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Hilo 6 KO's PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inky Dinky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinky has chosen Mr. Brownstone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Sliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Inky Dinky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dinky to the ground. Sliva is now in Dinky's guard.
Dinky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dinky won't let Sliva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dinky wants to take his opponent's back but Sliva doesn't allow it.
Sliva is looking to improve his position but Dinky isn't that keen on the idea.
Sliva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dinky has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Sliva is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Inky Dinky!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noons is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by right above it. Craig Noons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Noons!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Noons is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Warren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noons.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noons stands up and beckons Warren to join him on the feet.
Warren tries to clinch up.
Noons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warren. Warren obviously looking to wear him down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warren enables Noons to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warren manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noons gets to his feet - Warren follows without any prompting.
Noons closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noons lands in his opponent's guard.
Noons stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Noons misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Warren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren wants to clinch.
Noons fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Warren sprawls well initially but Noons persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Warren wants to control but Noons is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Noons is looking for a kimura but Warren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noons to get the leverage.
Noons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warren tries to roll over but Noons keeps him under control.
Noons is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Warren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noons.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noons is looking for a kimura but Warren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noons to get the leverage.
Noons is working for a kimura but Warren is defending it quite comfortably.
Noons is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Warren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Warren is looking for a sweep. Noons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warren trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Noons looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Noons seems to be working for a kimura but Warren defends the submission attempt.
Noons is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Warren is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Noons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Bon Peza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jewtuszko comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota - Z buta wjezdzam . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maciej Jewtuszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Filipe Bon Peza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewtuszko takes the fight into the clinch.
Jewtuszko prevents Bon Peza from breaking the clinch.
Jewtuszko avoiding damage.
Jewtuszko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bon Peza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bon Peza punching from mount but Jewtuszko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bon Peza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bon Peza controlling the position easily from mount.
Bon Peza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon Peza with a couple of short strikes.
Jewtuszko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bon Peza on the ground.
Bon Peza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bon Peza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bon Peza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jewtuszko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jewtuszko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bon Peza.
Bon Peza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon Peza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bon Peza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bon Peza controlling from mount.
Bon Peza thowing shots but they're missing.
Jewtuszko tries to lock up and control but Bon Peza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bon Peza controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bon Peza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bon Peza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jewtuszko looks a forlorn figure.
Bon Peza throwing strikes here but Jewtuszko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bon Peza landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jewtuszko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jewtuszko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bon Peza tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bon Peza has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jewtuszko's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bon Peza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bon Peza throwing strikes here but Jewtuszko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jewtuszko is breathing heavily.
Bon Peza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bon Peza with a couple of short strikes.
Jewtuszko is rocked!
Bon Peza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jewtuszko?
Oh Jewtuszko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bon Peza lands a big elbow - Jewtuszko is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jewtuszko is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Filipe Bon Peza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fender Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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132 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fender Bender!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bender.
Vladimir Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura tries to bum rush Bender with a series of wild strikes but Bender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bender scores with a takedown into Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bender can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bender drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bender jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bender stands up and waves to Nakamura to follow him.
Nakamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Bender moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Bender avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura misses with a combination
and Bender counters with a single leg into guard. Nakamura didn't expect that.
Bender trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Bender pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
Bender is looking to stand up but Nakamura won't let him.
Bender trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bender is working Nakamura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bender working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bender is aware though and is defending well.
Bender must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bender trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bender drops back looking for a leg! Nakamura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakamura manages to kick Bender off! Bender jumps back into Nakamura's guard.
Bender 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.
Bender landing with the ground and pound.
Bender wants to stand but Nakamura has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bender is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nakamura has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bender is looking to defend but Nakamura has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bender! Nakamura pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bender taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Nakamura!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juninho Ferrara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parking Ticket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrara comes to the cage accompanied by Mat Zo - The Found. Parking Ticket is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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165 cm
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145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juninho Ferrara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parking Ticket!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ticket throws a lazy right hand but Ferrara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferrara drives through and clinches with Ticket against the cage.
Ferrara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferrara pulls guard successfully.
Ticket preventing the sweep.
Ferrara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ticket trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrara controlling the position.
Ferrara has his feet on Ticket's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ticket throws a leg kick but Ferrara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ticket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferrara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferrara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrara tries to pass to full mount but Ticket defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrara content to control rather than advance.
Ticket tries to roll over but Ferrara keeps him under control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ferrara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara wants to get back to his feet.
Ferrara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We're going to have a standup here because Juninho Ferrara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ticket throws a leg kick
and Ferrara counters with a body kick.
Ferrara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ticket misses with an uppercut. Ferrara saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Ferrara or perhaps it was just good defense by Ticket which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ticket throws a lazy head kick
and Ferrara counters with a nice body kick.
Ticket misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ticket manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferrara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferrara passes into half guard.
Ferrara controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juninho Ferrara just wasn't active enough.
Ticket looks to land a body kick but Ferrara moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferrara.
Ferrara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ticket swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ticket misses with a right hand
and Ferrara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ticket misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juninho Ferrara dominated that round.
That's time! Ferrara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferrara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ticket pinned against the cage. Ticket gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ticket connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrara's hands.
Ferrara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ticket but Ticket pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ticket tries to land a body kick
and Ferrara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ticket won't be happy with that.
Ferrara happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Juninho Ferrara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big right from Ticket misses.
Ferrara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferrara gets control of Ticket's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ferrara will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ticket trying to control but Ferrara is working from the bottom.
Ferrara is pulling down on Ticket's head. It's preventing any offense from Ticket, at least for the moment.
Ferrara pushes a forearm under Ticket's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ticket is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juninho Ferrara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Pugilist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Desjardins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. Jonathan Desjardins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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141 lbs
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154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lil Pugilist!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugilist tries to clinch but Desjardins moves out of range.
Desjardins lands a nice hook to Pugilist's body. Pugilist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Desjardins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Desjardins misses with a leg kick.
Pugilist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Desjardins.
Pugilist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desjardins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pugilist shoots in and drives through. Desjardins sprawls well.
Pugilist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Desjardins swats away the attempt to clinch by Pugilist.
Desjardins misses the shot to the body.
Pugilist closes the distance looking to clinch
and Desjardins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Desjardins.
Desjardins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lil Pugilist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins misses with an uppercut. Pugilist saw that one coming.
Desjardins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pugilist tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Desjardins counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Desjardins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Desjardins trying to control the action but Pugilist is working from the bottom.
Desjardins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Desjardins 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.
Desjardins moves into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Desjardins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Desjardins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Desjardins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pugilist looks a forlorn figure.
Pugilist wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins controlling the pace for now.
Desjardins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pugilist is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Desjardins with the ground and pound from mount.
Desjardins with a couple of short strikes.
Desjardins controlling the pace for now.
Desjardins looking to finish Pugilist with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pugilist!
Desjardins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pugilist takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Desjardins trying to control but Pugilist is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins is really struggling to control Pugilist but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Desjardins lands with some strikes.
Desjardins controlling the pace for now.
Pugilist is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Desjardins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pugilist is looking to escape.
Desjardins controlling from the full mount.
Desjardins working Pugilist over with strikes here.
Desjardins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugilist is squirming around, avoiding Desjardins's attempts to control the action.
Pugilist is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Desjardins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desjardins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pugilist's face.
Desjardins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Desjardins is landing with some decent strikes but Pugilist is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Desjardins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pugilist is rocked!
Desjardins looking to finish Pugilist with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pugilist!
Pugilist is still in real trouble! Can Desjardins finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pugilist takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Desjardins's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Desjardins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pompies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Pompies!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws an overhand right that lands on Pompies's shoulder, as Pompies tries to avoid the shot.
Maia digs a good body shot into Pompies's ribs.
Pompies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pompies misses with a two punch combination.
Maia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pompies's guard.
Maia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pompies keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Pompies wants to get back to his feet but Maia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Maia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pompies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pompies moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pompies can't fight it off and eventually Maia manages to take the fight to the floor. Pompies looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maia postures up in Pompies's guard and throws a big left but Pompies blocks it.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Pompies is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
Maia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Pompies has wrist control.
Maia wants to control from the top but Pompies keeps moving.
Maia 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.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pompies will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Pompies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pompies is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
Pompies keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pompies is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Damian Maia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maia scores with a hook.
It looks like Peter Pompies has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pompies is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pompies looks gassed!
Pompies throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pompies.
A telegraphed right hand from Maia misses the target.
Peter Pompies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pompies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Pompies does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pompies napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maia is staying tight to Pompies's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pompies avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maia.
Maia in side control, throwing shots but Pompies defends.
Maia 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.
Maia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pompies sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pompies defending against the ground and pound.
Maia tries for a kimura but Pompies is defending well.
Maia in side control, throwing shots but Pompies defends.
Pompies managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maia misses with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia trying to control the action but Pompies is working from the bottom.
Maia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pompies sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pompies is not content to let Maia control the position.
Maia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pompies seems a little lost for a moment, as Maia dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pompies's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pompies tried to score with a low kick but Maia checks it.
Maia avoids the head kick by Pompies.
Peter Pompies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia connects with an inside leg kick.
Pompies misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Pompies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Pompies moves out of range easily.
Pompies slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pompies sprawls well initially but Maia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Damian Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pompies is breathing heavily.
Well, if Maia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maia'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pompies's head.
Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Pompies is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maia thows a huge punch but Pompies dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pompies can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pompies is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maia 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.
Maia 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.
Maia content just to control the position here.
Pompies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maia.
Maia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pompies wants to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia looking to ground and pound but Pompies is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to control the pace but Pompies is squirming around nicely.
Maia looking to finish with strikes here!
Maia looking to finish with strikes here!
Maia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pompies to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pompies shrugs it off.
Maia 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.
Maia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maia throwing strikes here but Pompies is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pompies avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maia.
Maia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pompies can do to turn this around?
Pompies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maia looking to control but Pompies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maia controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maia prevents Pompies from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damian Maia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pompies moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pompies's cut.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maia checks a low kick from Pompies.
Pompies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pompies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pompies connects with a body shot that sends Maia's belly button to the back.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pompies.
Maia gets the takedown into side control.
Maia trying to control the position but Pompies is working away.
Pompies regains half guard.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pompies's head.
Maia is taking a breather. Pompies says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pompies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pompies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pompies is pressing down on Maia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pompies gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pompies tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Maia misses with a head shot.
Maia raining down shots from the mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Maia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maia looking to finish with strikes here!
Maia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maia working for a guillotine from mount but Pompies is in no mood to give up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia scoring with strikes but Pompies is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia thowing shots but they're missing.
Maia misses with a head shot.
Maia thowing shots but they're missing.
Maia raining down shots from the mount!
Pompies is rocked!
Pompies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maia.
Pompies is still in real trouble! Can Maia finish him?
Maia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pompies blocking the ground and pound.
Maia looking for a guillotine from mount but Pompies is having none of it.
Maia has control of Pompies's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pompies regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia unloading with bombs!
Maia misses with a head shot.
Maia controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Maia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That has opened up Peter Pompies's cut even more.
Maia controlling from mount.
Maia throws some wild stikes that Pompies manages to avoid easily.
Maia 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.
Maia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Maia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pompies is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
Pompies blocking the ground and pound.
Pompies seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia trying to control but Pompies is having none of it.
Maia controlling his opponent.
Pompies holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maia looking to ground and pound but Pompies is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pompies avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maia.
Pompies wants to control but Maia is having none of it.
Peter Pompies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maia, 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... Damian Maia!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basit Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basit Ali will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Basit Ali!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Nelson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ali rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
Ali pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Ali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nelson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ali manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ali trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Ali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Ali wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Basit Ali has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ali gets a takedown into half guard.
Ali is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Nelson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ali wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ali 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ali doesn't defend quickly enough and Nelson has managed to lock this one up! Can Ali escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nelson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roy Nelson!
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