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Divinity- War on the Shore PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Doestevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Doestevsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Divide. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samuel Doestevsky enters the cage!
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Doestevsky!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doestevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doestevsky clinches up against the cage.
Doestevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doestevsky backwards.
Doestevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vader tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doestevsky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vader tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doestevsky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vader is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Doestevsky can't fight it off and eventually Vader manages to take the fight to the floor. Doestevsky looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doestevsky trying to control the position.
Doestevsky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vader tries to free his leg and advance position but Doestevsky is retaining full guard.
Doestevsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doestevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Samuel Doestevsky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vader shoots in and drives through. Doestevsky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Vader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Doestevsky to the ground. Vader is now in Doestevsky's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doestevsky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doestevsky is keeping the position for now.
Doestevsky pulls Vader in close to prevent any damage.
Vader is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doestevsky is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doestevsky has escaped and now he's on top!
Doestevsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vader has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doestevsky has managed to get both his arms back between Vader's legs - danger averted.
Doestevsky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Doestevsky swings around for an armbar but Vader sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Doestevsky's guard.
Vader wants to control from the top but Doestevsky keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader has gone for a leg lock! Doestevsky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vader's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vader had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doestevsky defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doestevsky wants to pass the guard but Vader is keeping the position.
Vader is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doestevsky defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vader escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doestevsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vader isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Doestevsky stacks Vader on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Doestevsky!
Vader is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doestevsky has an Americana. Vader didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Doestevsky is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Doestevsky hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Samuel Doestevsky!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iezaih Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iezaih Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kross.
Kross misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Kross.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Kross does no damage.
Kross wants to clinch.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Kross sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Kross looking to slow down the pace here.
Kross tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kross struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kross.
Kross wants the takedown. Morgan is fighting it off but Kross persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morgan's guard against the cage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan wants to stand but Kross is controlling the position.
Kross looking to pass the guard.
Kross is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Kross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kross throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kross won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Kross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kross prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Kross looking to pass the guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Kross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kross tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Kross throws a combination that misses
and Kross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Kross misses with the head strike.
Kross has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morgan after a bit of a struggle.
Kross tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan jumps into guard, dragging Kross to the mat.
Morgan wants to stand but Kross is controlling the position.
Kross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kross throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kross drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Kross is breathing heavily.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kross can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Kross tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Kross is controlling him.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Kross.
Kross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Kross fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Morgan stuns Kross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michael Kross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iezaih Morgan.
Kross avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Kross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kross's half guard.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kross manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iezaih Morgan 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.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kross back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Kross against the cage.
Kross struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Kross misses with a body punch.
Kross misses with a body punch.
Kross goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kross rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kross taking a breather.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kross is defending well.
Kross turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kross manages to end up in side control.
Morgan pushes Kross away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kross gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morgan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
An elbow from Kross crashes against the mat.
Kross trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Morgan tries to escape but Kross is in control.
Morgan parries the strikes from Kross easily there. Kross is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morgan to escape.
Morgan sneaks out the side door and pushes Kross away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kross takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kross stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Kross.
Morgan gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iezaih Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kross back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Kross.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kross, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kross, pushing him back against the cage.
Kross keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kross has Morgan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Kross tries to tie him up.
Kross lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Kross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Kross has the dominant position.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Kross.
Morgan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kross walks away with a smile on his face. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Michael Kross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iezaih Morgan.
Morgan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kross!
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kross is looking to escape.
Kross wants to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to control but Kross wriggling away.
Kross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kross tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iezaih Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Kross digs a right hand underneath Morgan's ribcage. Morgan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Kross has the dominant position.
Morgan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kross gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morgan regains guard.
Morgan is wriggling around but Kross manages to pass to half guard.
Morgan pushes Kross off looking to stand but Kross dives back in and keeps control.
Kross thows a huge punch but Morgan dodges it nicely.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kross.
Kross is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Kross passes to side control.
Kross 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan tries to escape but Kross is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kross working the head with strikes.
Kross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morgan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morgan stops Kross from passing to mount.
Morgan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Kross.
Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kross tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kross misses with a body punch.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Kross has the dominant position.
Kross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kross has Morgan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Kross.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kross lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kross can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Kross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
Morgan wants to break free but Kross has control.
Kross prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kross trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iezaih Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kross stops Morgan from standing up.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Kross from controlling successfully.
Kross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Kross from controlling successfully.
Morgan wants to stand up but Kross is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan pushes Kross off and gets back to his feet.
Michael Kross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Kross against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kross prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Kross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
Kross tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iezaih Morgan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Zuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Zuma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem misses with a straight left.
Zuma ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Zuma drives through and clinches with Overeem against the cage.
Overeem tightens his grip and picks Zuma up, before dumping him to the ground. Zuma manages to land in guard.
Zuma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Overeem makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Overeem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Overeem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Overeem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Overeem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zuma looking for a triangle here. Overeem is fighting it but it looks tight! Zuma pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Overeem is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jacob Zuma!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Stacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Donghae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacker comes to the cage accompanied by Hard In Da Paint by: Wocka Flocka Flame. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lee Donghae was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Stacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Donghae!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stacker tries to clinch but Donghae moves away
and Donghae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donghae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stacker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donghae sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donghae stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donghae wants it to stay on the feet.
Donghae lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stacker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donghae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donghae misses with a wild combination.
Stacker with a poor takedown
letting Donghae counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Stacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donghae misses with a wild combination.
Stacker throws a sloppy head kick and Donghae moves out of range easily.
Donghae moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donghae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donghae scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donghae lands an overhand right.
Stacker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donghae tries to pull guard but Stacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Donghae drops back down to his feet.
Donghae tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stacker smiles and moves away.
Stacker shoots in looking for a takedown but Donghae manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stacker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Stacker with that takedown attempt.
Stacker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donghae counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donghae counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stacker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Master Stacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donghae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stacker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donghae avoids it really well and circles away.
Stacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donghae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donghae misses with a two punch combination.
Donghae throws out a powerful jab.
Donghae misses with a double jab.
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!
Stacker shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stacker clinches up against the cage.
Stacker decides to pull guard.
Donghae throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stacker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stacker has a closed guard, preventing Donghae from standing up.
Donghae decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stacker, up you get!
Stacker closes the distance and pushes Donghae back into the cage.
Stacker tries to score a body lock takedown but Donghae shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Donghae tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stacker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stacker gets control of Donghae's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stacker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Donghae's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Donghae must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Donghae trying to control the position from guard on top but Stacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stacker has a closed guard, preventing Donghae from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stacker has his foot on Donghae's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Donghae works his way back into a safe position though.
Donghae trying to control the position from guard on top but Stacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donghae stopping the sweep attempt from Stacker.
Donghae wants to stand but Stacker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Donghae got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stacker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donghae has managed to get both his arms back between Stacker's legs - danger averted.
Donghae postures up and lands a big shot to Stacker's brow.
Stacker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Donghae defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stacker is trying to keep Donghae in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donghae trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stacker's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Donghae 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.
Donghae's corner calls for a 1-2. Donghae obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stacker fails with the takedown
and Donghae counters with a stiff right hand.
Stacker connects with a high kick.
Donghae with a hook.
Stacker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donghae.
Stacker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stacker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donghae has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stacker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Donghae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Donghae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donghae trying to control the position.
Donghae keeping full guard, as Stacker tries to pass.
Stacker is pushing down on Donghae's leg trying to pass to half guard. Donghae is fighting to maintain full guard but Stacker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stacker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donghae is defending against the submission attempts here by Stacker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donghae moves into full guard.
Stacker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donghae looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donghae looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donghae!
Donghae tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stacker's legs.
Donghae decides to stand back up.
Master Stacker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stacker shoots and misses
and Donghae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donghae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stacker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donghae slaps away a takedown attempt from Stacker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Stacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stacker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donghae counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stacker tries for a takedown but Donghae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stacker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donghae is fending him off so far but Stacker persists. Nope, Donghae circles away and we're back to standing.
Donghae misses with a two punch combination.
Stacker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donghae moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donghae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donghae might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donghae throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donghae throws a combination. Stacker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donghae lands with a nice combination. Stacker backs away looking to recover.
Donghae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stacker circles away quickly and effectively.
Donghae lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Stacker misses.
Donghae circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stacker is looking to clinch but Donghae is avoiding it.
Donghae misses with a wild combination.
Lee Donghae seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Donghae both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donghae throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stacker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donghae defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lee Donghae will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donghae lands a head shot.
Stacker has his takedown stuffed
and Stacker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stacker takes one on the button.
Stacker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donghae circles away.
Stacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donghae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stacker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Stacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Donghae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stacker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donghae counters with a series of strikes. Stacker will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacker shoots in for a double leg but Donghae sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donghae misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donghae!
Stacker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donghae throws a right and a left that Stacker avoids nicely.
Stacker tries for a takedown but Donghae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stacker misses with a takedown attempt
and Donghae counters with a two punch combo.
Donghae misses with a wild combination.
Lee Donghae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donghae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donghae throws a series of punches but Stacker avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Donghae as Stacker shoots in.
Stacker misses with a takedown
enabling Donghae to counter with a crisp jab.
Donghae misses with the combination.
Stacker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donghae counters with a two punch combo.
Donghae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donghae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stacker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Donghae finds it's target.
Donghae lands a nice hook to Stacker's body. Stacker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donghae is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Donghae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donghae keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stacker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donghae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stacker.
Stacker drives through and clinches with Donghae against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stacker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stacker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donghae is looking to stand up but Stacker won't let him.
Donghae stands up and waves to Stacker to follow him.
Stacker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee Donghae is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donghae misses with a wild combination.
Stacker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donghae counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stacker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donghae is fending him off so far but Stacker persists. Nope, Donghae circles away and we're back to standing.
Stacker tries to clinch but Donghae moves out of range.
Master Stacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stacker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Donghae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donghae winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Donghae!
Lee Donghae thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Skinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinn comes to the cage accompanied by Decibollene - Ryggen Fri. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jamison Burkina enters the cage!
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183 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Skinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burkina moves into the clinch.
Burkina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skinn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jamison Burkina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burkina if he has to take too many more of those.
Burkina tries to clinch up but Skinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Burkina fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Skinn to the ground. Burkina is now in Skinn's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Skinn wants to stand up but Burkina is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burkina with a nice head shot there.
Burkina landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burkina throws a strike but Skinn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burkina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skinn is one step ahead there.
Skinn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burkina is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skinn is controlling him.
Skinn won't allow Burkina to sweep him here.
Burkina pulls Skinn in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinn trying to control but Burkina is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burkina circles away quickly and effectively.
Skinn slaps away a takedown attempt from Burkina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burkina closes the distance and clinches.
Burkina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Per Skinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamison Burkina.
Burkina tries to clinch but Skinn moves out of range.
Burkina wants to clinch up but Skinn keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skinn is looking to clinch.
Burkina tries to clinch up.
Burkina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skinn but Skinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burkina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burkina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skinn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Skinn enables Burkina to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skinn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Burkina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burkina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skinn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skinn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burkina has picked Skinn up and slammed him! Skinn can't keep hold of the triangle and Burkina manages to pass to side control!
Burkina working the ground and pound but Skinn is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinn is pushing Burkina's head away, looking to escape. Burkina manages to hold on to the position though.
Skinn is trying to control Burkina's posture but Burkina avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burkina creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Skinn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burkina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Skinn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Burkina working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
Burkina misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burkina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skinn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkina looks up at the clock and then as Skinn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burkina smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burkina cracks Skinn with a big elbow.
Skinn is trying to buck Burkina off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Burkina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Skinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burkina scores with a takedown into Skinn's guard.
Burkina throwing strikes but missing.
Burkina throws an elbow that misses. Skinn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burkina's guard. Nice move by Skinn!
Burkina is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burkina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burkina dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina landing shots from mount.
Skinn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Burkina connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Skinn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Burkina pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Burkina connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkina landing shots from mount.
Skinn is rocked!
Burkina postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Skinn out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Burkina goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamison Burkina!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cee Lo Green - F-bomb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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162 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert West!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa looks to land a combination. West sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barbossa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West is fending him off so far but Barbossa persists. Nope, West circles away and we're back to standing.
Jake Barbossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
West keeping moving, preventing Barbossa from controlling successfully.
Barbossa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
West is trying to keep Barbossa in close.
Barbossa trying to stand up but can't free himself from West's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barbossa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barbossa trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Barbossa just wasn't active enough.
West gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barbossa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbossa won't allow West to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is looking to stand up but West won't let him.
Barbossa has gone for a leg lock! West slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barbossa's guard.
Barbossa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West sitting in guard, not really doing much.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbossa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in West's guard.
Barbossa trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Barbossa.
Barbossa has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by West after a bit of a struggle.
Barbossa has picked West up - he's going for a ride! Barbossa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
West is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
West is not content to let Barbossa control the position.
West makes his way to full guard. A much better position for West.
Barbossa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barbossa wants to get up but he can't break West's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West keeping moving, preventing Barbossa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Barbossa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
West darts in and clinches Barbossa up against the cage.
Barbossa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but West gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from West.
Barbossa tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barbossa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbossa goes for a takedown in the clinch but West prevents it.
West stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from West.
Barbossa is trying to drag West to the mat but West just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
West slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West gets underhooks to prevent Barbossa's takedown attempt.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbossa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by West after a bit of a struggle.
West content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbossa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but West pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West.
Barbossa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. West gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
West stalling the fight.
Barbossa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. West is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West has Barbossa pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert West.
West wants to clinch.
West instigates a clinch.
Barbossa is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by West.
It looks like Jake Barbossa has been cut.
Barbossa has West pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. West manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on West - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is pressed up against the cage. Barbossa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag West down to the mat. West avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
West misses with a wild combination.
West clinches.
West pushes Barbossa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robert West seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West stops a takedown attempt from Barbossa.
Barbossa can't get the takedown.
West lands a knee to the head.
Barbossa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. West smiles and moves away.
West throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbossa.
West drops Barbossa with a nice combination! West dives into Barbossa's guard, looking to finish!
Barbossa is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West 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.
Oh Barbossa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West passes Barbossa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
West moves into full mount! Barbossa won't be happy about that!
West scoring with strikes but Barbossa is staying in there.
West takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jake Barbossa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West landing punches.
West drops a big elbow. That's hurt Barbossa! More shots from West and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert West!
A relieved looking Robert West thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Shrimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayrton Pena Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrimp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, drowning pool-step up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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276 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Shrimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayrton Pena Milani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrimp works Pena Milani's body with a nice hook.
Crunch! Pena Milani slams his shin into Shrimp's torso.
Shrimp throws a jab when Pena Milani was well out of range.
Pena Milani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shrimp misses the shot to the body.
Pena Milani darts in and clinches Shrimp up against the cage.
Shrimp manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pena Milani tries to free his leg and advance position but Shrimp is retaining full guard.
Shrimp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrimp keeping moving, preventing Pena Milani from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena Milani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shrimp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shrimp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shrimp tries to get out of the position.
Shrimp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp is working an open guard so Pena Milani takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pena Milani punishes Shrimp's body with a nice straight punch.
Shrimp scores with a jab to the body.
Shrimp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pena Milani on the side of the head.
It looks like Ayrton Pena Milani has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pena Milani, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Shrimp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shrimp throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Pena Milani.
Shrimp misses with a body kick.
Shrimp misses the shot to the body.
Shrimp tries to land a body kick
and Pena Milani moves into the clinch.
Shrimp jumps guard but Pena Milani turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pena Milani has Shrimp pressed against the cage.
Pena Milani manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena Milani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shrimp is breathing heavily.
Pena Milani clinches with his opponent.
Shrimp letting Pena Milani take a breather here.
Pena Milani gets underhooks to prevent Shrimp's takedown attempt.
Pena Milani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pena Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Shrimp tries to pull guard but Pena Milani forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Shrimp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shrimp has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pena Milani clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pena Milani breaks Shrimp's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Shrimp looking for a sweep. Not yet Shrimp, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena Milani decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shrimp, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp gets tackled into the cage by Pena Milani. Pena Milani maintains the clinch.
Shrimp manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pena Milani decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shrimp looks to land a right hand but Pena Milani moved out of range.
Pena Milani has Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Pena Milani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena Milani will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shrimp up against the cage.
Pena Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Pena Milani lands an elbow just above Shrimp 's eye.
It looks like James Shrimp has been cut.
Pena Milani connects with a knee to the head.
Shrimp wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shrimp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Pena Milani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrimp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pena Milani just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shrimp takes an elbow to the temple.
Shrimp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena Milani won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pena Milani.
Pena Milani lands a hook that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pena Milani slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pena Milani.
Pena Milani manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ayrton Pena Milani dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shrimp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shrimp is looking to chop away at Pena Milani's legs.
Shrimp just misses with a punch to the body.
Shrimp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pena Milani.
Shrimp throws a right and a left that Pena Milani avoids nicely.
Ayrton Pena Milani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pena Milani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shrimp.
Ayrton Pena Milani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena Milani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pena Milani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Pena Milani.
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!
Pena Milani pushes Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Pena Milani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shrimp's defenses.
Pena Milani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pena Milani lands a big head kick that sends Shrimp tumbling to the mat! Pena Milani takes a step backwards and waves Shrimp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shrimp is rocked!
James Shrimp's cut is getting worse.
Pena Milani has Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Shrimp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pena Milani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pena Milani jerks Shrimp to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Shrimp's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Pena Milani steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ayrton Pena Milani!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ayrton Pena Milani waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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FIGHT
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Skaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Conley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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23
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Conley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johannes Skaft!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conley scores with a spinning back kick!
Conley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skaft misses with a two punch combination.
Conley throws a sloppy head kick and Skaft moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Skaft.
Conley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skaft looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skaft's sensitive parts.
Oooooh!!! Conley has knocked Skaft down with a huge combo! Conley steps away and waves a wobbly Skaft back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Johannes Skaft has been cut.
Skaft is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Conley Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Skaft is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Conley!
Rick Conley retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Rick Conley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heraldo Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heraldo Magnifico has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Mcgarry's chin.
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26
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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21
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Mcgarry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heraldo Magnifico!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgarry takes one on the button.
Good exchange - Magnifico coming out on top.
Nice uppercut lands for Magnifico. That snapped Mcgarry's head back.
Magnifico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magnifico connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mcgarry tumbling to the canvas! Magnifico pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mcgarry was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heraldo Magnifico!
Heraldo Magnifico is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Heraldo Magnifico thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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