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TDCL 47 Miller V Sengprach PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Henderson with a poor takedown
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Alvarez scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
Alvarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stands up from Alvarez's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson keeps Alvarez at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a big head kick but Alvarez shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henderson tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson scores with a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Hendersonis looking to pass into half guard but Alvarez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alvarez is in guard.
Henderson is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alvarez!
Henderson controlling the pace for now.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Henderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a big elbow.
Henderson looking to finish with strikes here!
Alvarez tries to hold on but Henderson postures up.
A nice elbow there by Henderson.
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvarez tries to improve his position but instead Henderson has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents Henderson from getting a body triangle.
Henderson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Alvarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Alvarez is trying to remain composed but Henderson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Henderson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Will Henderson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Henderson landing with strikes.
Henderson has good solid back control here.
Alvarez tries to escape the position.
Henderson avoiding Alvarez 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alvarez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Henderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Henderson's arms.
Henderson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Henderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Henderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson.
Alvarez won't allow Henderson to pass to mount.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Henderson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Alvarez reverses the position - he's now on top in Henderson's guard.
Henderson has Alvarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jesus Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.
Henderson advances position into side control!
Henderson stands up and beckons Alvarez to his feet.
Alvarez throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alvarez will feel that in the morning.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Alvarez works Henderson's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Henderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Overeem Blackzilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Overeem Blackzilian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blackzilian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bean really felt that one!
Bean on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blackzilian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blackzilian.
Bean is breathing heavily.
Blackzilian tries a head kick but it misses.
Bean tries for a takedown but Blackzilian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackzilian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blackzilian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackzilian lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Steven Bean has been cut.
Blackzilian scores with a leg kick.
Blackzilian delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackzilian thuds his shin into the meat of Bean's side.
Blackzilian lands a big head kick that sends Bean tumbling to the mat! Blackzilian takes a step backwards and waves Bean back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bean is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Blackzilian! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Overeem Blackzilian!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Tall Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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117 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, New Tall Guy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but Brandao shows good takedown defense.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Tall Guy.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandao.
Brandao stuffs the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Brandao.
It looks like New Tall Guy has been cut.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Brandao moves out of range easily.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but Brandao shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy shoots for a double leg takedown but Brandao sprawls well. He's pushed Guy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brandao sends Guy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brandao is motioning to the referee to let Guy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Guy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brandao avoids it really well and circles away.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
Guy looks gassed!
Guy slips under a jab from Brandao.
A big right from Brandao misses.
Brandao throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guy is defended easily by Brandao.
Brandao looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Brandao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brandao wants it to stay on the feet.
Guy seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Guy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brandao is trying to defend but Guy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Guy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brandao is just riding it out for now. Guy eventually gives up the hold.
Guy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brandao sees it coming and defends easily.
Guy stops Brandao from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brandao's head.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet.
Brandao is staying active underneath Guy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is trying to stand.
Guy stands up from half guard.
Guy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brandao's waist but Brandao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Brandao sprawls well.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brandao pinned against the cage. Brandao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brandao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up New Tall Guy's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy tries for a takedown but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Brandao! Guy is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekwall comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park--One Step Closer. Styles has chosen Underground Kings as his entrance music. TJ Styles looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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145 lbs
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134 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekwall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Styles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Styles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ekwall throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Ekwall clinches up against the cage.
Styles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ekwall uses from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ekwall distracts Styles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ekwall distracts Styles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ekwall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Styles is rocked!
Styles looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekwall is working Styles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Styles is still in real trouble! Can Ekwall finish him?
Ekwall is working Styles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ekwall scoring with some ground and pound.
Ekwall gets to his feet and stands over Styles, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Styles felt that one! Ekwall unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Styles from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Ekwall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Smith's chin.
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285 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith 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.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dos Santos controlling Smith's posture.
Smith postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dos Santos. Dos Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Dos Santos has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dos Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos jerks Smith's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Smith drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Dos Santos goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Dos Santos because Smith was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Junior Dos Santos!
An out of breath Junior Dos Santos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Seoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Seoul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lazarus Tate!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seoul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tate throws a series of punches but Seoul avoids them all with ease.
Tate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tate has Seoul up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate misses with the head strike.
Seoul tries to pull guard but Tate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tate lands a left hand.
A short right from Tate.
Seoul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Tate fails to land.
Seoul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Tate on the inside.
Tate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tate.
Tate lands a left hand.
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!
Tate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seouls head.
Seoul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Seoul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Tate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tate.
Seoul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seoul backwards.
Seoul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seoul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Seoul wants to take the fight to the mat but Tate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Seoul is breathing heavily.
Tate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seoul is rocked!
It looks like Jin Seoul has been cut.
Tate swings wildly with an uppercut but Seoul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Seoul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seoul seems to have got his legs back now.
Tate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tate gets through Seoul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tate lands a big right hand that drops Seoul! The killer instinct kicks in and Tate finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tate!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazarus Tate!
During a confident post fight interview, Lazarus Tate thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budiman Prang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kickstart. Budiman Prang acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Budiman Prang!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Prang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Prang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Prang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Prang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Prang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Prang tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Prang moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Prang's head back.
Prang gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Prang blocks nicely.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Prang wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Prang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie postures up in Prang's guard and throws a big left but Prang blocks it.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie is working Prang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie throws a strike but Prang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Prang should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Prang should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie made sure to mention his sponsor, Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Linh Munn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motivation. Arona has chosen Knock you out! as his entrance music. Jon Arona will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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23
159 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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28
155 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Linh Munn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arona gets caught flat footed, as Munn shoots in with a quick takedown into 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.
Arona keeping full guard, as Munn tries to pass.
Arona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munn is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arona is on top in guard.
Munn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Arona!
Arona is working to get back to half guard.
Arona bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona postures up.
Arona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Munn dives on top into guard.
Munn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arona has momentary wrist control but Munn slips an elbow through the middle.
Munn is looking to work some ground and pound but Arona has wrist control.
Arona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Munn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Munn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Munn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arona keeping full guard, as Munn tries to pass.
Arona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Munn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Arona's guard.
Munn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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!
Munn slips a nice elbow through Arona's hands, connecting with Arona's forehead.
Munn drops an elbow to the side of Arona's head.
Arona is staying active underneath Munn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munn 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.
Munn stalling.
Munn working the head and body with strikes.
Arona is not content to let Munn control the position.
Munn slips a nice elbow through Arona's hands, connecting with Arona's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munn is trying for a kimura here. Arona looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Munn wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Linh Munn!
After the fight, Linh Munn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatjaana Rakopaljaana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakopaljaana comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fugees - Family Business kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rakopaljaana has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
169 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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31
167 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatjaana Rakopaljaana!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oudomphonephaivanh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Rakopaljaana misses.
Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oudomphonephaivanh thumps Rakopaljaana with a low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh thumps Rakopaljaana with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to land a front kick but Rakopaljaana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oudomphonephaivanh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rakopaljaana is out of range and Oudomphonephaivanh settles back down.
Oudomphonephaivanh stuffs the takedown.
Rakopaljaana looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Oudomphonephaivanh.
Rakopaljaana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oudomphonephaivanh can pounce on him.
Rakopaljaana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rakopaljaana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oudomphonephaivanh is looking to control Rakopaljaana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oudomphonephaivanh avoid being mounted?
Oudomphonephaivanh moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakopaljaana throws a sloppy strike and Oudomphonephaivanh has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rakopaljaana is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Oudomphonephaivanh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh!
Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peregrin Broadfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broadfoot comes to the cage accompanied by I Killed the Pirates. Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pants On tha Ground. On his way into the cage it seems that Peregrin Broadfoot has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Peregrin Broadfoot seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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28
185 lbs
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27
187 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peregrin Broadfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broadfoot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Broadfoot clinches.
Broadfoot throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Broadfoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Broadfoot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Broadfoot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broadfoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Broadfoot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Broadfoot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson prevents Broadfoot from breaking the clinch.
Broadfoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Broadfoot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short right from Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Broadfoot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Broadfoot working aggressively here.
Broadfoot tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
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!
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Broadfoot avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Broadfoot.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Broadfoot is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peregrin Broadfoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Peregrin Broadfoot has been cut.
Broadfoot wants the takedown. Jackson is fighting it off but Broadfoot persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jackson's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is pulling down on Broadfoot's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Broadfoot 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.
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!
Jackson seems keen to control Broadfoot's posture.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Broadfoot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson pulls Broadfoot in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Jackson.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broadfoot throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lunges at Broadfoot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Broadfoot's hand.
Broadfoot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Broadfoot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Broadfoot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Broadfoot showed some decent athleticism there.
Broadfoot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Broadfoot trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control here.
Broadfoot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Broadfoot is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jackson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peregrin Broadfoot!
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