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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malu Lani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raise Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Malu Lani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malu Lani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner King!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a hook. Lani ducked under it nicely.
Lani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lani counters with a two punch combo.
King misses with a body shot
and Lani counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Lani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King misses with a body shot.
Lani swinging wildly here.
Lani blocks the body kick.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lani counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King is looking to chop away at Lani's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
King moves into full mount!
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lani looks a forlorn figure.
Lani is breathing heavily.
King fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lani 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 nice elbow there by King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King landing punches.
Lani is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lani covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunner King!
Gunner King took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, - Elite Fighter© + Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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148 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Rory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson prevents Rory from breaking the clinch.
Rory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rory scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Steve Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Rory.
Stevenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Rory can't keep his opponent in guard - Stevenson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stevenson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rory doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stevenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stevenson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rory is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Stevenson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Rory is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Stevenson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Biggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Min Sanity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell Biggins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Min Sanity's chin.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Biggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Min Sanity!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggins fails with the takedown
and Sanity counters with a single leg into guard. Biggins didn't expect that.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanity trying to control but Biggins is working from the bottom.
Biggins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanity wants to control from the top but Biggins keeps moving.
Sanity is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Min Sanity wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggins.
Biggins shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanity tries to sprawl out of it but Biggins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sanity manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Biggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanity slaps away a takedown attempt from Biggins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Biggins shoots in for a double leg but Sanity sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanity gets a double leg takedown into Biggins's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanity accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanity looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanity trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggins wants to sweep but no luck.
Biggins is trying to keep Sanity in close.
Biggins keeping moving, preventing Sanity from controlling successfully.
Biggins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Biggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanity.
Biggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanity is one step ahead there.
Biggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanity.
Sanity scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanity is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanity connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanity trying to control the position from guard on top but Biggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Biggins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanity is looking to work some ground and pound but Biggins has wrist control.
Biggins looking for a guillotine here but Sanity defends easily.
Sanity lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanity throwing strikes from guard but Biggins blocks nicely.
Sanity wants to pass the guard but Biggins is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanity throws an elbow that misses. Biggins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanity's guard. Nice move by Biggins!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Biggins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanity looking to control.
Biggins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanity keeping moving, preventing Biggins from controlling successfully.
Biggins is pushing down on Sanity's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanity is fighting to maintain full guard but Biggins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanity avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Biggins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biggins is thwarting Sanity's attempts to control the position.
Biggins is trying to work for a kimura but Sanity is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Min Sanity dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Biggins has a takedown stuffed.
Biggins scores with a takedown into Sanity's guard.
Biggins pushes down on Sanity's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanity is looking to improve his position.
Biggins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanity doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Biggins.
Sanity is not content to let Biggins control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanity wants to control but Biggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanity keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanity is trying to control but can't.
Biggins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanity has managed to free his arm - good work.
Biggins trying to mount his opponent but Sanity defends it.
Sanity tries to roll over but Biggins keeps him under control.
Biggins 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.
Min Sanity has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanity trying to control but Biggins postures up.
Sanity is trying to get back to full guard.
Biggins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanity doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Biggins.
Biggins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanity is just riding it out for now. Biggins eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanity defends it well.
Sanity wants to control but Biggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Biggins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanity is just riding it out for now. Biggins eventually gives up the hold.
Sanity tries to roll over but Biggins keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanity sees it coming and defends easily.
Biggins is working for an americana but Sanity has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Biggins was thinking about the submission.
Sanity looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanity is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Biggins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Biggins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanity shoots in looking for a takedown. Biggins tries to sprawl out of it but Sanity keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Biggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Biggins fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanity shoots for a double leg takedown but Biggins sprawls well. He's pushed Sanity's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanity drives through with a takedown into Biggins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanity is sitting in close to Biggins's body. Biggins has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sanity is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sanity is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Biggins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Russell Biggins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard has chosen ODB- Brooklyn Zoo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirty Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bastard lands a left and a right that sends Urutaka crashing to the canvas! Bastard dives into mount looking to finish!
Urutaka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard looking to finish with strikes here!
Oh Urutaka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bastard trying to control but Urutaka is having none of it.
Urutaka seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee warns Urutaka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bastard thowing shots but they're missing.
Bastard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Urutaka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Urutaka tries to roll over but Bastard keeps him under control.
Bastard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urutaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka tries to kick Bastard off but Bastard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bastard lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastard misses with a head shot. Urutaka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bastard trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
Bastard stands up and waves to Urutaka to follow him.
A punch combination from Urutaka misses.
Bastard doesn't manage to clinch there - Urutaka circles away.
Urutaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastard.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bastard sends Urutaka down but not out. Bastard dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urutaka taking a bit of punishment here - Bastard scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is looking for a sweep.
Bastard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Urutaka gets tackled into the ropes by Bastard. Bastard maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Urutaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Urutaka is pushing Bastard up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bastard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urutaka throws a right and a left that Bastard avoids nicely.
Urutaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Bastard.
Urutaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Bastard tries to clinch up.
Bastard tries to clinch but Urutaka moves out of range.
Bastard wants to clinch up but Urutaka keeps it at a distance.
Dirty Bastard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urutaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urutaka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Urutaka lands in his opponent's guard.
Urutaka is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bastard is on top in guard.
Urutaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bastard pushes down on Urutaka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Urutaka taking some punishment here, with Bastard in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bastard connects with a nice short shot to Urutaka's temple.
Bastard uses his free foot to push down on Urutaka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Urutaka.
Bastard misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bastard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bastard controlling from the full mount.
Bastard working Urutaka over with strikes here.
Bastard landing strikes from the mount.
Bastard trying to control but Urutaka is having none of it.
Bastard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastard looking to ground and pound but Urutaka is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirty Bastard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bastard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bastard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Urutaka's guard.
Bastard tries to free his leg and advance position but Urutaka is retaining full guard.
Urutaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bastard is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Urutaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bastard on the ground.
Bastard with a nice head shot there.
Bastard stands and steps away. Urutaka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dirty Bastard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastard is looking to clinch but Urutaka is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard slips a jab and a cross from Urutaka.
Bastard tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Urutaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bastard in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard lands a left and a right that sends Urutaka crashing to the canvas! Bastard dives into mount looking to finish!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard connects with a bit shot that sees Urutaka covering up! More strikes from Bastard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bastard is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirty Bastard!
Dirty Bastard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koa Palani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Garcia had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koa Palani!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Palani dodges the ground and pound from Garcia.
Palani is letting Garcia control him for a moment.
Palani looks to move to half guard but instead Garcia has passed into mount! Damn!
Garcia wants to control the pace but Palani is squirming around nicely.
Garcia prevents Palani from getting the reversal.
Palani is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Garcia misses with a head shot.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palani is looking to escape.
Garcia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palani is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palani holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garcia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Garcia thowing shots but they're missing.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
Palani is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Palani tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palani has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
I really don't envy Palani right now.
Garcia struggling to keep hold of the position.
Garcia throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Palani is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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!
Garcia has the hooks in. Palani is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tightening his grip on Palani, looking for the choke.
Good control from Garcia.
Palani is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Palani is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Garcia gets his way!
Garcia looking for the choke from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses with a punch to the head.
Palani just trying to survive but Garcia is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Garcia's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Palani is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Garcia punches the canvas rather than the man.
Garcia misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia looking for the choke from the back.
Garcia looking for the RNC.
Garcia struggling to land strikes to the head as Palani covers up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Palani misses with the combination.
Palani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palani throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Palani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palani lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palani works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Palani tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Palani is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Palani is defending well.
Palani wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Palani is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jay Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sgt Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sgt Slaughter has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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287 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sgt Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Sgt Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Slaughter with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slaughter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaughter thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Slaughter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slaughter backs up against the ropes.
Slaughter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slaughter looks gassed!
Slaughter fails with the takedown
and Slaughter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Slaughter backpedaling.
Johnson digs a good hook to Slaughter's body.
Johnson stuns Slaughter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slaughter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slaughter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Slaughter!
Slaughter is rocked!
Demetrious Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sgt Slaughter.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Slaughter is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson stands up and beckons Slaughter to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaughter thinking.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson punishes Slaughter's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slaughter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Slaughter's body.
Johnson stuns Slaughter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab-cross combination lands for Johnson and sends Slaughter crashing to the mat! Johnson follows him down to the mat - Slaughter regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Slaughter is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
It looks like Sgt Slaughter has been cut.
Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Slaughter seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Slaughter loses concentration momentarily and Johnson pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Slaughter crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Johnson finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Demetrious Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brodus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Coleman's choice of entrance music: Start from Scratch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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21
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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243 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brodus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clay lands a nice uppercut.
Clay leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Coleman wants to break free but Clay has control.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Clay.
Nice body punch from Clay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clay lands with a left to the head.
Clay stalling against the ropes.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Coleman does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
It looks like Billy Coleman has been cut.
Clay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brodus Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Clay.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clay digs a right hand into Coleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coleman's gas tank.
Clay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clay slowing the pace effectively.
Clay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Clay effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brodus Clay.
Coleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Coleman looks gassed!
Clay clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clay gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Clay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not.
A right hand to the body from Clay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Clay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Clay.
Clay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not.
Coleman wants to break free but Clay has control.
Clay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clay lands with a light punch inside.
Clay stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodus Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Coleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Clay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brodus Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coleman under the eye.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coleman thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clay avoids it really well and circles away.
Brodus Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Coleman.
Clay plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Coleman swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Coleman face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brodus Clay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Yackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yackey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ante Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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25
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Yackey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ryan.
Yackey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ryan's half guard.
Yackey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Yackey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yackey gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yackey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yackey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yackey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Yackey is proving a slippery customer.
Yackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yackey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yackey drops back looking for a leg! Ryan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ryan manages to kick Yackey off! Yackey jumps back into Ryan's guard.
Yackey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryan has momentary wrist control but Yackey slips an elbow through the middle.
Yackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yackey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryan has escaped and now he's on top!
Yackey is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ryan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yackey's body to avoid the submission. Yackey has instead reached around Ryan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yackey arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Yackey!
An intense looking Jimmy Yackey took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This is my passion, and I give it all for my fans, my alliance and my camp. I'm going to drink some fine tequila and impregnate my hot wife tonight.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikademus Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Gerrard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikademus Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sinclair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair slips a jab from Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a big shot that misses.
Gerrard clinches up against the ropes.
Gerrard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gerrard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinclairs head.
Still in the clinch, Gerrard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerrard lands with a light punch inside.
Gerrard misses with the head strike.
Gerrard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sinclair can't find room to land a body shot as Gerrard controls the action.
Gerrard just leaning against Sinclair, taking a breather.
Sinclair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerrard has him pressed against the ropes.
Sinclair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinclair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gerrard looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Gerrard misses the jab.
Gerrard throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Gerrard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Gerrard misses.
A big left from Sinclair misses.
Gerrard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sinclair.
Gerrard throws a poor cross that misses
and Sinclair counters with a stiff right hand.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerrard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Gerrard scores with a shot to the side of Sinclair's head.
Gerrard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sinclair's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Gerrard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards.
Sinclair letting Gerrard take a breather here.
Gerrard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerrard thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sinclair is rocked!
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Gerrard.
Sinclair is still on wobbly legs! Can Gerrard finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Gerrard has cracked Sinclair with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Gerrard lands another huge swinging hook and Sinclair tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Sinclair, before Gerrard can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mick Gerrard!
Mick Gerrard retains his lightweight title!
Mick Gerrard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo comes to the ring accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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22
294 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo throws a series of strikes that have Hogan backpedaling.
It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Fossmo forces Hogan back against the ropes and clinches.
Fossmo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fossmo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hogan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hogan drops to his knees and Fossmo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo retains his super heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Helge Fossmo waved his t-shirt featuring Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 Clothing)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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