against the cage but Smithy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanders moves out of range of the body kick from Smithy.
Smithy misses with a kick to the body.
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanders slips a jab from Smithy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy tries to score with a low kick but Sanders moves his leg out of the way.
Smithy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smithy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smithy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smithy is looking to clinch.
Smithy stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Smithy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Smithy coming out on top.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smithy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smithy misses with a kick to the body.
Smithy throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Smithy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Smithy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
Sanders is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smithy can't fight it off and eventually Sanders manages to take the fight to the floor. Smithy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smithy keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithy working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Smithy.
Sanders fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smithy misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Smithy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smithy scores with a shot to the body.
Smithy scoring well with a low kick there.
Smithy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smithy wants it to stay on the feet.
Smithy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smithy throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Sanders takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Smithy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanders under the eye.
Smithy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanders is out of range and Smithy settles back down.
Smithy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanders swings widly with a right hand
and Smithy counters with a low kick, right behind Sanders 's knee.
Smithy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smithy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy tries a head kick but it misses.
Smithy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Timmy Smithy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smithy misses the shot to the body.
Sanders takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smithy darts in and clinches Sanders up against the cage.
Smithy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smithy.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Smithy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanders's defenses.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smithy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Smithy.
Smithy throws a nice head kick!
Timmy Smithy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smithy keeps Sanders at a distance using the push kick.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Smithy is out of range.
Smithy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanders rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithy throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Smithy just misses with a punch to the body.
Smithy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanders's sensitive parts.
Sanders misses with an uppercut.
Sanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders shoots in but Smithy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michael Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smithy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Smithy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smithy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Smithy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiropoulos's entrance music is bodies. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos misses the jab.
Sotiropoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Sotiropoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiropoulos loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotiropoulos.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sotiropoulos misses with a left hand
and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sotiropoulos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos missing with a left hand there. Cid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sotiropoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotiropoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Sotiropoulos.
Cid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Dominickoy Sotiropoulos has been cut.
Cid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sotiropoulos.
Cid lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sotiropoulos.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook.
Cid dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Sotiropoulos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cid's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sotiropoulos trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.
Sotiropoulos is really struggling to control Cid but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dominickoy Sotiropoulos just wasn't active enough.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sotiropoulos at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Cid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominickoy Sotiropoulos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sotiropoulos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sotiropoulos is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Cid throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Sotiropoulos's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Cid lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Virgil Cid!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prime Tyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paisti has chosen Elastinen, Andu, Tasis & Brutus - Ei kiinnosta as his entrance music. Prime Tyme could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Armas Paisti's chin.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prime Tyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armas Paisti!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyme gets tackled into the cage by Paisti. Paisti maintains the clinch.
Tyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paisti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyme, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paisti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tyme.
Paisti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paisti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paisti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyme backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyme manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Paisti.
Paisti takes a swing at Tyme's ribcage but misses.
Paisti darts in and clinches Tyme up against the cage.
Tyme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paisti misses with a straight left.
Paisti moves into the clinch.
Paisti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyme's efforts to push away.
Paisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paisti on the side of the head.
Tyme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paisti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyme throws the left hand but Paisti avoids the punch easily.
Tyme tries to keep at a distance but Paisti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paisti prevents a body shot from Tyme.
Tyme is trying to force a seperation but Paisti has the dominant position.
Paisti misses with a punch to the body.
Paisti breaks the clinch.
Paisti tries to clinch but Tyme is having none of it.
Paisti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyme manages to avoid it.
Paisti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyme throws out a loose jab but Paisti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paisti slips a jab and a cross from Tyme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paisti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paisti throws a right and a left that Tyme avoids nicely.
Paisti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyme's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paisti wants to clinch.
Tyme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paisti is out of range and Tyme settles back down.
Prime Tyme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paisti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tyme misses with a body kick.
Paisti checks a leg kick.
Paisti misses with a double jab.
Tyme misses with a double jab.
Paisti works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Paisti.
Paisti checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paisti to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Paisti.
A combination from Paisti does no damage.
Paisti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paisti slips a jab and a cross from Tyme.
Paisti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Paisti blocks the leg kick.
Tyme throws a sloppy head kick and Paisti moves out of range easily.
Tyme scores with a push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Paisti blocks the leg kick.
Tyme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paisti closes the distance and pushes Tyme back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Paisti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paisti lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Paisti.
Come on Tyme - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paisti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paisti punishes Tyme's body with a nice straight punch.
Paisti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paisti moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyme wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyme working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Paisti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyme wants to break free but Paisti has control.
Tyme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paisti breaks from the clinch.
Paisti lands with a straight right. Tyme didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Paisti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyme.
Paisti misses with a few strikes there.
Tyme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyme throws a right hand that Paisti ducks under and follows up with a left that Paisti also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyme.
Paisti scores with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paisti pushes Tyme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tyme is trying to break the clinch but Paisti is controlling him.
Tyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armas Paisti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Tyme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyme walks into a stiff left hand from Paisti.
Paisti moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyme.
Tyme tries to bum rush Paisti with a series of wild strikes but Paisti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti swinging wildly here.
Tyme will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyme throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tyme walks into a left hand.
Tyme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paisti scores with a body shot.
Paisti lands with a cross.
Tyme misses with a head kick.
Paisti misses with a wild combination.
Paisti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyme counters with a nice leg kick.
Tyme connects with a leg kick. Paisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paisti misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Paisti looks to land a right hand but Tyme moved out of range.
Tyme misses with a body kick.
Paisti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paisti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paisti thuds his right hand into Tyme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Prime Tyme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paisti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyme.
Tyme defending well as Paisti loads up on a big left hand.
Tyme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paisti checks a leg kick.
Paisti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paisti clinches up with Tyme and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paisti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paisti lands a body punch.
Tyme is trying to break the clinch but Paisti is controlling him.
Paisti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paisti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyme throws a sloppy head kick and Paisti moves out of range easily.
Tyme misses with a lunging right hand
and Paisti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyme moves forwards but Paisti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paisti throws a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Paisti.
Tyme slips a jab and a cross from Paisti.
Tyme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyme misses with a low kick.
A big left from Tyme misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Paisti. That snapped Tyme's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Tyme misses.
A jab from Tyme misses.
Jab, jab by Tyme - just one landing.
Tyme throws a low kick but Paisti moves out of range easily.
Tyme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paisti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paisti rushes Tyme and presses him up against the cage.
Paisti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paisti looking to throw knees to the head but Tyme is blocking nicely.
Paisti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyme has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paisti as Tyme tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paisti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyme stalling against the cage.
Paisti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Paisti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Paisti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Tyme misses.
Tyme throws a right hand that Paisti ducks under and follows up with a left that Paisti also avoids with ease.
Tyme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyme motions for Paisti to come forward. Tyme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyme throws a sloppy head kick and Paisti moves out of range easily.
Paisti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paisti throws a body punch but Tyme moves out of range.
Tyme scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paisti checks a leg kick.
Paisti moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyme. Paisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paisti instigates a clinch.
Tyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paisti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paisti duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyme throws a jab when Paisti was well out of range.
Tyme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paisti.
Tyme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyme keeps the fight on the outside.
Paisti looks to throw the jab but Tyme is out of range.
Tyme throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyme throws the left hand but Paisti avoids the punch easily.
Tyme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paisti.
Paisti misses with a two punch combination.
Paisti scores with a decent looking hook.
Paisti tries to bum rush Tyme with a series of wild strikes but Tyme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Tyme.
Paisti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paisti with a jab.
Paisti checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyme.
Tyme swinging wildly here.
Paisti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paisti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyme throws a looping overhand right but Paisti ducks down to avoid it.
Tyme swats away the attempt to clinch by Paisti.
Tyme throws a leg kick but Paisti sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyme there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyme misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Paisti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paisti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armas Paisti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyme is trying to maintain a safe position but Paisti gets an underhook and turns Tyme into the cage.
Paisti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armas Paisti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paisti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prime Tyme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyme is trying to push Paisti away but Paisti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paisti avoiding damage.
Paisti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paisti connects with the punch.
Tyme lands a high kick!
Paisti is looking to clinch but Tyme is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyme tries to keep at a distance but Paisti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyme is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tyme working aggressively here.
Paisti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyme's elbow.
Tyme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyme can't break the clinch.
Tyme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyme misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tyme fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Paisti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paisti 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Paisti!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rachid Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arona has chosen Knock you out! as his entrance music. 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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150 lbs
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24
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rachid Hadji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadji throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hadji tries a head kick but it misses.
Hadji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arona closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hadji did well to prevent Arona getting side control.
Arona wants to take a breather but Hadji is having none of it.
Arona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hadji defends it well.
Hadji wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadji is looking to control Arona's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hadji avoid being mounted?
Arona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hadji is in trouble now - Arona has advanced to mount!
Arona jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hadji manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arona working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hadji wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arona is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hadji has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hadji is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Arona has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Arona goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hadji has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Arona but great work by Hadji.
Hadji wants to stand but Arona is controlling his arm.
Arona is trying to control Hadji's posture but Hadji avoids it.
The ground and pound from Hadji seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Arona manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji stands up and beckons Arona to join him on the feet.
Arona shoots in looking for a takedown but Hadji manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arona's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arona dives in and grabs Hadji's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hadji pushes down on Arona's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadji misses with an uppercut
and Arona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arona drags the fight down to the ground.
Arona trying to control the position.
Arona looking for a sweep. Not yet Arona, not yet.
Hadji postures up.
Hadji won't allow Arona to sweep him here.
Arona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji looking to pass the guard.
Hadji advances to half guard.
Hadji wants to stand but Arona has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Arona trying to control from the bottom.
Arona moves into full guard.
Hadji has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arona has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hadji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hadji trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.
Hadji wants to stand and escape but instead Arona has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadji might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hadji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arona is one step ahead there.
Arona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hadji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arona drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arona jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hadji is on top in guard.
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.
Hadji wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Arona dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hadji misses with a series of wild punches.
Hadji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arona shoots in for a takedown but Hadji shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hadji tries to work over Arona's front leg with a kick but Arona checks it.
Arona drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hadji lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Arona!
Hadji controlling the pace for now.
Arona is squirming around, avoiding Hadji's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona tries to lock up and control but Hadji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hadji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arona is looking to escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Arona is trying to escape the mount.
Hadji wants to control the pace but Arona is squirming around nicely.
Arona is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji trying to control but Arona is having none of it.
Hadji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arona wants to hold on but Hadji pushes him away.
Hadji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arona tries to lock up and control but Hadji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is desperately trying to improve his position but Hadji has a good base and remains in mount.
Hadji wants to control the pace but Arona is squirming around nicely.
Arona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arona wants to control but Hadji is having none of it.
Hadji wants to control the pace but Arona is squirming around nicely.
Arona regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji moves into full mount! Arona won't be happy about that!
Arona is looking to improve his position but Hadji isn't that keen on the idea.
Hadji wants to control the pace but Arona is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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!
Arona wants to control but Hadji is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rachid Hadji 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!
Arona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hadji.
Hadji tries to bum rush Arona with a series of wild strikes but Arona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Hadji as Arona shoots in.
Arona takes the fight into the clinch.
Hadji misses with an elbow strike.
Arona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hadji has him pressed against the cage.
Arona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hadji smiles and moves away.
Arona shoots in for a takedown but Hadji shows good takedown defense.
Rachid Hadji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Arona.
Hadji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji looks to land a combination but Arona avoids it well.
Arona clinches up against the cage.
Arona avoids the elbow strike from Hadji, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hadji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arona scores with a hook to the body.
Arona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hadji smiles and moves away.
Hadji jabs at Arona's body.
Arona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice takedown defense from Hadji. No joy for Arona on that attempt.
Arona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arona lands with an overhand left.
Arona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hadji throws a series of punches but Arona avoids them all with ease.
Hadji misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadji displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arona.
Rachid Hadji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hadji clinches with his opponent.
Hadji trying to stall but Arona improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji trying to land knees to the body.
Hadji is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arona is keeping busy.
Hadji lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hadji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arona manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Arona manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hadji manages to get himself to full guard.
Arona wants to control from the top but Hadji keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hadji keeping full guard, as Arona tries to pass.
Arona 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.
Hadji wants to stand but Arona is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona drops back looking for a leg! Hadji is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hadji manages to kick Arona off! Arona jumps back into Hadji's guard.
Arona trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arona passes Hadji's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hadji wants to control but Arona is keeping busy.
Arona wants to work for an arm triangle but Hadji is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arona performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadji doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arona.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Arona.
I think Arona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Arona!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cory Trevor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bounce Wimme Now. Powers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Run This - Missy Elliot. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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133 lbs
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147 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Trevor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevor is looking to clinch.
Powers throws a series of punches but Trevor avoids them all with ease.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Trevor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trevor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Trevor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powers circles away quickly and effectively.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
Trevor throws a wild body kick that Powers sees coming a mile off.
Trevor misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powers looks to throw the jab but Trevor is out of range.
Trevor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powers.
A punch lands to the side of Trevor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but Trevor ducks down to avoid it.
Powers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trevor slips a jab from Powers.
Powers swings for the body but Trevor moves out of range.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Jerome Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trevor manages to avoid it.
Powers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Powers wants it to stay on the feet.
Powers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powers swinging wildly here.
Trevor tries to clinch up.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Trevor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Powers misses with a body punch
and Trevor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trevor just content to control the position.
Powers dodges the ground and pound from Trevor.
Powers tries to buck Trevor off but Trevor is having none of it.
Trevor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Powers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Powers is not content to let Trevor control the position.
Powers is trying to improve his position.
Trevor trying to control the position but Powers is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Trevor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Trevor wants to control but Powers is keeping him busy.
Trevor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Trevor 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cory Trevor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trevor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Powers looks to land a combination but Trevor avoids it well.
Powers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trevor defending well as Powers loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Trevor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trevor, right into the meat.
Trevor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trevor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Powers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trevor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Trevor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Powers being controlled here momentarily.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevor managing to control the position.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
Trevor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cory Trevor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trevor, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Trevor is just out of range.
Trevor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Powers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trevor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powers's efforts to push away.
Trevor looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trevor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powers.
Jerome Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trevor.
Trevor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trevor avoids the body shot from Powers.
Nice body kick from Trevor.
Trevor throws a leg kick which misses Powers's front leg but catches the back leg as Powers tries to avoid it.
Powers stuns Trevor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trevor closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
Trevor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Powers scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Trevor dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trevor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Powers moves out of range of the body kick.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
Trevor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Trevor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trevor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trevor connects with a leg kick. Powers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trevor scores with a head kick. Powers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers moves out of range of the body kick from Trevor.
Trevor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trevor tries a head kick but it misses.
Trevor gets a double leg takedown into Powers's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Powers is on top in guard.
Powers looking to sit in guard and control but Trevor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trevor trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trevor thows a big elbow that misses.
Trevor thows a big elbow that misses.
Trevor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Trevor passes to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Powers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Trevor.
Trevor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control but Trevor postures up.
Trevor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trevor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Powers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Trevor wants to control but Powers is keeping him busy.
Powers tries to improve position but can't.
Powers can't do much from the bottom here.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
Trevor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Trevor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Powers trying to hold on to Trevor's head to control him but Trevor postures up.
Cory Trevor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers gets full guard.
Powers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trevor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trevor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trevor trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Jerome Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Trevor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trevor, 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... Cory Trevor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. 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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23
162 lbs
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26
156 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
10 - 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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fickett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fickett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Virtanen pinned against the cage. Virtanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Virtanen drives through and clinches with Fickett against the cage.
Virtanen prevents Fickett from breaking the clinch.
Fickett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Virtanen walks away with a smile on his face. Fickett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Virtanen looks for the body kick but Fickett saw that one coming.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Fickett lands a jab to the head.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen blocks a head kick by Fickett.
Virtanen keeps Fickett at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Virtanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fickett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elias Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Virtanen lands a nice uppercut.
Fickett is trying to push Virtanen away but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Virtanen.
It looks like Brad Fickett has been cut.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fickett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fickett is trying to force a seperation but Virtanen has the dominant position.
Fickett looking for a takedown.
Elias Virtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Fickett.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen has Fickett pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Virtanen.
Fickett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fickett can't break the clinch.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Fickett blocks with his arms.
Virtanen lands an elbow inside.
Fickett is rocked!
Fickett fails to pull guard.
Fickett wants a takedown.
Virtanen lands a nice uppercut.
Fickett is still on wobbly legs! Can Virtanen finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen has Fickett pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Fickett is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Virtanen - that's hurt Fickett badly! Oh, another knee lands and Fickett is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Fickett doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!
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