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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Redfield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Lewis's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfield throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis tries to clinch but Redfield is having none of it.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Redfield is avoiding it.
Redfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Redfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Redfield tries to pull guard but Lewis holds him up against the cage and eventually Redfield drops back down to his feet.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Redfield keeps it at a distance.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Redfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lewis!
A swing and a miss from Redfield.
Redfield throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Redfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Redfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Redfield jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Redfield around his waist. Redfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewis walks away with a smile on his face. Redfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Redfield.
Redfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Redfield misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a nice body kick.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Redfield misses with a looping right.
Redfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Redfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Redfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Redfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Danga de danga de dang - Lewis scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a straight left.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Redfield. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Redfield circles away.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Redfield misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfield throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis wants to clinch
and Redfield counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lewis 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.
Lewis tries to clinch but Redfield moves out of range.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Redfield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lewis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redfield's sensitive parts.
Redfield misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lewis!
Redfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lewis tries to clinch but Redfield moves away
and Redfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Redfield circles away.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Redfield circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis lands a head kick!
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mike Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Redfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis lands a glancing blow to the side of Redfield's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Redfield counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Redfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mike Lewis has been cut.
Lewis closes the distance but Redfield moves to the side
enabling Redfield to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redfield circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Redfield counter with a right hand.
Lewis closes the distance but Redfield moves to the side
and Redfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis scores with a kick to the body.
Redfield misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lewis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redfield counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Redfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redfield avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Redfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Redfield keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Mike Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Redfield counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at Redfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis tries to clinch but Redfield moves out of range.
Redfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a right hand that Redfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Redfield also avoids with ease.
Redfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redfield counters with a straight right hand.
Chris Redfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Redfield pushes him off.
Redfield misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a nice body kick.
Redfield misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a one-two to the body.
Redfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lewis duly obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lewis!
An out of breath Mike Lewis 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anomander Rake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Laden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anomander Rake!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rake lands a front kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rake as Laden shoots in.
Rake stuffs the takedown.
Laden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laden shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Laden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rake is fending him off so far but Laden persists. Nope, Rake circles away and we're back to standing.
Rake misses with a wild combination.
Laden fails with the takedown.
Rake connects with a body shot.
Rake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rake cracks Laden with a good jab.
Rake darts in and clinches Laden up against the cage.
A short right from Rake.
Rake lands a shot to the body.
Rake is working Laden over against the cage.
Laden is breathing heavily.
Laden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rake to keep the fight standing.
Rake lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rake lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Jack Laden has been cut.
Laden fails to pull guard.
Rake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laden.
Rake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rake has Laden pressed against the cage.
Laden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rake to keep the fight standing.
Rake lands a body shot.
Laden is trying to pull guard but Rake has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rake tries a body shot but Laden blocks it.
Rake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laden is rocked!
Rake lands a really nice looking cross but Laden seems unphased.
Oh Laden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack Laden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rake's waist but Rake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laden off to one side.
Laden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laden seems to have got his legs back now.
Anomander Rake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rake sprawls well. Rake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laden gets slowly back to his feet.
Laden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rake lands a jab to Laden's midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Laden. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rake moves into the clinch.
A short right from Rake on the inside.
Rake gets through Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laden tries to pull guard but Rake holds him up against the cage and eventually Laden drops back down to his feet.
Rake lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jack Laden's cut is getting worse.
Rake breaks from the clinch.
Rake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rake lands an overhand right.
Are you kidding me?! Rake ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Laden clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anomander Rake!
During a confident post fight interview, Anomander Rake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Wendel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Hart will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kamil Wendel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Hart!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wendel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wendel lands with a light punch inside.
Wendel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wendel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hart counters with a crisp one two that drops Wendel! Hart thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wendel to his feet! Wendel is in big trouble!
Wendel is rocked!
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wendel circles away quickly and effectively.
Wendel forces Hart back against the cage and clinches.
Wendel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wendel has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wendel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wendel manages to break the clinch.
Hart throws a series of punches but Wendel moves out of range.
Wendel closes the distance and clinches.
Wendel manages to break the clinch.
Hart throws a nice looking combination but Wendel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Hart shuts the power down on Wendel. Lights out, game over! Hart is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jared Hart!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Casados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ross Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson leaves Casados with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches.
Patterson stops a takedown attempt from Casados.
Casados prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
Casados wants to stall.
Patterson scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patterson has Casados pressed against the cage, preventing Casados from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Casados fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Casados. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Casados gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Patterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casados is trying to break the clinch but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson trying to land knees to the body.
Patterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casados backwards.
Casados is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Patterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casados or not.
Casados missing with knees to the body.
Casados tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patterson avoids it.
Casados jumps guard but Patterson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Patterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Casados struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Patterson manages to break the clinch.
Patterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patterson is looking to clinch.
Casados wants to clinch but Patterson slips to the side
and Patterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Casados tries for a takedown but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casados fails with a takedown attempt.
Casados stuffs the takedown.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Casados pushes him off.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Casados.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Casados checks it.
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casados is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Casados circles away and we're back to standing.
Patterson has Casados up against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casados backwards.
Patterson avoiding damage as Casados throws knees to the body.
Casados drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patterson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Casados drops down looking for an ankle pick but Patterson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Casados misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casados has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Patterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casados.
Patterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casados or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson looking to throw knees to the head but Casados is blocking nicely.
Casados tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow.
Patterson jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Patterson 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.
Patterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Casados sees it coming and moves out of range.
Casados misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Javier Casados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casados fails to land with a series of punches.
Javier Casados seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Patterson - just one landing.
Casados is rocked!
Casados switches off momentarily and Patterson cracks him with a monster right hand! Casados topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Patterson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Patterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ross Patterson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Kaluhiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeek Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezekiel Kaluhiwa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Kaluhiwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeek Mills!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Kaluhiwa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaluhiwa throws a shot to the body.
Kaluhiwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills instigates a clinch.
Mills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaluhiwa to keep the fight standing.
Kaluhiwa is pressed up against the cage. Mills has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaluhiwa down to the mat. Kaluhiwa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ezekiel Kaluhiwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeek Mills.
Kaluhiwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Kaluhiwa.
Kaluhiwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaluhiwa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mills has time to react.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaluhiwa punishes Mills's body with a nice straight punch.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaluhiwa manages to avoid it.
Kaluhiwa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 left and a right from Kaluhiwa both land. Nice combination.
Mills is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaluhiwa misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills closes the distance and pushes Kaluhiwa back into the cage.
Kaluhiwa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mills.
Mills controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaluhiwa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mills.
Mills jumps guard but Kaluhiwa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Kaluhiwa gets underhooks to prevent Mills's takedown attempt.
Kaluhiwa is trying to push Mills away but Mills has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mills lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mills jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaluhiwa walks away with a smile on his face. Mills gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mills walks into a straight right hand from Kaluhiwa.
Kaluhiwa tries to bum rush Mills with a series of wild strikes but Mills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaluhiwa lands with a good body shot.
Kaluhiwa throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaluhiwa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mills counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kaluhiwa wants to get back to his feet but Mills is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mills's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaluhiwa is keeping the position for now.
Mills is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mills won't allow Kaluhiwa to get back to his feet.
Mills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaluhiwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mills stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaluhiwa!
Kaluhiwa misses with a few strikes there.
Ezekiel Kaluhiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaluhiwa lands with a cross.
Mills avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaluhiwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mills rushes Kaluhiwa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaluhiwa swivels and escapes.
Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mills is looking to advance position but Kaluhiwa won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zeek Mills will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mills shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaluhiwa but Kaluhiwa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaluhiwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaluhiwa misses with the combination.
Mills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaluhiwa.
Kaluhiwa throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Ezekiel Kaluhiwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaluhiwa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mills counters with a takedown into side control.
Kaluhiwa tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kaluhiwa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mills.
Kaluhiwa looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kaluhiwa doesn't escape.
Mills lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mills.
Kaluhiwa looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Mills is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kaluhiwa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mills is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kaluhiwa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mills is riding his opponent, not letting Kaluhiwa buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills looking for the RNC.
Kaluhiwa is trying to get back to his feet but Mills has full control of the position and if anything, Kaluhiwa has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mills connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kaluhiwa to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kaluhiwa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mills is looking for a choke. Kaluhiwa gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kaluhiwa manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Mills doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mills punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position.
Mills has his foot on Kaluhiwa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaluhiwa works his way back into a safe position though.
Mills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaluhiwa is one step ahead there.
Kaluhiwa wants to stand and escape but instead Mills has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kaluhiwa wants to stand and escape but Mills is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeek Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mills closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mills lands in his opponent's guard.
Mills stands up and waves to Kaluhiwa to follow him.
No joy there for Kaluhiwa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaluhiwa lands a head shot.
Kaluhiwa tests Mills's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaluhiwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaluhiwa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaluhiwa.
Mills throws a shot to the body.
Kaluhiwa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kaluhiwa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaluhiwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaluhiwa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mills momentarily.
Kaluhiwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaluhiwa works over Mills's head and body with a nice combination.
Mills throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaluhiwa was covering up waiting for the punch and Mills finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills stands and steps away. Kaluhiwa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaluhiwa looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Kaluhiwa misses with a straight right.
Mills slips a straight right by Kaluhiwa.
Kaluhiwa fails to land with a series of punches.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills works his way into full mount!
Kaluhiwa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mills scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mills controlling from the full mount.
Kaluhiwa has given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills has good solid back control here.
Mills is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kaluhiwa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kaluhiwa for a finish.
Kaluhiwa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands strikes to the head.
Mills working for the choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mills lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ezekiel Kaluhiwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeek Mills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeek Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mills winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeek Mills!
Zeek Mills is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai Sparring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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196 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muay Thai Sparring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Bukharin!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparring closes the distance and pushes Bukharin back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bukharin as Sparring tries to tie him up.
Sparring with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bukharin is stalling here.
Bukharin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparring.
Sparring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bukharin is defending well for now.
Bukharin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sparring throws an elbow but misses.
Bukharin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bukharin scores with a shot to the side of Sparring's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin jumps into guard, dragging Sparring to the mat.
Bukharin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sparring gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sparring knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bukharin on the ground.
Sparring would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sparring trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bukharin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bukharin is trying for a kimura here. Sparring looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bukharin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Bukharin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Che Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Che Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Awa!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awa throws a one two combo.
Awa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guevara shoots for a double leg takedown but Awa sprawls well. He's pushed Guevara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guevara tries for a takedown but Awa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Guevara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awa throws a body kick that misses.
Awa throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Awa connects with a leg kick. Guevara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guevara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Awa tries to avoid it but Guevara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Awa to the ground. Awa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Awa misses with a two punch combination.
Awa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guevara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Awa!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Awa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guevara controlling his opponent.
Awa can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Awa is desperately trying to improve his position but Guevara has a good base and remains in mount.
Guevara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Awa is trying desperately to improve position.
Guevara controlling from the full mount.
Awa wants to control but Guevara is having none of it.
Guevara content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Awa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guevara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Che Guevara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Awa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guevara fails with the takedown.
Ricardo Awa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guevara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Awa defends it nicely.
Guevara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Awa swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara shoots in but Awa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Awa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Che Guevara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awa slaps away a takedown attempt from Guevara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guevara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Awa sprawls well initially but Guevara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Awa wants to improve his position but Guevara is controlling well.
Guevara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Awa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guevara 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.
Guevara wants to control from the top but Awa keeps moving.
Guevara prevents Awa from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Guevara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Awa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Che Guevara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Awa as he avoids it easily.
Guevara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awa can pounce on him.
Awa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Awa.
Guevara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Awa tries to avoid it but Guevara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Awa to the ground. Awa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Awa!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guevara is defended easily by Awa.
Guevara is breathing heavily.
Awa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guevara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Awa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guevara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awa but Awa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guevara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Awa is fending him off so far but Guevara persists. Nope, Awa circles away and we're back to standing.
Awa throws a leg kick but Guevara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Awa trying to keep a closed guard but Guevara is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Guevara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Awa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Awa feints and then cracks Guevara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guevara down.
Guevara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Awa!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awa is trying to escape the mount.
Awa wants to hold on but Guevara pushes him away.
Guevara controlling from the full mount.
Guevara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Guevara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Awa for as long as he can get away with.
Awa is desperately trying to improve his position but Guevara has a good base and remains in mount.
Guevara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Che Guevara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice takedown defense from Awa. No joy for Guevara on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Guevara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guevara.
Awa misses with a wild combination.
Guevara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awa but Awa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Awa scores with a leg kick.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Awa sprawls well. Awa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guevara gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guevara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Awa looks to land a combination but Guevara avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Awa misses.
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Guevara or perhaps it was just good defense by Awa which made him look bad.
Guevara shoots in looking for a takedown. Awa tries to sprawl out of it but Guevara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Awa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guevara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Awa.
Ricardo Awa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Awa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guevara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Awa misses.
Guevara dives in and grabs Awa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Awa pushes down on Guevara's head and hops out.
Awa thumps Guevara with a low kick.
Guevara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guevara dodges the punch combination from Awa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guevara.
Awa scores with a leg kick.
Guevara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Awa throws a right hand that Guevara ducks under and follows up with a left that Guevara also avoids with ease.
Awa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guevara shoots in and drives through. Awa sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Awa leaves Guevara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Awa.
Guevara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Awa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Awa 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!
Awa is looking to slow Guevara down with leg kicks.
A jab lands there for Awa.
Awa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice takedown defense from Awa. No joy for Guevara on that attempt.
Guevara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Awa defends it nicely.
Guevara closes the distance and clinches up with Awa, looking for a takedown. Guevara pushes Awa against the cage but Awa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Guevara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awa misses with a wild combination.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guevara fails to land the takedown.
A solid body kick from Awa.
Awa throws a body punch but Guevara moves out of range.
Guevara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guevara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Awa is fending him off so far but Guevara persists. Nope, Awa circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Awa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guevara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Awa does no damage.
Guevara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Awa.
Awa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guevara shoots in and drives through. Awa sprawls well.
Guevara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Awa.
Awa throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Awa throws a right hand that Guevara ducks under and follows up with a left that Guevara also avoids with ease.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown but Awa shows good takedown defense.
Guevara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Awa cracks a nice hook into Guevara's ribs.
Awa throws a right and a left that Guevara avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guevara.
Awa throws a right hand that Guevara ducks under and follows up with a left that Guevara also avoids with ease.
Che Guevara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Awa throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Guevara shoots in but no luck this time.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Awa sprawls well. Awa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guevara gets slowly back to his feet.
Guevara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guevara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Awa is trying to defend but Guevara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awa kicks off Guevara and gets to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awa.
Awa connects with a leg kick. Guevara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara blocks a head kick by Awa.
Guevara dives in and grabs Awa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Awa pushes down on Guevara's head and hops out.
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Awa misses with a two punch combination.
Awa misses with a few strikes there.
Awa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Awa.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown but Awa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Awa. Beautiful body shot.
Guevara shoots for a takedown but Awa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guevara fails to land the takedown.
Awa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guevara fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Awa!
Awa lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guevara circles away quickly and effectively.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Awa as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Awa. That's going to slow Guevara down.
Awa misses with a series of wild punches.
Guevara shoots in for a double leg but Awa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Awa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Che Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Awa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Awa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guevara moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Awa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Awa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Awa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ricardo Awa made sure he mentioned Happy Pills , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Mangulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Steinbrenner (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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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Mangulan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Steinbrenner!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinbrenner wants to clinch
and Mangulan counters with a big head kick but Steinbrenner shrugs it off.
Mangulan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steinbrenner tries to clinch but Mangulan moves away
and Mangulan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steinbrenner's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mangulan. That's going to slow Steinbrenner down.
Steinbrenner shoots in for a double leg but Mangulan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steinbrenner misses with the body kick
and Mangulan counters with an inside leg kick.
Mangulan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steinbrenner. That did some damage!
Steinbrenner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mangulan avoids the head kick by Steinbrenner.
Mangulan throws a leg kick but Steinbrenner moved away.
Mangulan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mangulan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steinbrenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steinbrenner fails with the takedown.
Steinbrenner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinbrenner tries to clinch but Mangulan is having none of it.
Mangulan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steinbrenner avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangulan.
Steinbrenner blocks the elbow strike.
Mangulan throws an elbow that misses.
Steinbrenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands an elbow just above Steinbrenner 's eye.
Steinbrenner can't get the takedown.
Tim Mangulan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Steinbrenner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangulan throws an elbow but misses.
Steinbrenner is trying to force a seperation but Mangulan has the dominant position.
Mangulan misses with an elbow strike.
Mangulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangulan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan lands an elbow that stopped Steinbrenner in his tracks for a moment.
Steinbrenner is trying to force a seperation but Mangulan has the dominant position.
Steinbrenner wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Mangulan.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside that Steinbrenner shrugs off.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside.
Mangulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mangulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangulan misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangulan blocks an elbow strike from Steinbrenner.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside that Steinbrenner shrugs off.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Steinbrenner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mangulan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan managing to block the knees to the body from Steinbrenner.
Steinbrenner trying to control the position but instead, Mangulan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steinbrenner into the cage.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands an elbow just above Steinbrenner 's eye.
Mangulan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangulan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steinbrenner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangulan misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangulan throws an elbow but misses.
Steinbrenner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mangulan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike from Mangulan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbrenner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangulan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steinbrenner's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangulan throws an elbow but misses.
Steinbrenner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mangulan is keeping busy.
Steinbrenner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steinbrenner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mangulan misses with an elbow strike.
Steinbrenner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mangulan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangulan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steinbrenner's brow.
Steinbrenner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangulan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steinbrenner breaks the clinch.
Mangulan connects with a solid leg kick.
Steinbrenner looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangulan is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Mangulan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mangulan clinches up with Steinbrenner and pushes him back against the cage.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mangulan misses with an elbow strike.
Mangulan misses with an elbow strike.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mangulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steinbrenner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mangulan after a bit of a struggle.
Steinbrenner dodges an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steinbrenner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mangulan throws an elbow that misses.
Mangulan pushes off an throws an elbow but Steinbrenner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mangulan misses with an elbow over the top.
Steinbrenner tries for a takedown but Mangulan manages to get underhooks.
Steinbrenner is looking for a takedown.
Tim Mangulan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Steinbrenner.
Mangulan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangulan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangulan.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it misses.
Steinbrenner avoids the elbow strike from Mangulan, against the cage.
Steinbrenner jumps guard but Mangulan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Steinbrenner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steinbrenner has had enough of the clinch but Mangulan keeps him there for the moment.
Steinbrenner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mangulan walks away with a smile on his face. Steinbrenner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steinbrenner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steinbrenner wants to clinch up but Mangulan keeps it at a distance.
Mangulan throws a head kick that half lands.
Steinbrenner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mangulan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steinbrenner somewhat.
Mangulan moves into range and clinches up with Steinbrenner.
Mangulan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan lands an elbow that stopped Steinbrenner in his tracks for a moment.
Steinbrenner avoids the elbow strike from Mangulan, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangulan.
Steinbrenner dodges an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it misses.
Steinbrenner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steinbrenner avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangulan.
Steinbrenner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mangulan after a bit of a struggle.
Steinbrenner is trying to break the clinch but Mangulan has him pressed against the cage.
Steinbrenner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mangulan just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steinbrenner tries to pull guard but Mangulan holds him up against the cage and eventually Steinbrenner drops back down to his feet.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside that Steinbrenner shrugs off.
Steinbrenner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mangulan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangulan.
Mangulan keeps control of Steinbrenner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan lands a nice elbow.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside.
Steinbrenner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mangulan lands an elbow that stopped Steinbrenner in his tracks for a moment.
Steinbrenner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangulan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steinbrenner is breathing heavily.
Steinbrenner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mangulan prevents the takedown attempt.
Mangulan lands a damaging elbow.
Steinbrenner dodges an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands a nice elbow.
Mangulan pushes off an throws an elbow but Steinbrenner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mangulan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steinbrenner's defenses.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mangulan lands an elbow just above Steinbrenner 's eye.
Steinbrenner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steinbrenner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steinbrenner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steinbrenner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangulan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steinbrenner goes for a takedown attempt but Mangulan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steinbrenner wants to clinch
and Mangulan counters with a low kick, right behind Steinbrenner 's knee.
Steinbrenner closes the distance but Mangulan moves to the side
and Mangulan counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steinbrenner tries to keep at a distance but Mangulan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steinbrenner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Mangulan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mangulan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mangulan wants it to stay on the feet.
Mangulan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eric Steinbrenner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangulan cracks the inside of Steinbrenner's front leg.
Mangulan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steinbrenner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mangulan tries to avoid it but Steinbrenner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mangulan to the ground. Mangulan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mangulan. Steinbrenner shrugs it off though.
Mangulan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Steinbrenner misses
and Mangulan counters with a solid body kick.
Mangulan is looking to slow Steinbrenner down with leg kicks.
Mangulan lands a head kick!
Steinbrenner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangulan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangulan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steinbrenner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangulan closes the distance and clinches.
Steinbrenner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mangulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mangulan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mangulan throws an elbow that misses.
Steinbrenner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mangulan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steinbrenner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steinbrenner is working for takedown but Mangulan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tim Mangulan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Steinbrenner.
Mangulan throws an elbow that misses.
Mangulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangulan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangulan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steinbrenner's defenses.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steinbrenner jumps guard but Mangulan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan lands a damaging elbow.
Steinbrenner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steinbrenner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Steinbrenner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steinbrenner is trying to maintain a safe position but Mangulan gets an underhook and turns Steinbrenner into the cage.
Mangulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Mangulan.
Mangulan lands an elbow just above Steinbrenner 's eye.
Tim Mangulan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangulan lands a nice elbow.
Mangulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steinbrenner avoids the elbow strike from Mangulan, against the cage.
Mangulan lands an elbow just above Steinbrenner 's eye.
Steinbrenner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangulan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steinbrenner takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangulan lands a nice elbow.
Mangulan lands an elbow inside that Steinbrenner shrugs off.
Steinbrenner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mangulan prevents it.
Steinbrenner trying to land knees to the body.
Mangulan managing to block the knees to the body from Steinbrenner.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mangulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangulan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steinbrenner's brow.
Nice elbow from Mangulan.
Mangulan misses with an elbow strike.
Steinbrenner avoids the elbow strike from Mangulan, against the cage.
Steinbrenner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mangulan avoids the elbow strike from Steinbrenner, against the cage.
Mangulan pushes off an throws an elbow but Steinbrenner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steinbrenner takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangulan.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Mangulan.
Mangulan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangulan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steinbrenner wants a takedown but no success here.
Steinbrenner looking to stall.
Mangulan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tim Mangulan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mangulan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steinbrenner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Steinbrenner blocks an elbow strike from Mangulan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steinbrenner avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangulan.
Steinbrenner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mangulan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eric Steinbrenner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mangulan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steinbrenner's efforts to push away.
Mangulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Mangulan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mangulan 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Mangulan!
Tim Mangulan is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hugh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith with a poor takedown
and Hugh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hugh.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hugh wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Hugh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hugh tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hugh 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 warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hugh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hugh scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugh controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Hugh has a good base and remains in mount.
Hugh controlling from the full mount.
Smith tries to hold on but Hugh pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugh controlling his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hugh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Hugh counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hugh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Hugh is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith tries to buck Hugh off but Hugh is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Hugh controls the position.
Hugh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Hugh decides to stand back up.
Hugh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hugh controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mike Hugh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Hugh counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Mike Hugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Smith.
Hugh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hugh is working hard here to advance position.
Hugh 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hugh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Hugh turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smith is being controlled here.
Hugh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hugh off and has taken his back!
Hugh trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugh controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Smith has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hugh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hugh is trying to shake Smith off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Smith won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Smith lands a nice hook to Hugh's body. Hugh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hugh.
Dean Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Hugh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looking to control.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Hugh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hugh passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hugh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hugh feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Hugh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hugh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Hugh just wasn't active enough.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hugh has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Hugh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hugh trying to control the pace.
Mike Hugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hugh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hugh 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!
Hugh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hugh controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hugh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hugh.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hugh.
Hugh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hugh.
Smith lands a front kick.
Hugh stuffs the takedown.
Hugh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Hugh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hugh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dean Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugh 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.
Hugh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hugh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Hugh which made him look bad.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hugh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike Hugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Hugh just wasn't active enough.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugh pinned against the cage. Hugh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Hugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Smith.
A punch combination from Hugh misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hugh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hugh!
Mike Hugh took some time post fight to say the following; 'Just wanna thank the fans you the best Mr.Disney at HAPPY PILLS (RIO) and to my coaches at Evolution MMA GET WORK SON hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Evans (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 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Dimagiba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Evans!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba dives in and grabs Evans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes down on Dimagiba's head and hops out.
Evans closes the distance and pushes Dimagiba back into the cage.
Evans jumps guard.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimagiba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Dimagiba postures up and lands a big shot to Evans's brow.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans being controlled here, momentarily.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dimagiba looking to sit in guard and control but Evans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dimagiba trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dimagiba is on top in guard.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimagiba content to stall in guard here.
Dimagiba cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dimagiba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dimagiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dimagiba working some strikes from top position.
Dimagiba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimagiba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dimagiba working some strikes from top position.
Dimagiba throwing strikes but missing.
Dimagiba throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba content to stall in guard here.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimagiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dimagiba 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.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Dimagiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juan Dimagiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimagiba tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Dimagiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans throws a head kick but Dimagiba moves out of range.
Dimagiba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Evans counters with a left and a right that stings Dimagiba.
Dimagiba tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily
and Evans decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dimagiba's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans stands and throws Dimagiba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dimagiba sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Evans is trying to ground and pound but Dimagiba uses the momentary lack of control by Evans to regain half guard.
Evans seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Juan Dimagiba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dimagiba manages to get to full guard.
Dimagiba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dimagiba pushes Evans off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimagiba clinches with his opponent.
Dimagiba turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dimagiba manages to end up in side control.
Dimagiba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimagiba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimagiba cracks Evans with a big right hand but Evans just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Evans sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dimagiba working the ground and pound.
Dimagiba tries to score with some ground and pound. Evans controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dimagiba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans is not content to let Dimagiba control the position.
Evans takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba staying calm.
The ground and pound from Dimagiba seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Dimagiba crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dimagiba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dimagiba with a poor takedown
and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dimagiba trying to control here.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dimagiba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Evans is thwarting Dimagiba's attempts to control the position.
Evans looks to land a strike but Dimagiba avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Dimagiba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba kicks Evans off and gets to his feet.
Dimagiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dimagiba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Dimagiba blocks nicely.
Dimagiba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans throws a strike but Dimagiba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dimagiba cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Dimagiba works over Evans with some ground and pound from guard.
Dimagiba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dimagiba postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Dimagiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juan Dimagiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dimagiba trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juan Dimagiba has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
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 Juan Dimagiba.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimagiba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Dimagiba!
Juan Dimagiba is the new welterweight champion!
Juan Dimagiba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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