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Reach 70 - Assante vs. Jones PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamikazee Blitzkrieg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitzkrieg's entrance music is You Better Pray- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kamikazee Blitzkrieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Drake!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Blitzkrieg counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drake darts in trying to clinch
enabling Blitzkrieg to counter with a crisp jab.
Blitzkrieg cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake throws a right and a left that Blitzkrieg avoids nicely.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake scores with a nice head shot.
Blitzkrieg tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Drake misses.
Nate Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blitzkrieg dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Drake tries to clinch but Blitzkrieg moves away
and Blitzkrieg counters with a right hand to the body.
Blitzkrieg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blitzkrieg!
It looks like Nate Drake has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkrieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Blitzkrieg.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Blitzkrieg counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drake tries to clinch
and Blitzkrieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake lands with a nice combination. Blitzkrieg backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kamikazee Blitzkrieg has been cut.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blitzkrieg as he avoids it easily.
Kamikazee Blitzkrieg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Drake.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blitzkrieg counters with a straight right hand.
Drake looks to land a combination. Blitzkrieg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drake tries to sprawl but Blitzkrieg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkrieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blitzkrieg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Blitzkrieg seems content to control.
Drake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blitzkrieg is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
Blitzkrieg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kamikazee Blitzkrieg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blitzkrieg blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkrieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake shoots in and drives through. Blitzkrieg sprawls well.
Blitzkrieg throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Blitzkrieg shows good takedown defense.
Blitzkrieg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blitzkrieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blitzkrieg throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Blitzkrieg postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blitzkrieg passes into half guard.
Drake is trying to control but Blitzkrieg passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikazee Blitzkrieg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Blitzkrieg tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blitzkrieg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Blitzkrieg dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Blitzkrieg throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitzkrieg dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake misses with a hook. Blitzkrieg ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake wants to clinch but Blitzkrieg slips to the side
and Blitzkrieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Blitzkrieg misses with a two punch combination.
Drake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blitzkrieg eats them both and turns towards Drake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blitzkrieg takes one to the side of the head.
Blitzkrieg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blitzkrieg counters with a three punch combo that has Drake backing up. Drake nods at Blitzkrieg to acknowledge the strikes.
Blitzkrieg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Blitzkrieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamikazee Blitzkrieg is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Blitzkrieg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drake.
Blitzkrieg scores with a takedown into Drake's guard.
Blitzkrieg throws a big right hand that misses.
Drake throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake is working an open guard so Blitzkrieg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blitzkrieg looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Blitzkrieg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drake stuffs the takedown attempt from Blitzkrieg. Blitzkrieg gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Blitzkrieg shoots in.
Blitzkrieg walks into a straight right hand from Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Blitzkrieg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamikazee Blitzkrieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake dives in and grabs Blitzkrieg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blitzkrieg pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
Blitzkrieg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blitzkrieg throws a big shot that misses.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Blitzkrieg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blitzkrieg is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Blitzkrieg circles away and we're back to standing.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Blitzkrieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kamikazee Blitzkrieg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Blitzkrieg circles away.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blitzkrieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Blitzkrieg misses.
Blitzkrieg scores with a body shot.
Blitzkrieg blocks a jab.
Blitzkrieg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Blitzkrieg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blitzkrieg throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitzkrieg has a takedown stuffed.
Drake works over Blitzkrieg's head and body with a nice combination.
Donk. Drake catches Blitzkrieg right on the button with a cross.
Drake looks to land a combination but Blitzkrieg avoids it well.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but Blitzkrieg moves away
and Blitzkrieg counters with a three punch combo that has Drake backing up. Drake nods at Blitzkrieg to acknowledge the strikes.
Drake darts in and clinches Blitzkrieg up against the cage.
Blitzkrieg breaks from the clinch.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blitzkrieg throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drake dives in and grabs Blitzkrieg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blitzkrieg pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
Blitzkrieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blitzkrieg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Drake tries to clinch but Blitzkrieg moves out of range.
Drake with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blitzkrieg counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blitzkrieg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blitzkrieg.
Drake shoots in and drives through. Blitzkrieg sprawls well.
Kamikazee Blitzkrieg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Drake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkrieg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a combination
and Blitzkrieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blitzkrieg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drake looks to land a combination but Blitzkrieg avoids it well.
Blitzkrieg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blitzkrieg counters with a two punch combo.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Blitzkrieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake tries to bum rush Blitzkrieg with a series of wild strikes but Blitzkrieg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Blitzkrieg to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blitzkrieg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blitzkrieg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drake misses with the combination.
Blitzkrieg cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nate Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blitzkrieg misses with a leg kick.
Kamikazee Blitzkrieg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Blitzkrieg moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitzkrieg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Drake.
I think Blitzkrieg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kamikazee Blitzkrieg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kristoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Kristoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aruneru Hero!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristoff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kristoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristoff takes a swing at Hero's ribcage but misses.
Kristoff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sam Kristoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Kristoff throws a head kick but Hero moves out of range.
Hero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kristoff swinging wildly here.
Hero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hero misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Hero with that takedown attempt.
Hero is looking to clinch but Kristoff is avoiding it.
Hero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hero avoids the body shot from Kristoff.
Hero fails with a takedown attempt.
Kristoff throws a push kick but Hero slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff misses the shot to the body.
Kristoff scores with a nice head shot.
Kristoff darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kristoff swinging wildly here.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick and Kristoff moves out of range easily.
Hero lands a jab to Kristoff's midsection.
Hero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hero shoots in looking for a takedown but Kristoff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sam Kristoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruneru Hero.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hero.
Kristoff throws a wild body kick that Hero sees coming a mile off.
Kristoff lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Kristoff.
Kristoff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Hero shoots in for a takedown but Kristoff shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristoff misses with the combination.
Kristoff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kristoff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown by Hero or perhaps it was just good defense by Kristoff which made him look bad.
Kristoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hero throws a series of punches but Kristoff moves out of range.
Hero tries to clinch up.
Kristoff misses with a double jab.
Hero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hero avoids the head kick by Kristoff.
Kristoff throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kristoff looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
Kristoff is breathing heavily.
Hero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kristoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kristoff misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kristoff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kristoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kristoff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hero darts in trying to clinch
and Kristoff counters with a straight right hand.
Kristoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hero fails with the takedown.
Kristoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hero counters with a head kick.
Hero feints a jab promting Kristoff to slip. Hero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kristoff slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kristoff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Hero or perhaps it was just good defense by Kristoff which made him look bad.
Hero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kristoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kristoff misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristoff. Hero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Kristoff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hero fails with a takedown attempt.
Kristoff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kristoff dominated that round.
That's time! Kristoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kristoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Hero. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
Hero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kristoff lands with a good body shot.
Kristoff misses with a double jab.
Kristoff leaves Hero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sam Kristoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruneru Hero.
Kristoff misses with a few strikes there.
Kristoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kristoff throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Hero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kristoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kristoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kristoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hero.
Hero throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hero is breathing heavily.
Kristoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hero.
Kristoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Hero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristoff moves away.
Hero misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero fails to land the takedown.
Kristoff checks a leg kick.
Kristoff throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Kristoff moves away and avoids it.
Kristoff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Kristoff.
Nice takedown defense from Kristoff. No joy for Hero on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kristoff, as that shot connected.
Kristoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hero.
Hero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristoff swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
Sam Kristoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristoff throws a series of punches but Hero avoids them all with ease.
Hero shoots in looking for a takedown. Kristoff tries to sprawl out of it but Hero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kristoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sam Kristoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Hero does no damage.
Kristoff throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.
Kristoff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kristoff rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt - Kristoff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Hero misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hero.
Kristoff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kristoff wants it to stay on the feet.
Kristoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristoff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kristoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Hero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kristoff as he avoids it easily.
Kristoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Kristoff misses.
Kristoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hero moves away.
Hero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hero closes the distance and clinches up with Kristoff, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes Kristoff against the cage but Kristoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kristoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff swinging wildly here.
Kristoff misses with a head kick.
Hero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kristoff tries to avoid it but Hero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kristoff to the ground. Kristoff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Kristoff as Hero shoots in.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt - Kristoff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kristoff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristoff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero has a takedown stuffed.
Kristoff misses with a low kick.
Kristoff throws a right and a left that Hero avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kristoff dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kristoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hero.
Kristoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kristoff throws a one two combo.
Kristoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kristoff looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Kristoff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristoff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Kristoff.
Kristoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice takedown defense from Kristoff. No joy for Hero on that attempt.
Kristoff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kristoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sam Kristoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruneru Hero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff throws a head kick that misses.
Hero lands with a good body shot.
Kristoff tries to bum rush Hero with a series of wild strikes but Hero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kristoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kristoff.
Hero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kristoff on the side of the head.
Kristoff avoids the head kick by Hero.
Kristoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hero circles away quickly and effectively.
Hero is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kristoff is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hero.
Hero closes the distance and clinches up with Kristoff, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes Kristoff against the cage but Kristoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kristoff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hero somewhat.
Hero slips a jab and a cross from Kristoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Kristoff as Hero shoots in.
A jab from Kristoff does it's job there.
Kristoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hero avoids the head kick by Kristoff.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kristoff throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Hero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kristoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristoff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hero.
Kristoff throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kristoff does no damage.
Hero moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Hero as he connects with a hook.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Hero. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Kristoff. No joy for Hero on that attempt.
Kristoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hero shoots in for a double leg but Kristoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kristoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Hero. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
Kristoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kristoff misses with a few strikes there.
Hero stalks Kristoff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kristoff's face. Kristoff staggers backwards, shaken.
Hero scores with a shot to the body.
Hero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kristoff as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hero eats them both and turns towards Kristoff to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aruneru Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hero doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristoff circles away.
Kristoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kristoff.
Hero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kristoff scores with a body shot.
Hero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kristoff moves out of range of the body kick from Hero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Hero. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero throws a right and a left that Kristoff avoids nicely.
Sam Kristoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hero misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Kristoff.
Well Kristoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kristoff!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
141 lbs
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24
135 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cj Hammer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Humphrey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Humphrey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Humphrey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Humphrey showed some decent athleticism there.
Hammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Humphrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Humphrey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Humphrey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Humphrey is aware though and is defending well.
Hammer working for a triangle but Humphrey defends it easily.
Humphrey throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphrey wants to stand but Hammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Humphrey defends easily.
Humphrey is posturing up here but Hammer has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Humphrey tries to roll out but it's too tight and Humphrey has to tap! Slick submission there by Hammer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cj Hammer!
Cj Hammer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Penniman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Penniman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penniman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson jr counters with a three punch combo that has Penniman backing up. Penniman nods at Tyson jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyson jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Penniman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penniman swings widly with a right hand
and Tyson jr counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson jr throws a head kick but Penniman moves out of range.
Tyson jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penniman looks to throw the jab but Tyson jr is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Penniman. No joy for Tyson jr on that attempt.
Penniman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Penniman misses the target.
Tyson jr misses with a takedown attempt - Penniman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penniman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penniman swivels and escapes.
Tyson jr tries to clinch but Penniman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Penniman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penniman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penniman throws a right and a left that Tyson jr avoids nicely.
Richard Penniman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penniman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson jr.
Tyson jr blocks a jab.
Tyson jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Penniman.
Penniman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penniman misses with a wild combination.
Tyson jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Penniman lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penniman misses with a punch on the inside.
Penniman throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson jr.
Tyson jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyson jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Penniman backwards.
Penniman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson jr.
Tyson jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penniman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson jr has a couple of punches blocked by Penniman.
Penniman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyson jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyson jr wants to break free but Penniman has control.
Penniman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penniman swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jr tries to circle away but Penniman has him pinned against the cage.
Penniman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penniman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penniman slips under a jab.
Penniman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyson jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Penniman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyson jr back to the cage. Penniman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tyson jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penniman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Penniman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penniman moves forwards but Tyson jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penniman misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson jr closes the distance and clinches up with Penniman, looking for a takedown. Tyson jr pushes Penniman against the cage but Penniman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson jr throws an overhand right that lands on Penniman's shoulder, as Penniman tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penniman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson jr walks into a straight right hand from Penniman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyson jr dives in and scores a takedown into Penniman's guard.
Tyson jr 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.
Tyson jr advances to half guard.
Penniman is looking to improve his position.
Tyson jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson jr is looking to take a break and control but Penniman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Mike Tyson jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyson jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penniman is trying to defend but Tyson jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Penniman is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyson jr lands a nice short elbow.
Penniman is looking for a sweep. Tyson jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penniman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tyson jr controlling the action here.
Tyson jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tyson jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Tyson jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Penniman throws a combination. Tyson jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tyson jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Penniman.
Penniman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyson jr ducks under a wild hook from Penniman.
Penniman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penniman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penniman wants it to stay on the feet.
Richard Penniman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penniman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson jr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson jr, as that shot connected.
Richard Penniman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson jr blocks a jab.
Penniman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyson jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyson jr shoots and misses
and Penniman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson jr slips under a jab from Penniman.
Penniman scores with a one two! Tyson jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyson jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penniman.
Tyson jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyson jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penniman but Penniman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyson jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penniman.
Tyson jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That kick from Penniman tenderised Tyson jr's leg. Tyson jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penniman digs a good hook to Tyson jr's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penniman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penniman.
Penniman moves in looking to clinch but Tyson jr pushes him off.
Tyson jr moves out of range as Penniman strikes.
Penniman misses with a combination
and Tyson jr counters with a two punch combo.
Penniman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penniman throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penniman sprawls well. Penniman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Penniman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Penniman is breathing heavily.
Tyson jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Penniman sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penniman tries to avoid it but Tyson jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penniman to the ground. Penniman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penniman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penniman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson jr.
A swing and a miss from Penniman.
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!
Penniman misses with a right hand
and Tyson jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Penniman tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penniman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penniman throws an off balance right hand
letting Tyson jr counter with a right hand.
Mike Tyson jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson jr shoots in for a takedown but Penniman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Tyson jr misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Penniman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tyson jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson jr moves away from the strike by Penniman.
Penniman looks to throw the jab but Tyson jr is out of range.
Penniman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyson jr counters with a shoot takedown. Penniman fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyson jr is looking to stand up but Penniman won't let him.
Penniman keeping moving, preventing Tyson jr from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Penniman is retaining full guard.
Tyson jr slips nicely into half guard.
Tyson jr is keen to just control but Penniman is a slippery customer.
Tyson jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penniman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tyson jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Penniman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penniman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyson jr is looking to improve his position.
Penniman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyson jr defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penniman is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyson jr is trying to stand up here but Penniman is controlling him well.
Penniman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Penniman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard Penniman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Penniman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson jr doesn't seem phased though.
Penniman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penniman stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson jr. Tyson jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson jr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penniman circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Penniman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Penniman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson jr.
Penniman throws a hook but Tyson jr blocks it.
Penniman connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyson jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penniman misses the jab.
Penniman stuns Tyson jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penniman catches Tyson jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penniman looks to land a combination but Tyson jr avoids it well.
Tyson jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penniman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson jr somewhat.
Tyson jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penniman misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penniman tries to keep at a distance but Tyson jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penniman is looking to control Tyson jr's arms but Tyson jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penniman has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Penniman.
I think Penniman 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... Richard Penniman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Parker Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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28
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chang Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jung passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jung landing punches.
Jung working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Humphrey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Humphrey flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Humphrey 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.
Jung is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung is landing with some decent strikes but Humphrey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphrey is looking to improve his position but Jung isn't that keen on the idea.
Jung working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jung looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Humphrey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chang Sung Jung!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsufubu Rofuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obeh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Quake Arena. Rofuru has chosen Tetsuya Komuro - Speed 2 as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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28
162 lbs
18 - 6 - 2 |
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31
164 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good kicks
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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
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ratrick Obeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matsufubu Rofuru!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rofuru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Obeh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rofuru's sensitive parts.
Obeh connects with a leg kick. Rofuru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Obeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obeh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rofuru looks to land a combination but Obeh avoids it well.
Obeh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rofuru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obeh tries a low kick but Rofuru avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obeh lands a really nice looking cross but Rofuru seems unphased.
Rofuru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Obeh connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Obeh.
Rofuru takes one to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Obeh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rofuru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rofuru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Obeh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Obeh walks into a left hand.
Obeh has Rofuru up against the cage in a clinch.
Obeh lands with a light punch inside.
Obeh scores with a shoulder strike.
Obeh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obeh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Obeh tenderised Rofuru's leg. Rofuru is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obeh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rofuru looks gassed!
Rofuru needs to keep his hands up - Obeh had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Obeh.
Obeh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rofuru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rofuru gets tackled into the cage by Obeh. Obeh maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh looking to throw knees to the head but Rofuru is blocking nicely.
Rofuru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obeh lands with a light punch inside.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obeh scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matsufubu Rofuru has been cut.
Rofuru trying to stall but Obeh improves his position.
Obeh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obeh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rofuru backwards.
Obeh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rofuru's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rofuru is rocked!
Rofuru stalling in the clinch but Obeh improves position.
Rofuru is still on wobbly legs! Can Obeh finish him?
Obeh lands a knee to the head.
Obeh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obeh throws a big uppercut that drops Rofuru! More strikes from Obeh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rofuru lies dazed against the cage as Obeh celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratrick Obeh!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc comes to the cage accompanied by I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. Connor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ça vaut mieux que d'attraper la scarlatine by Ray Venture kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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27
147 lbs
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25
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Blanc tests Connor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Connor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Connor.
Connor clobbers Le Blanc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Connor closes the distance and clinches up with Le Blanc, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes Le Blanc against the cage but Le Blanc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le Blanc moves away from the strike by Connor.
Le Blanc wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Connor slams his shin into Le Blanc's torso.
Connor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Le Blancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Connor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Blanc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Connor's knee momentarily.
Le Blanc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a series of strikes that have Connor backpedaling.
Connor throws a series of punches but Le Blanc avoids them all with ease.
Connor throws a body punch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Connor with that takedown attempt.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
A nice combination there by Le Blanc.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Blanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Connor looks to land a left hand but Le Blanc moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Le Blanc moves away and avoids it.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Connor misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Connor is looking to chop away at Le Blanc's legs.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Le Blanc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Blanc looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Le Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
Connor avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
Connor throws a body punch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Le Blanc.
Connor digs a good hook to Le Blanc's body.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Blanc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Le Blanc ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Le Blanc sizes up Connor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Le Blanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor throws an off balance right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Connor.
Connor tries to bum rush Le Blanc with a series of wild strikes but Le Blanc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a good low kick that Connor was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Connor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Blanc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Connor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le Blanc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connor's head.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Connor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Blanc throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
Connor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Le Blanc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Connor throws a right hand that Le Blanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Blanc also avoids with ease.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Le Blanc connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Connor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Blanc's hands.
Connor throws a leg kick but Le Blanc moved away.
Connor swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a nice strike.
Connor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Blanc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Connor tried to score with a low kick but Le Blanc checks it.
Connor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Connor.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
Le Blanc dips to his left and cracks Connor with an uppercut!
Connor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Blanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Blanc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Blanc checks a leg kick.
Le Blanc throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Connor misses with a straight right.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connor.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor connects with a single shot there.
Le Blanc misses with a body kick.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Le Blanc scores with a nice head shot.
Le Blanc misses with a wild combination.
Le Blanc scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Le Blanc.
Le Blanc gets tackled into the cage by Connor. Connor maintains the clinch.
Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Connor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Blanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connor.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Connor at a distance.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Blanc looks to land a left hand but Connor moved out of range nicely.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connor misses with a left hand
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Le Blanc counter with a right hand.
Connor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Connor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Blanc lands a jab to the nose.
Connor throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc.
Connor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Connor feints and then cracks Le Blanc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Blanc down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Connor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Connor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Blanc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Connor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Connor misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Le Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Connor throws the kick towards the body but Le Blanc avoids it.
Connor throws a low kick but Le Blanc avoids it.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Blanc throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Blanc slips a straight right by Connor.
Nice cross by Connor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Le Blanc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connor walks into a straight right hand from Le Blanc.
Connor walks into a left hand.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Le Blanc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Connor is out of range and Le Blanc settles back down.
Le Blanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connor misses with a hook.
Le Blanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Connor shoots for a takedown but Le Blanc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Kyle Le Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Blanc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Connor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Blanc misses with an uppercut. Connor saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Blanc.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc thuds his right hand into Connor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Connor looks to land a combination but Le Blanc avoids it well.
Le Blanc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connor. Connor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Blanc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Le Blanc finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Connor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le Blanc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John Connor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Connor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Blanc jabs at Connor's body.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Blanc finish him?
Connor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Le Blanc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Blanc throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Connor stumbling backwards into the cage! Connor bounces back off the cage towards Le Blanc, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Le Blanc lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Le Blanc celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Le Blanc!
After the big win, Kyle Le Blanc made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Square Dance. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers scores with a sloppy right hand. Khan should have avoided that one.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mathers dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mathers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khan takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Khan.
Mathers swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mathers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Mathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Mathers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Khan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mathers throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.
Khan thuds his right hand into Mathers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mathers.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mathers.
Mathers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mathers throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Mathers lands with a kick to the temple. Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Mathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Good leg kick by Mathers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mathers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mathers.
Mathers throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Mathers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mathers connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mathers throws a nice head kick!
Mathers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khan, as that shot connected.
Mathers lands a really nice looking cross but Khan seems unphased.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mathers looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mathers counters with a good low kick that Khan was not able to check.
Mathers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mathers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mathers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Khan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mathers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mathers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Mathers throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mathers doesn't seem bothered though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mathers - the referee stops the clock and Khan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mathers. Khan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mathers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Mathers is looking to land body kicks.
Mathers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan slips a straight right by Mathers.
Mathers misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands with a right hand.
Khan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Khan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mathers has got the better of the exchanges.
Khan throws a low kick but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Mathers.
Mathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Mathers misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Mathers.
Khan moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Mathers misses the jab.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mathers misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a head kick.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathers avoids the head kick by Khan.
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Khan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mathers rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mathers - that will leave a mark!
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Mathers counters with a good low kick that Khan was not able to check.
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mathers throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Mathers throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Khan.
Mathers looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Mathers needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Mathers tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan throws a push kick but Mathers slaps the foot to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khan, as that shot connected.
Mathers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mathers throws a push kick but Khan slaps the foot to one side.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers scoring well with a low kick there.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan wants to clinch.
Mathers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mathers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Amir Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan lands a head shot.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mathers can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mathers.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amir Khan.
Well Mathers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
A victorious Marshall Mathers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fist Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kamehameha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Pride. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Fist Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Kamehameha!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Fighter.
Fighter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamehameha on the side of the head.
It looks like King Kamehameha has been cut.
Fighter wants to clinch up but Kamehameha keeps it at a distance.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamehameha under the eye.
Kamehameha scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fighter walks into a stiff left hand from Kamehameha.
Kamehameha closes the distance and pushes Fighter back into the cage.
Fighter works on Kamehameha's body with a couple of short punches.
Kamehameha has had enough of the clinch but Fighter keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamehameha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamehameha.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter tries a body shot but Kamehameha blocks it.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Kamehameha's ribcage. Kamehameha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kamehameha blocks a body shot from Fighter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamehameha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamehameha is trying to break free.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Kamehameha is trying to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Kamehameha breaks from the clinch.
Kamehameha throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Kamehameha moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Fighter with a nice cross.
That has opened up King Kamehameha's cut even more.
Kamehameha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter throws out a powerful jab.
Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamehameha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fighter lands a two punch combo.
Kamehameha scores with a body shot.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamehameha.
A big right from Kamehameha misses.
Fist Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kamehameha.
Fighter scores with a push kick.
Kamehameha looks gassed!
Fighter moves into range and clinches up with Kamehameha.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The cut above King Kamehameha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fighter is leaning against Kamehameha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamehameha controls his hands.
Fighter lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Good body shot from Fighter.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
King Kamehameha's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at King Kamehameha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fist Fighter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assante comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Jones has chosen MANY MEN as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiger Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by Assante.
Assante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Nice body kick there by Assante.
Assante connects with a body shot.
Salvatore Assante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Assante throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Assante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tiger Jones has been cut.
Assante throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Assante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Assante lands a left hand.
Jones prevents a body shot from Assante.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Assante.
Assante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assante misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assante.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Assante as the two fighters clinch.
Assante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Assante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assante digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Assante.
Assante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
Assante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Assante.
Assante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Assante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones is rocked!
That has opened up Tiger Jones's cut even more.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Assante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Assante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assante scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Assante finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assante lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Assante tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Assante lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assante.
Jones prevents a body shot from Assante.
Assante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Assante controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Assante.
Assante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Assante lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Assante.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assante is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assante lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assante.
Assante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assante lands with a right to the head.
Assante lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Assante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Assante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assante drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The cut above Tiger Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Assante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Assante throws a big uppercut that drops Jones! More strikes from Assante and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones lies dazed against the cage as Assante celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Assante!
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