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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between D J Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denard Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D J Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Denard Robinson's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, D J Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Denard Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson clinches.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D J Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Robinson is stalling here.
Robinson crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Robinson is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Robinson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Denard Robinson.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Robinson scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Denard Robinson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Robinson looks gassed!
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jackson is trying to defend but Robinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robinson is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is controlling Robinson's trapped leg to prevent Robinson from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denard Robinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D J Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robinson is in Jackson's guard.
Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Robinson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Robinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Denard Robinson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robinson quickly recovers to half guard.
Robinson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets to his feet. Robinson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
D J Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Robinson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Denard Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robinson's back!
Jackson working for the choke.
Jackson looking for the RNC.
Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Robinson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Robinson is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Robinson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Robinson is really stuck here.
Jackson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Robinson is in real trouble here. Jackson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Robinson is tapping out! Jackson wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). D J Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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217 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jace Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull shoots and misses
and Wright counters with a nice leg kick.
Pitbull darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pitbull stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Wright wants to improve his position but Pitbull is controlling well.
Pitbull is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wright doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pitbull.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pitbull is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wright regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Pitbull controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pitbull really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wright is looking for a triangle but Pitbull pushes his legs off easily.
Pitbull tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Wright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pitbull defends well.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Pitbull from controlling successfully.
Pitbull is sitting in close to Wright's body. Wright has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pitbull is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pitbull is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wright.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jace Wright!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al JoJo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Sliva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Sliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al JoJo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliva scores a takedown into full mount!
Sliva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sliva wants to control the pace but JoJo is squirming around nicely.
Sliva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sliva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of JoJo's face.
Sliva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now JoJo is on top in guard.
Sliva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JoJo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Al JoJo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
JoJo slaps away a takedown attempt from Sliva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al JoJo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
JoJo cracks the inside of Sliva's front leg.
Sliva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sliva!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JoJo lands a jab to Sliva's midsection.
JoJo avoids the head kick by Sliva.
Sliva moves forwards but JoJo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JoJo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sliva. That did some damage!
JoJo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from JoJo.
Sliva is breathing heavily.
Sliva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
JoJo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sliva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
JoJo scores with a jab to the jaw.
JoJo jabs Sliva right on the nose. Sliva blinks but takes it well.
JoJo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
JoJo digs a good body shot into Sliva's ribs.
JoJo scores with a sloppy right hand. Sliva should have avoided that one.
Sliva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
JoJo lands a big uppercut and Sliva crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sliva looks OK. JoJo waves Sliva back to his feet!
Sliva is rocked!
JoJo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Sliva's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles JoJo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al JoJo!
Al JoJo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Long.
Jake Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Long.
Hogan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hogan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Long.
Long connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hogan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jake Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Hogan.
Long cracks a nice hook into Hogan's ribs.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Long.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Long.
Hogan shoots in for a double leg but Long sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Long slaps away a takedown attempt from Hogan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Long misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a series of punches but Hogan moves out of range.
Long is breathing heavily.
Hogan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
Hogan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Long to the ground. Hogan is now in Long's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
Long keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Long has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hogan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hogan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hogan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long can't keep his opponent in guard - Hogan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Long tries to kick Hogan off but Hogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hogan is looking for a kimura but Long is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hogan to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Long dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan seems to be working for a kimura but Long defends the submission attempt.
Long is defending against the submission attempts here by Hogan.
Long tries to kick Hogan off in order to stand up. Hogan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan tries for a kimura but Long is defending well.
Hogan working the head and body with strikes.
Long is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hogan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Long has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to get an arm triangle but Long is defending well.
Hogan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Long is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hogan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Long has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan decides to stand back up.
Hogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long looks to land a combination but Hogan avoids it well.
Hogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hogan is working for a submission of some sort.
Long wants to stand back up but Hogan manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Long's corner calls for a 1-2. Long obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Long bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hogan's head.
Jake Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Long.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Long finds it's way round the side to connect with Hogan's head.
Hogan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hogan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Long, who protects the arm well.
Hogan cracks Long with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is working Long over with some ground and pound from side control.
Long is trying to buck Hogan off.
Hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Long keeps working.
Hogan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hogan.
Hogan scoring with strikes but Long is staying in there.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Long can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Long tries to buck Hogan off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hogan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Long!
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hogan 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 Josh West scores the fight for Randy Hogan!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Randy Hogan!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Randy Hogan!
Randy Hogan wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Randy Hogan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Markstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Satch Boogie. Mattias Markstrom had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mattias Markstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Satriani!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Satriani.
Markstrom is looking to clinch but Satriani is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Markstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Satriani scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satriani misses with a head kick.
Satriani feints a jab and as Markstrom dips his head, Satriani unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Markstrom right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Markstrom falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Satriani smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Satriani!
A very excited looking Joe Satriani rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borya Byvalyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Borya Byvalyi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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28
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Borya Byvalyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt Holl drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Byvalyi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matt Holl can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matt Holl with a nice head shot there.
Byvalyi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matt Holl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matt Holl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matt Holl postures up and lands a big shot to Byvalyi's brow.
Byvalyi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matt Holl defends well.
Matt Holl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byvalyi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byvalyi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matt Holl scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Holl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Byvalyi keeping moving, preventing Matt Holl from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matt Holl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matt Holl controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Matt Holl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byvalyi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matt Holl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Matt Holl has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Byvalyi throws a jab when Matt Holl was well out of range.
Matt Holl misses with a few strikes there.
Byvalyi throws out a loose jab but Matt Holl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borya Byvalyi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Byvalyi. Those never looked like landing.
Matt Holl gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byvalyi.
Byvalyi throws a body punch but Matt Holl moves out of range.
Matt Holl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byvalyi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matt Holl counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matt Holl wants to control from the top but Byvalyi keeps moving.
Byvalyi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matt Holl trying to control but Byvalyi is working from the bottom.
Matt Holl connects with a couple of short punches.
Byvalyi has momentary wrist control but Matt Holl slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Byvalyi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Byvalyi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matt Holl lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matt Holl seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Matt Holl trying to control the position from guard on top but Byvalyi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byvalyi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Matt Holl has passed into half guard!
Matt Holl is looking to advance position but Byvalyi won't allow it.
Matt Holl stalling.
Matt Holl's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Byvalyi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matt Holl pulls his head out easily.
Matt Holl looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matt Holl lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Byvalyi is rocked!
Matt Holl is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Byvalyi is hurt! He's hurt bad - Matt Holl fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Byvalyi from any more punishment! Congratulations to Matt Holl! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Holl!
An out of breath Matt Holl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christina Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis has chosen her song as his entrance music. Christina Ellis has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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198 lbs
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26
184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christina Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman gets a double leg takedown into Ellis's guard.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ellis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Coleman uses it to pass to side control.
Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ellis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ellis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ellis looking for submissions off his back.
Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Ellis is defending against the submission attempts here by Coleman.
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!
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Coleman is looking to advance position but Ellis won't allow it.
Coleman is nestled in close to Ellis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ellis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Coleman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ellis is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ellis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coleman content to control rather than advance.
Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis actively working from the bottom here.
Ellis looks gassed!
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ellis wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Ellis taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Coleman working Ellis over with strikes.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellis keeps working.
Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Ellis looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ellis defends it well.
Ellis is defending against the submission attempts here by Coleman.
Coleman is nestled in close to Ellis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coleman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ellis.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ellis down.
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis sneaks back into half guard.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ellis looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman tries to pass to full mount but Ellis defends it.
Coleman moves into full mount! Ellis won't be happy about that!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellis's face.
Ellis is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ellis is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Coleman dominated that round.
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.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coleman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coleman manages to avoid it.
Coleman shoots in and bounces Ellis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ellis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Ellis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coleman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ellis working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ellis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Coleman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ellis.
Coleman lands a few punches from side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the body and head with strikes.
Ellis is trying to improve his position.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ellis tries to bench press Coleman off him but Coleman keeps the position.
Ellis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman wants to control but Ellis is keeping him busy.
Coleman landing strikes.
Coleman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ellis tries to bench press Coleman off him but Coleman keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Coleman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ellis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Coleman.
Coleman is trying to control. Ellis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.
Ellis has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ellis is just riding it out for now. Coleman eventually gives up the hold.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Ellis's hands, connecting with Ellis's forehead.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Ellis is defending the position.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ellis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellis keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis is in trouble now - Coleman has advanced to mount!
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellis's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Coleman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coleman slips under a jab from Ellis.
Coleman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ellis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman distracts Ellis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ellis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Coleman has passed into half guard!
Ellis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellis wants to get back to full guard but Coleman has passed into side control.
Coleman cracks Ellis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ellis is trying to work for a sweep but Coleman has mounted him!
Coleman looking to control but Ellis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Ellis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ellis is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Ellis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ellis is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
A big strike lands for Coleman! That's really hurt Ellis and he's turned his back - Coleman keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Coleman jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dark Coleman!
A relieved looking Dark Coleman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lil Scrapy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Peltier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scrapy's entrance music is Scrapy Do. A fine choice. Peltier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rockstar-Chamillionaire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
167 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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21
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lil Scrapy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Peltier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrapy's corner calls for a 1-2. Scrapy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scrapy blocks a head kick by Peltier.
Peltier needs to keep his hands up - Scrapy had a free shot at his head there.
Scrapy thows a body shot but no joy.
Scrapy lands with a shot to the body.
Peltier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scrapy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peltier manages to avoid it.
Scrapy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scrapy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peltier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scrapy as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapy misses with the combination.
Scrapy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scrapy throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Scrapy misses the target.
Scrapy is looking to wear down Peltier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scrapy just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltier tries to score with a low kick but Scrapy moves his leg out of the way.
Peltier dodges the punch combination from Scrapy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltier throws a leg kick that misses.
Peltier takes one on the button.
Scrapy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peltier's hands.
Peltier shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Scrapy is trying to defend but Peltier finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Peltier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scrapy has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy is trying to stand.
Peltier is working for a kimura here but Scrapy manages to reverse the position and he's now in Peltier's guard.
Peltier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scrapy defends well.
Peltier trying to keep a closed guard but Scrapy is proving a slippery customer.
Peltier keeping moving, preventing Scrapy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peltier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scrapy is aware though and is defending well.
Scrapy looking to pass the guard.
Scrapy wants to stand but Peltier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Scrapy wants to stand and escape but instead Peltier has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Peltier prevents Scrapy from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peltier preventing the sweep.
Peltier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Scrapy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Peltier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peltier looks to score with a jab to the body but Scrapy is just out of range.
Peltier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scrapy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peltier tries a low kick but Scrapy avoids it.
Scrapy throws a good cross that connects.
Scrapy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scrapy misses with a looping right.
Peltier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scrapy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scrapy.
Scrapy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peltier slips a jab from Scrapy.
Lil Scrapy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scrapy moves out of range of the body kick.
Scrapy misses with an uppercut.
Scrapy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peltier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scrapy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scrapy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy throws a body punch but Peltier moves out of range.
Scrapy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peltier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lil Scrapy is winning the standup battle so far.
Scrapy swinging wildly here.
Scrapy lands with a nice body punch.
Scrapy misses with a looping left.
Scrapy misses with a series of wild punches.
Scrapy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy misses with a wild body shot.
Peltier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scrapy pinned against the cage. Scrapy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peltier 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.
Scrapy looks to land a right hand but Peltier moved out of range.
Scrapy looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltier is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peltier closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peltier creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Scrapy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Scrapy is trying to control Peltier's posture but Peltier avoids it.
Peltier lands some shots froms side control.
Peltier tries to advance to mount but Scrapy instead regains half guard.
Peltier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scrapy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peltier is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Scrapy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Scrapy misses.
Peltier closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scrapy to the mat! Scrapy manages to get full guard.
Scrapy is looking to stand back up but Peltier counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Scrapy.
Peltier is looking for a kimura here.
Scrapy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapy tries to get to full guard but Peltier has control of the leg.
Peltier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Scrapy wants to improve his position but Peltier is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy is trying to stand up here but Peltier is controlling him well.
Peltier works his foot free and advances to mount.
Peltier working Scrapy over with strikes here.
Peltier scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peltier working for a submission but Scrapy is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltier cracks Scrapy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier dominating with strikes here.
Scrapy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Peltier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Peltier landing shots from mount.
Scrapy is rocked!
Peltier unloading with bombs!
Oh Scrapy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltier loads up with a big shot that hurts Scrapy! He's pulled Peltier in close but Peltier has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Scrapy survive? More strikes from Peltier and Scrapy is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zane Peltier! Zane Peltier retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Zane Peltier was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Centofanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donnie Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Centofanti!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Centofanti. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson swings for the body but Centofanti moves out of range.
Centofanti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Centofanti throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Centofanti counters with a leg kick.
Centofanti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Centofanti.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Centofanti's head but Centofanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Centofanti shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Centofanti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Centofanti throws a big elbow that misses.
Centofanti trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Centofanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Centofanti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Centofanti 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marco Centofanti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Centofanti lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Centofanti misses with a kick to the body.
Centofanti throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Centofanti only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Centofanti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Centofanti missing with knees to the body.
Centofanti lands a knee to the head.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Centofanti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Centofanti lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centofanti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Centofanti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Centofanti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Centofanti stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Centofanti.
Centofanti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Centofanti connects with a knee to the head.
Centofanti scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Centofanti.
Centofanti connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Centofanti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Centofanti tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Centofanti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Centofanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Centofanti scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Centofanti misses with a low kick.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Centofanti - that will leave a mark!
Jackson dives in and grabs Centofanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Centofanti pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Centofanti throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Centofanti jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body kick from Centofanti.
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!
Centofanti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Centofanti throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Centofanti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Centofanti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Centofanti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Centofanti is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson 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.
Centofanti scores with a leg kick.
Centofanti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Centofanti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Centofanti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Centofanti.
Centofanti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Centofanti wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Centofanti.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Centofanti is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Centofanti.
Centofanti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Centofanti wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Centofanti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Centofanti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Centofanti pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti works his way into side control.
Centofanti lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson is not content to let Centofanti control the position.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Centofanti advances nicely into full mount.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Centofanti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Centofanti maintains control.
Centofanti with good strikes from the mount here!
Centofanti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Centofanti lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centofanti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Centofanti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jackson is rocked!
Centofanti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Centofanti unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jackson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Centofanti celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Centofanti!
Marco Centofanti is the new welterweight champion!
Marco Centofanti very nearly forgot to thank GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Coleman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Coleman backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Coleman 's midsection.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman .
Emelianenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Coleman .
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Coleman . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Emelianenko scores with a nice strike.
Coleman shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emelianenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emelianenko has his hands on Coleman 's head, controlling the position.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman .
A right-left combo lands from Emelianenko.
Coleman misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coleman on the side of the head.
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 big right from Emelianenko misses.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelianenko swivels and escapes.
Coleman slips a jab from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed Coleman 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Coleman 's body.
Coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianenko is fending him off so far but Coleman persists. Nope, Emelianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Coleman slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Emelianenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good exchange - Emelianenko coming out on top.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman .
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coleman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman 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.
Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Emelianenko is pushing Coleman 's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Emelianenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Emelianenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko is controlling Coleman 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Emelianenko's hands, connecting with Emelianenko's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
That's time! Coleman 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Emelianenko didn't expect that.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman .
Emelianenko controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Emelianenko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Coleman shoots in.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coleman slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Coleman 's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Coleman slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Coleman , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Coleman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman .
Coleman tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Emelianenko which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Emelianenko won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.
Coleman looking for a submission but Emelianenko manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman .
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Emelianenko seems keen to control Coleman 's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emelianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a head shot.
Coleman looking to score a takedown here. Emelianenko is defending well but Coleman drives through and ends up in Emelianenko's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Emelianenko's brow.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko wants to get up but he can't break Coleman 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Emelianenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aleksander Emelianenko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emelianenko pinned against the cage. Emelianenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emelianenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Emelianenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianenko, not yet.
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aleksander Emelianenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Emelianenko!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Emelianenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman landing shots from mount.
Black Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Emelianenko taking shots to the head.
Emelianenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Emelianenko is staying in there.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Emelianenko is rocked!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman has hold of Emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Emelianenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Emelianenko trying to control here.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Emelianenko taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Emelianenko taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emelianenko has hold of Coleman 's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Emelianenko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman works his way into side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Emelianenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Coleman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Emelianenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
Emelianenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman .
Emelianenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ground and pound from Coleman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman grinds an elbow into Emelianenko's temple.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Black Coleman !
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Aleksander Emelianenko!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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