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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hardcore Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Oztrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hardcore Holly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benjamin Oztrad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holly throws a head kick that half lands.
Oztrad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holly avoids the body shot from Oztrad.
Oztrad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holly tries a head kick but it misses.
Oztrad throws a body punch but Holly moves out of range.
Holly misses with a low kick.
Holly staying out of range there.
Oztrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holly.
Holly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oztrad throws a combination that misses
and Holly counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Holly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holly takes a swing at Oztrad's ribcage but misses.
Oztrad throws a right hand that Holly ducks under and follows up with a left that Holly also avoids with ease.
Oztrad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oztrad looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oztrad swings widly with a right hand
and Holly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick from Holly lands but Oztrad takes it in his stride.
Oztrad tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holly throws a nice head kick!
Holly scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Oztrad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holly.
Crunch! Holly slams his shin into Oztrad's torso.
That kick from Holly tenderised Oztrad's leg. Oztrad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holly throws a nice head kick!
Holly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oztrad at a distance.
Holly scores with a spinning back kick!
Oztrad drops his hands momentarily and Holly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oztrad's calf.
Holly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holly lands a big head kick that sends Oztrad tumbling to the mat! Holly takes a step backwards and waves Oztrad back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oztrad is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Holly throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Oztrad's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Holly lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Hardcore Holly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Fabio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sug Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Fabio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sug Knight!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabio fails with a takedown attempt.
Fabio keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabio fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
A good leg kick by Knight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but Fabio moves out of range.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fabio throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Fabio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Fabio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fabio misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Knight lands but Fabio takes it in his stride.
It looks like Andre Fabio has been cut.
Fabio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fabio off to one side.
Knight throws a head kick but Fabio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Knight backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Fabio's temple! It sends Fabio violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Knight celebrates and the doctors try to help Fabio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sug Knight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gable The Table (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyrus Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gable The Table!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black swings for the body but The Table moves out of range.
The Table scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Table scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Cyrus Black has been cut.
Black gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! The Table points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Black wakes up just in time to hear The Table thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gable The Table!
Gable The Table took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Pe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dusty Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Pe!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pe blocks the body kick.
Rhodes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rhodes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Pe.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhodes on the side of the head.
A big right from Pe misses.
Pe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown but Pe shows good takedown defense.
Pe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhodes in his tracks.
Rhodes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes drives through with a takedown into Pe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rhodes is pushing down on Pe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pe is fighting to maintain full guard but Rhodes has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes 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.
Rhodes throwing shots but Pe is blocking nicely.
Pe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhodes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rhodes is working for a kimura but Pe is defending it quite comfortably.
Pe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rhodes won't allow Pe to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rhodes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Pe keeps moving.
Rhodes connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes pushing down on Pe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pe trying to hold on to Rhodes's head to control him but Rhodes postures up.
Pe is trying to stand back up but Rhodes is controlling him
Rhodes throwing shots but Pe is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes content to control rather than advance.
Rhodes 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhodes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes prevents Pe from improving his position.
Rhodes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rhodes is working for a submission of some sort.
Rhodes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pe throws a big shot that misses.
Pe jabs at Rhodes's body.
Pe misses with the combination.
Christian Pe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhodes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhodes circles away quickly and effectively.
Pe connects with a nice looking jab.
Christian Pe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes 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.
Rhodes throwing strikes from guard but Pe blocks nicely.
Pe wants to get back to his feet but Rhodes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rhodes stands up over Pe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a couple of elbows.
Rhodes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rhodes postures up in Pe's guard and throws a big left but Pe blocks it.
Rhodes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rhodes landing some decent shots from guard.
Dusty Rhodes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pe is trying to control the position but Rhodes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pe keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Rhodes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rhodes trying to control the action but Pe is working from the bottom.
Rhodes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pe is avoiding damage well.
Pe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rhodes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes working the ground and pound effectively.
Pe is breathing heavily.
Pe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rhodes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rhodes dominating with strikes here.
Rhodes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhodes looking to finish Pe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pe!
Pe is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pe scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rhodes land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rhodes stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dusty Rhodes!
A victorious Dusty Rhodes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humma Kavula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TT Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Humma Kavula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TT Twister!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister moves out of range of the body kick.
Kavula digs a good body shot into Twister's ribs.
Kavula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kavula lands a nice hook to Twister's body. Twister takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kavula moves out of range of the leg kick from Twister.
Twister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kavula.
Kavula tries a head kick but it misses.
Twister avoids the head kick by Kavula.
Kavula tries to land a front kick but Twister steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Twister on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Kavula connects with a good right hand that stumbles Twister. Twister circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kavula lands a nice hook to Twister's body. Twister takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kavula throws the kick towards the body but Twister avoids it.
A solid body kick from Kavula.
Twister looks gassed!
Nice body kick there by Kavula.
A good leg kick by Kavula.
Kavula tries a head kick but it misses.
Kavula throws the kick towards the body but Twister avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavula lands a big right hand that sends Twister crashing to the mat! Kavula stays standing though and waves Twister back to his feet!
Twister is rocked!
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!
Kavula and Twister are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Kavula throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Twister into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Kavula knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Humma Kavula!
A very excited looking Humma Kavula made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nappa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nappa Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Esteban Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reyes shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Reyes looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reyes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Esteban Reyes has been cut.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whack! Jones lands a heavy head kick that drops Reyes. The ref tackles Jones to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Reyes was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Nappa Jones!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Devotion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drunk Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Devotion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drunk Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Devotion counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devotion moves away.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Devotion on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Devotion misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devotion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Devotion moved away.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devotion was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Devotion moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Devotion is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Devotion rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Devotion's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devotion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Devotion somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devotion avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Devotion tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Devotion back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Devotion is rocked!
Jones swings for the body but Devotion moves out of range.
Devotion shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devotion moves away.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Devotion tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Devotion back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Devotion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Devotion seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Devotion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drunk Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devotion moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devotion moves away.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Devotion if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devotion moves away.
Devotion takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Devotion avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A clash of legs there as Devotion blocks the low kick.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Devotion's hands.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drunk Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Devotion does no damage.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Devotion sees coming a mile off.
Drunk Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones swings for the body but Devotion moves out of range.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Devotion. That did some damage!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Devotion might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Devotion blocks a head kick by Jones.
Devotion gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devotion throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Devotion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Devotion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Devotion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Devotion chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones is trying to keep Devotion in close.
Devotion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devotion is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Devotion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devotion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Devotion.
Devotion chips away with some ground and pound.
Devotion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Devotion from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Devotion throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Devotion.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hector Devotion just wasn't active enough.
Devotion moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a hook but Devotion blocks it.
Jones throws a head kick but Devotion moves out of range.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devotion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Devotion looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Devotion dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Devotion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Devotion shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Devotion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Devotion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Devotion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Devotion moved away.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones lands a nice hook to Devotion's body. Devotion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Devotion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Devotion avoids a kick to the body.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Devotion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Devotion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Devotion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones throws a head kick but Devotion moves out of range.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Devotion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Devotion is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Devotion working Jones over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devotion connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Devotion looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devotion putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Devotion with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Devotion.
Devotion with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Devotion working Jones over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Devotion raining down shots from the mount!
Jones taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drunk Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drunk Jones! Drunk Jones retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Drunk Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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