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SPFT 57: Akiyama vs. Jones PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Hu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Hu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hu is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Hu walks into a left hand.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hu counters by moving into the clinch.
Hu tries to pull guard but Daniels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hu drags the fight down to the ground.
Daniels tries to stand but Hu is controlling from the bottom.
Daniels postures up.
Hu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but instead Hu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hu wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels can't keep his opponent in guard - Hu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daniels holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hu trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hu there.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hu seems to be looking for submissions.
Hu is looking to pass Daniels's guard but actually Daniels recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hu stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hu controls the pace.
Hu tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Hu trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Hu from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Glen Hu just wasn't active enough.
Hu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hu scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hu.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hu moves away.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hu wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and Hu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Hu has the dominant position.
Hu tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Hu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniels pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daniels after a bit of a struggle.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Hu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Hu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hu tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Hu tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a hook to the side of Hu's head but Hu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Hu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hu tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Hu's shoulder, as Hu tries to avoid the shot.
Hu wants to clinch.
Daniels tests Hu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hu closes the distance but Daniels moves to the side
and Hu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hu.
Hu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hu scrambles back to his feet.
Hu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Hu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hu tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Hu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hu moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Hu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hu darts in trying to clinch
and Daniels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hu slips under a jab from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Daniels throws the left hand but Hu avoids the punch easily.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Hu.
Hu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hu tries to clinch up.
Hu darts in and clinches Daniels up against the cage.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Daniels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A bone on bone clash there as Hu blocks the leg kick.
Hu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cedric Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hu wants to clinch
and Daniels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hu moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels sizes up Hu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daniels misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hu moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels swings for the body but Hu moves out of range.
Hu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels cracks Hu with a good jab.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hu moves away.
Hu is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Hu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Hu.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Daniels 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. This is the final round!
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniels finds it's way round the side to connect with Hu's head.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Hu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hu tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hu manages to avoid it.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hu is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and Hu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daniels.
Hu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daniels is defending well.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Hu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Hu knows he should have avoided that one.
Hu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Hu blocks a jab.
Daniels lands the left hand.
Hu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Hu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by Daniels.
Hu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hu avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Hu wants to clinch.
Hu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Daniels.
Hu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Hu throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Hu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hu counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Daniels coming out on top.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a cross.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hu manages to avoid it.
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hu defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels throws a right hand that Hu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hu also avoids with ease.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hu misses with an uppercut
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels tests Hu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hu moves to clinch but Daniels breaks away
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Hu staying out of range there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hu is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hu moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hu.
Hu looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Hu wants to clinch.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hu instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hu tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Hu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hu tries to pull guard but Daniels holds him up against the cage and eventually Hu drops back down to his feet.
Hu takes a shot to the head.
Hu fails to pull guard.
Hu tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels stalling in the clinch but Hu improves position.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Hu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daniels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hu's brow.
Hu prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Hu is trying to pull guard but Daniels turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hu fails to pull guard.
Hu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniels slows down the pace here.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hu moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Cedric Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hu doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hu at a distance.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Hu with an uppercut!
Hu staying out of range there.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels works Hu's body with a nice hook.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hu wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hu moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels connects with a crisp jab.
Hu doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Hu is looking to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Hu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daniels!
Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hu prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.
Hu wants to control the action but instead Daniels gets a body lock and reverses into Hu's guard! Nice work!
Daniels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Cedric Daniels!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Cedric Daniels!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Cedric Daniels!
Cedric Daniels wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cedric Daniels made sure he mentioned F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gangster Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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197 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gangster Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai has his takedown stuffed
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin dips to his left and cracks Samurai with an uppercut!
Samurai is rocked!
Griffin lands an uppercut, right on the button! Samurai tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). TJ Griffin!
After the fight, TJ Griffin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jitsu has chosen Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe as his entrance music. Jiu Jitsu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emerson Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Jitsu blocks nicely.
Santos throws a strike but Jitsu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jitsu defends well.
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jitsu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Jitsu stands up from Santos's guard - Jitsu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jitsu closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Jitsu pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jitsu shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jitsu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Emerson Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jitsu swivels and escapes.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santos working a defensive guard but Jitsu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Jitsu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Jitsu goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jitsu but great work by Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitsu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos looks up at the clock and then as Jitsu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Santos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Jitsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jitsu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jitsu to his feet.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Jitsu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jitsu shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jitsu is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Jitsu circles away and we're back to standing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jitsu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos tries for a takedown but Jitsu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos leaves Jitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos.
Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jitsu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emerson Santos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garrosh Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellscream comes to the cage accompanied by War March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garrosh Hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mahandry Andriamboavonjy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellscream goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hellscream thuds his right hand into Andriamboavonjy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hellscream misses with a low kick.
Hellscream attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Andriamboavonjy looks to land a right hand but Hellscream moved out of range.
Andriamboavonjy lands a two punch combo.
Andriamboavonjy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hellscream looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andriamboavonjy is one step ahead there.
Andriamboavonjy throws an elbow that misses. Hellscream uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andriamboavonjy's guard. Nice move by Hellscream!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellscream decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a jab to the body
and Hellscream counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andriamboavonjy's knee momentarily.
Hellscream keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hellscream scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream scores with a decent looking hook.
Andriamboavonjy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hellscream tries to avoid it but Andriamboavonjy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hellscream to the ground. Hellscream escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hellscream throws a nice looking combination but Andriamboavonjy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hellscream tries to land a leg kick but Andriamboavonjy saw it coming and moves away.
Hellscream really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andriamboavonjy is defended easily by Hellscream.
Hellscream lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andriamboavonjy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hellscream moves away.
Andriamboavonjy shoots in but Hellscream avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garrosh Hellscream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahandry Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy scores with a takedown into Hellscream's guard.
Andriamboavonjy stops Hellscream from standing up.
Andriamboavonjy with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream is looking to stand up but Andriamboavonjy isn't so interested in that idea.
Andriamboavonjy postures up in Hellscream's guard and throws a big left but Hellscream blocks it.
Andriamboavonjy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andriamboavonjy throwing strikes from guard but Hellscream blocks nicely.
Hellscream will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andriamboavonjy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hellscream is retaining full guard.
Andriamboavonjy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andriamboavonjy throws a big right hand that misses.
Andriamboavonjy lands a couple of elbows.
Andriamboavonjy connects with a couple of short punches.
Andriamboavonjy throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andriamboavonjy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andriamboavonjy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hellscream is retaining full guard.
Andriamboavonjy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andriamboavonjy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andriamboavonjy throwing strikes from guard but Hellscream blocks nicely.
Andriamboavonjy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hellscream manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Andriamboavonjy has Hellscream in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andriamboavonjy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hellscream defends well.
Hellscream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andriamboavonjy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andriamboavonjy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hellscream manages to get himself to full guard.
Hellscream looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andriamboavonjy pushes down on Hellscream's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Andriamboavonjy wants to work for an arm triangle but Hellscream is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Andriamboavonjy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andriamboavonjy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hellscream avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy wants to free his trapped foot but Hellscream is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andriamboavonjy throwing shots but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Andriamboavonjy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hellscream regains full guard. Nicely done.
Andriamboavonjy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellscream has wrist control.
Hellscream working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andriamboavonjy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream keeping full guard, as Andriamboavonjy tries to pass.
Hellscream wants to sweep but no luck.
Hellscream manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hellscream misses with a low kick.
Garrosh Hellscream is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellscream misses with a wild body shot.
Hellscream ducks right into an uppercut from Andriamboavonjy.
Hellscream uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hellscream was well out of range. Poor timing from Andriamboavonjy.
Mahandry Andriamboavonjy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andriamboavonjy fails to land with a series of punches.
Andriamboavonjy digs a good hook to Hellscream's body.
Hellscream stuns Andriamboavonjy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellscream.
Andriamboavonjy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hellscream counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a hook. Hellscream ducked under it nicely.
Hellscream uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andriamboavonjy.
Hellscream throws a low kick, looking for Andriamboavonjy's leg but Andriamboavonjy calmly moves out of range.
Andriamboavonjy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hellscream on the side of the head.
Andriamboavonjy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hellscream.
Hellscream closes the distance and pushes Andriamboavonjy back into the cage.
Hellscream lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hellscream scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andriamboavonjy breaks from the clinch.
Andriamboavonjy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hellscream to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellscream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andriamboavonjy manages to avoid it.
Andriamboavonjy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hellscream napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Andriamboavonjy cracks Hellscream with a big right hand but Hellscream just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellscream defending against the ground and pound.
Andriamboavonjy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hellscream is trying to get back to half guard.
Hellscream takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hellscream is rocked!
Andriamboavonjy cracks Hellscream with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Andriamboavonjy immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hellscream is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Andriamboavonjy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahandry Andriamboavonjy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Naked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naked comes to the cage accompanied by Da Ya Think I'm Sexy. Kiptanui has chosen Edu Kehäkettunen - Pastaa, Pestoo ja Pajautusta (feat. Konan) as his entrance music. Buck Naked has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Naked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiptanui fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Naked checks it well.
Kiptanui wants to slow Naked down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naked checks a leg kick.
Kiptanui wants to clinch up but Naked keeps it at a distance.
Kiptanui throws a solid leg kick but Naked takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiptanui.
Kiptanui drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kiptanui thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naked wants to sweep but no luck.
Kiptanui working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naked wants to get back to his feet but Kiptanui is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kiptanui trying to control but Naked is working from the bottom.
Naked wants to stand and escape but Kiptanui is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui throws a big elbow that misses.
Kiptanui forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiptanui is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Naked has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kiptanui is keen to just control but Naked is a slippery customer.
Kiptanui throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kiptanui is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Naked doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kiptanui.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui tries to pass the half guard into mount. Naked knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kiptanui looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kiptanui wants to take a breather but Naked is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naked wants to improve his position but Kiptanui is controlling well.
Kiptanui wants to free his trapped foot but Naked is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kiptanui not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kiptanui is trying to work for a kimura but Naked is defending well.
Kiptanui wants to control but Naked is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is looking for a kimura but Naked is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kiptanui to get the leverage.
Kiptanui looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Naked wants to get back to full guard.
Kiptanui is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kiptanui looking for a submission but Naked manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Kiptanui trying to control but Naked is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Naked kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kiptanui looking to sit in guard and control but Naked gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naked is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui has his foot on Naked's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naked works his way back into a safe position though.
Naked wants to get up but he can't break Kiptanui's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Naked stopping the sweep attempt from Kiptanui.
Naked will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Naked has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kiptanui is proving hard to escape from.
Naked controls from within his opponent's guard.
Naked trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kiptanui's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Buck Naked.
Naked jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiptanui looks to land a right hand but Naked moved out of range.
Kiptanui looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naked is fending him off so far but Kiptanui persists. Nope, Naked circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiptanui closes the distance and clinches.
Kiptanui misses with a knee to the head.
Kiptanui tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naked just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kiptanui.
Kiptanui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naked throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiptanui.
Kiptanui looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Naked does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice takedown defense from Naked. No joy for Kiptanui on that attempt.
Buck Naked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Kiptanui.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiptanui is looking to clinch.
Kiptanui is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui tries to close the distance and clinch but Naked swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naked misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Naked. No joy for Kiptanui on that attempt.
Kiptanui finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buck Naked is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiptanui lands a glancing blow to the side of Naked's head.
Naked misses with a head kick.
Kiptanui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naked throws a head kick that misses.
Naked tries a head kick but it misses.
Naked throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Naked scores with a head kick. Kiptanui tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kiptanui thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Naked if he has to take too many more of those.
Kiptanui lands with a good body shot.
Naked misses with a head kick.
Kiptanui gets the takedown into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Naked sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kiptanui wants to advance to full mount but Naked doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Naked utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiptanui trying to control the position from guard on top but Naked is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiptanui loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiptanui drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Naked manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kiptanui has Naked in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Kiptanui dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Naked takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Naked.
A jab from Kiptanui does it's job there.
Kiptanui shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Naked.
Naked thows a body shot but no joy.
Naked throws a head kick but Kiptanui moves out of range.
Naked tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiptanui checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kiptanui clinches up with Naked and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiptanui misses with an elbow strike.
Kiptanui fails to pull guard.
Kiptanui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Buck Naked has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui wants a takedown.
Buck Naked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Kiptanui.
Naked breaks from the clinch.
Kiptanui throws a hook but Naked blocks it.
Naked fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiptanui on the side of the head.
Naked sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Buck Naked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naked lands a slapping body shot.
Naked lands a head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Naked.
Naked tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naked tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiptanui throws a leg kick but Naked sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Naked misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naked does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naked throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiptanui.
Naked scores with a decent looking hook.
Kiptanui is rocked!
Kiptanui throws a push kick but Naked slaps the foot to one side.
Kiptanui is still on wobbly legs! Can Naked finish him?
Naked listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Naked misses.
Kiptanui shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiptanui throws a head kick that misses.
Kiptanui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiptanui seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiptanui throws a series of punches but Naked avoids them all with ease.
Naked tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiptanui tries to clinch up but Naked circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiptanui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naked throws a good cross that connects.
Kiptanui jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kiptanui feints and as Naked raises his hands in defense, Kiptanui changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui wants to control from the top but Naked keeps moving.
Kiptanui pushes down on Naked's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kiptanui looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kiptanui thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naked's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is working for a submission of some sort.
Kiptanui tries to pass the half guard into mount. Naked knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kiptanui looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is trying to control the action in half guard but Naked is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kiptanui is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Naked pulls Kiptanui in to control the position.
Kiptanui trying to control the position from guard on top but Naked is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui wants to pass the guard but Naked is keeping the position.
Kiptanui throws a strike but Naked rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Naked stopping the sweep attempt from Kiptanui.
Naked trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kiptanui's guard.
Naked won't allow Kiptanui to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Naked stands up from Kiptanui's guard - Naked perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kiptanui moves out of range as Naked strikes.
Naked throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naked throws a head kick that misses.
Naked misses with a head kick.
Kiptanui blocks the body kick.
Kiptanui throws a leg kick but Naked moved away.
A good leg kick by Kiptanui.
No joy there for Naked, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Kiptanui.
Naked tests Kiptanui's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Naked scores with a head kick. Kiptanui tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiptanui fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiptanui throws a front kick aimed at Naked's knee but Naked avoids it well.
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 head kick by Naked misses
and Kiptanui counters with an outside leg kick.
Kiptanui misses with an uppercut.
Naked thows a body shot but no joy.
Naked misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiptanui looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naked is fending him off so far but Kiptanui persists. Nope, Naked circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiptanui doesn't manage to clinch there - Naked circles away.
Buck Naked is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naked uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiptanui.
Naked tries to score with a low kick but Kiptanui moves his leg out of the way.
Naked takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Naked throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Naked throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kiptanui's head.
Kiptanui fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiptanui moves in looking to clinch but Naked pushes him off.
Kiptanui feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kiptanui throwing strikes but missing.
Kiptanui trying to control but Naked is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Kiptanui.
I think Kiptanui has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Gabriel Kiptanui!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Gabriel Kiptanui!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Gabriel Kiptanui!
Gabriel Kiptanui wins by unanimous decision!
Gabriel Kiptanui seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dumile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dumile might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doomsday. Bautin has chosen Lobotomy by The Ramones as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Dumile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Bautin!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumile avoids the body shot from Bautin.
Dumile works the jab nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bautin.
Bautin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumile.
A big right from Bautin misses.
Bautin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bautin scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Daniel Dumile has been cut.
Bautin throws the left hand but Dumile avoids the punch easily.
Bautin scores with a head kick. Dumile tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Bautin cracks Dumile with a good jab.
Bautin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bautin lands a nice shot that snaps Dumile's head back.
Bautin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dumile was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautin.
Bautin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bautin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dumile - that will leave a mark!
Bautin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bautin throws a jab when Dumile was well out of range.
Dumile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautin throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bautin counter with a right hand.
Dumile ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bautin throws a body punch but Dumile moves out of range.
Bautin misses with a wild body shot.
Dumile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dumile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bautin on the side of the head.
Bautin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dumile can pounce on him.
Bautin looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bautin moves out of range of the body kick from Dumile.
Dumile jabs at Bautin's body.
Dumile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dumile tries to clinch there but Bautin circles away.
Dumile scores with a spinning back kick!
Dumile connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bautin. Bautin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dumile works Bautin's body with a nice hook.
Dumile is looking to wear down Bautin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumile bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dumile is putting a hurting on Bautin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dumile taking a breather here.
Dumile trying to control the action but Bautin is working from the bottom.
Dumile cracks Bautin with a big right hand but Bautin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dumile passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bautin!
Dumile breaks from Bautin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dumile lands with some strikes.
Dumile landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dumile can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bautin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dumile lands a nice shot to the head.
Dumile working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dumile controlling from the full mount.
Bautin is squirming around, avoiding Dumile's attempts to control the action.
Bautin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dumile dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumile tries to control but Bautin wriggling away.
Dumile 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin tries to improve his position but Dumile has taken his back! Dumile has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bautin tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Dumile pushes Bautin away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Dumile!
An intense looking Daniel Dumile took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'WHEN YOU SEE TIN HEAD TELL HIM BE DUCKIN DOWN'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Obworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obworth's entrance music is Machine Head - Davidian. A fine choice. Ivanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight). 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 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Obworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Obworth throws out a leg kick but Ivanov moves out of range and Obworth only half commits.
Obworth rushes Ivanov and presses him up against the cage.
Obworth wants a takedown.
Obworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivanov throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov tries to throw a body punch but Obworth avoids it by throwing Ivanov back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obworth.
Ivanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obworth leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivanov.
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!
Ivanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivanov.
Obworth misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivanov prevents a body shot from Obworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Obworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Obworth is working for takedown but Ivanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivanov.
Obworth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Obworth's head.
Ivanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Obworth at a distance.
Obworth misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Obworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacob Obworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obworth.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Obworth pinned against the cage. Obworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Obworth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obworth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Obworth coming out on top.
Obworth misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obworth.
Ivanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Obworth under the eye.
Obworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obworth swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Obworth connects with a single shot there.
Obworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obworth.
Ivanov lands a slapping body shot.
Obworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obworth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ivanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Obworth's head.
Obworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth wants to clinch.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Obworth.
Obworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Obworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivanov.
Obworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Obworth lands with a right hand.
Ivanov throws a nice looking combination but Obworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obworth connects with a looping right hand.
Ivanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Obworth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Ivanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obworth misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Obworth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obworth avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Obworth at a distance.
Obworth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Obworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Obworth misses the target.
Ivanov swings for the body but Obworth moves out of range.
Obworth swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Obworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Obworth.
Obworth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanov cracks Obworth with an open hand slap.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Obworth.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Obworth trying to control but Ivanov postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Obworth misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obworth keeps working.
Obworth wants to improve his position but Ivanov is controlling well.
Ivanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ivanov is trying to control. Obworth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ivanov prevents Obworth from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanov seems to be looking for submissions.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obworth keeps working.
Ivanov is working for a submission of some sort.
Ivanov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obworth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ivanov.
Ivanov seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Obworth trying to hold on to Ivanov's head to control him but Ivanov postures up.
Obworth is refusing to be controlled, as Ivanov sits in half guard.
Obworth is looking to improve his position.
Obworth is working hard here to advance position.
Ivanov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Obworth flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Obworth trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Obworth is looking to improve his position but Ivanov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to control but Obworth wriggling away.
Obworth is trying to reverse the position but instead Ivanov has taken his back - oops!
Obworth tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ivanov trying to control but Obworth is having none of it.
Ivanov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ivanov looking to control but Obworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Obworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obworth tries to hold on but Ivanov pushes him away.
Obworth tries to reverse the position but Ivanov maintains control.
Ivanov raining down shots from the mount!
Obworth working to try and regain half guard.
Ivanov is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Obworth is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Obworth flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ivanov anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Obworth and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ivanov slips an arm under Obworth chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ivanov has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ivanov is squeezing on Obworth like an anaconda would it's prey. Obworth fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aleksander Ivanov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aleksander Ivanov made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy McDonald is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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28
157 lbs
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163 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai slips a straight right by McDonald.
Kai slips a jab from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Kai looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McDonald showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kai is defending well.
Kai trying to control here.
McDonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kai has managed to free his arm - good work.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald wants to advance to full mount but Kai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald landing with the ground and pound.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Kai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McDonald controlling Kai's posture.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Kai controlling him for the moment.
McDonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kai scores with a sloppy right hand. McDonald should have avoided that one.
Horrible takedown by McDonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Kai which made him look bad.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
McDonald cracks Kai with an open hand slap.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kai sprawls well. Kai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Jab from Kai.
Nice body kick there by Kai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai misses with a double jab.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Kai with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab lands there for Kai.
Kai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McDonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDonald preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to move into half guard but instead Kai has managed to sweep!
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Kai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.
Kai stands up and waves to McDonald to follow him.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald blocks the body kick.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai slips a straight right by McDonald.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Kai.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kai swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
McDonald is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kai connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
Kai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Kai digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald lands a jab to the nose.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
McDonald swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kai throws the kick towards the body but McDonald avoids it.
Kai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a double jab.
Kai tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from McDonald misses.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDonald closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McDonald lands in his opponent's guard.
McDonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDonald, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Kai.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Kai.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kai lands with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Kai there.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
Kai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai slips under a jab.
Kai slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDonald gets the takedown into side control.
McDonald advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald wants to control the pace but Kai is squirming around nicely.
McDonald is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kai has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kai!
McDonald is pulling down on Kai's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McDonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Kai is proving a slippery customer.
McDonald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kai wants to stand but McDonald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tommy McDonald has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Kai tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Kai throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Kai.
Kai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Kai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDonald looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
Kai throws a low kick but McDonald moves out of range easily.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Kai.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kai.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Kai.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDonald misses with a wild combination.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kai jabs McDonald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toshihiro Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Kai won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDonald is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kai has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kai!
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing Kai from standing up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Kai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kai is keeping the position.
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 Toshihiro Kai.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Tommy McDonald!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Toshihiro Kai!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwyane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragovich comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$. Dwyane Wade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwyane Wade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Wade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragovich doesn't seem phased though.
Dragovich misses with a shot to the body
and Wade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dragovich's guard now.
Wade throwing strikes from guard but Dragovich blocks nicely.
Dragovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wade postures up in Dragovich's guard and throws a big left but Dragovich blocks it.
Wade slips nicely into half guard.
Wade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragovich wants to improve his position but Wade is controlling well.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
Wade prevents Dragovich from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wade perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dragovich gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dragovich looking to control.
Wade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wade cracks Dragovich with a solid left hand.
Dragovich looking to control.
Wade throws an elbow that misses. Dragovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wade's guard. Nice move by Dragovich!
Wade keeping moving, preventing Dragovich from controlling successfully.
Dragovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragovich postures up in Wade's guard and throws a big left but Wade blocks it.
Dragovich stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Dragovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Wade has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dragovich manages to get himself to full guard.
Dragovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wade lands a couple of digs.
Wade stopping the sweep attempt from Dragovich.
Wade wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.
Dragovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wade stopping the sweep attempt from Dragovich.
Dragovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there.
Wade throwing strikes but missing.
Wade cracks Dragovich with a solid left hand.
Dragovich wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
Dragovich has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wade has passed into side control.
Dragovich is looking for a sweep.
Wade landing strikes.
Wade throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dragovich takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wade is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Wade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dragovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dragovich is trying to improve his position.
Wade grinds an elbow into Dragovich's temple.
Wade working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Wade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade working the ground and pound but Dragovich is defending the strikes.
Wade working the ground and pound.
Dragovich tries to buck Wade off but Wade is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich defending against the ground and pound.
Dragovich tries to buck Wade off but Wade is having none of it.
Wade connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dragovich some visible discomfort.
Wade in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dragovich is looking to reverse the position.
Wade scores with punches from side control.
Dragovich is rocked!
Wade wants to control but Dragovich is keeping him busy.
Dragovich tries to improve position but can't.
Wade is working Dragovich over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Dragovich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade is putting a hurting on Dragovich here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wade cracks Dragovich with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Wade immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dragovich is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Wade!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwyane Wade!
An out of breath Dwyane Wade 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes into the arena with Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya) blaring out of the sound system. Jones has chosen Gimme back my bullets as his entrance music. 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, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bones Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama checks the leg kick.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akiyama.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akiyama misses with a body punch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Akiyama finds it's target.
It looks like Bones Jones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akiyama.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Akiyama moves his leg out of the way.
Akiyama takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Akiyama wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Akiyama is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Akiyama is trying to get back to full guard.
Akiyama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones postures up in Akiyama's guard and throws a big left but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Akiyama stops Jones from standing up.
Akiyama wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Akiyama wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones moves out of range as Akiyama throws a body kick.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Akiyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akiyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Akiyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Akiyama's shoulder, as Akiyama tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akiyama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akiyama thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Akiyama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akiyama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akiyama sprawls well. Akiyama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenji Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Jones.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Akiyama.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akiyama tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akiyama clinches with his opponent.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Akiyama cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Akiyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akiyama trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akiyama into the cage.
Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Akiyama is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akiyama wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama keeping control of the position.
Akiyama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones is just content to waste time from the top position. Akiyama takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Akiyama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akiyama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones is controlling Akiyama's posture.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akiyama is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Akiyama scores with a leg kick.
Kenji Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Akiyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones slips under a jab.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Akiyama had a free shot at his head there.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Bones Jones's cut even more.
Akiyama checks a leg kick.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Akiyama lands a jab to the nose.
Jones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?
Akiyama is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Akiyama drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jones right on the button. Jones goes down! Akiyama follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Akiyama gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama retains his light heavyweight title!
Kenji Akiyama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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