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ROF Fight Night 10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shacka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Never Say Die. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shacka Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan lands the left hand.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the ropes. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Khan cracks Miller with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Miller looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Khan finish him?
Miller is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Miller looks gassed!
Look low, kick high! Khan uses the oldest trick in the book to send Miller tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Khan is absolutely delighted - when Miller wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shacka Khan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butter Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Urutaka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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175 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Butter Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingers gets tackled into the ropes by Urutaka. Urutaka maintains the clinch.
Urutaka looking to stall.
Fingers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urutaka pulls guard successfully.
Fingers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Fingers manages to pass to side control.
Fingers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Urutaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fingers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fingers drops an elbow to the side of Urutaka's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka is not content to let Fingers control the position.
Urutaka is controlling Fingers's trapped leg to prevent Fingers from advancing to side control.
Urutaka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fingers wants to pass to mount but Urutaka is defending the position.
Urutaka wants to control but Fingers is keeping busy.
Fingers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Urutaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urutaka gets tackled into the ropes by Fingers. Fingers maintains the clinch.
Fingers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urutaka is pressed up against the ropes. Fingers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Urutaka down to the mat. Urutaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Urutaka shoots in and bounces Fingers off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Fingers is trying to control the position but Urutaka postures up.
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!
Fingers has his foot on Urutaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urutaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Fingers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Urutaka preventing the sweep.
Fingers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers keeping moving, preventing Urutaka from controlling successfully.
Urutaka stopping the sweep attempt from Fingers.
Fingers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Butter Fingers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fingers tries to clinch up.
Urutaka throws a right hand that Fingers ducks under and follows up with a left that Fingers also avoids with ease.
Urutaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Urutaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooh!!! Urutaka has knocked Fingers down with a huge combo! Urutaka steps away and waves a wobbly Fingers back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fingers is rocked!
Kai Urutaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Urutaka is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Urutaka shuts the power down on Fingers. Lights out, game over! Urutaka is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kai Urutaka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jameson comes into the arena with Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Turtle!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turtle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Turtle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson gets caught napping as Turtle dives in and scores a takedown. Jameson manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jameson trying to control the position.
Turtle stops Jameson from standing up.
Jameson kicks Turtle off and gets to his feet.
Jameson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turtle back to the ropes. Jameson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turtle takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice combination there by Jameson.
Jameson tries to bum rush Turtle with a series of wild strikes but Turtle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turtle dives in and grabs Jameson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jameson pushes down on Turtle's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turtle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turtle closes the distance and clinches up with Jameson, looking for a takedown. Turtle pushes Jameson against the ropes but Jameson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jameson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turtle is rocked!
Jameson cracks Turtle with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Turtle tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jameson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Turtle is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Jameson!
Jimmy Jameson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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148 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Rory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tank King!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tried to score with a low kick but Rory checks it.
King fakes the leg kick and cracks Rory in the body.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
It looks like Shane Rory has been cut.
Rory connects with an inside leg kick.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rory. That did some damage!
King moves out of range of the body kick from Rory.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King blocks a head kick by Rory.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rory counters with a head kick.
King stuns Rory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King wants to slow Rory down by chopping away at his legs.
Some wild striking there from Rory.
Rory lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a low kick, looking for Rory's leg but Rory calmly moves out of range.
King jabs at Rory's body.
Rory is breathing heavily.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Rory seems unphased.
Rory takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rory's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rory, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rory tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from King.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rory rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from King.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King pushes Rory back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King steps in with a hook that catches Rory right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! King follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rory looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank King!
Tank King made sure to mention his sponsor, Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY! in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunner King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarez De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the ring accompanied by Raise Hell. Jarez De Ertu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarez De Ertu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King closes the distance and clinches.
King tries to throw a body punch but De Ertu avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.
De Ertu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
De Ertu throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.
De Ertu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King wants to control but De Ertu postures up.
De Ertu decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King shoots in and gets a takedown into De Ertu's guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but De Ertu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King 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.
De Ertu looking for a sweep. Not yet De Ertu, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
De Ertu working a defensive guard here.
King looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunner King.
King blocks a head kick by De Ertu.
King dodges the punch combination from De Ertu.
De Ertu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King has De Ertu pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. De Ertu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Ertu has him pressed against the ropes.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Ertu jumps guard.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King trying to control but De Ertu is working from the bottom.
De Ertu wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King trying to control but De Ertu is working from the bottom.
De Ertu keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks King politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. King prefers to stall for the moment though.
De Ertu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
King wants to control but De Ertu is keeping busy.
De Ertu is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed King to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
De Ertu stopping the sweep attempt from King.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Ertu defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu looking to pass the guard.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King is trying to control the position but De Ertu postures up.
De Ertu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Ertu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
De Ertu postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Ertu tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King controls De Ertu momentarily but De Ertu frees himself.
De Ertu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Ertu trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King instigates a clinch.
King is looking to control De Ertu's arms but De Ertu gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries a body shot but De Ertu blocks it.
King misses with a body punch.
De Ertu jumps guard.
King throwing strikes from guard but De Ertu blocks nicely.
King is pushing down on De Ertu's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Ertu is fighting to maintain full guard but King has managed to sneak the leg through.
De Ertu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Ertu can do anything to dispel that myth.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Ertu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King is controlling the pace.
De Ertu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but King manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu tries to improve his position but instead King has taken his back!
King is landing with strikes from the back.
King is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Ertu is in bad spot here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards King.
King is punishing De Ertu with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to control De Ertu but De Ertu is wriggling around and keeping busy.
King is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
De Ertu grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
De Ertu is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
De Ertu just trying to survive but King is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
De Ertu won't enjoy being in this position. King looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - De Ertu is tapping - it's over boys! King picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunner King!
Gunner King gave a mention to Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Jay Garcia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jay Garcia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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147 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garcia showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia passes to side control.
Garcia in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Stevenson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Garcia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azumah Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azumah Nelson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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171 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azumah Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Nelson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvarez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Alvarez.
Nelson scores with a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Nelson blocks nicely.
Alvarez pushing down on Nelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alvarez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alvarez throwing strikes but Nelson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Nelson defends it.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Nelson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Nelson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nelson tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Alvarez working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Alvarez misses with a head shot. Nelson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Alvarez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alvarez unloads with some shots from mount but Nelson bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Nelson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Alvarez off and cradles Nelson's limp body as Alvarez celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Nick Alvarez!
Nick Alvarez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirco Polimeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raw has chosen DMX - X Gonna Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirco Polimeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Raw!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polimeno misses the jab.
Polimeno scores with a jab to the body.
Raw misses with a straight left.
Raw slips a straight right by Polimeno.
Polimeno throws a series of punches but Raw moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Polimeno misses the target.
Raw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Polimeno sprawls well initially but Raw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Polimeno pushes Raw off looking to stand but Raw dives back in and keeps control.
Raw is trying to control. Polimeno wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raw is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Polimeno doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Raw.
Raw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Polimeno's head.
Raw trying to control from half guard but Polimeno is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raw is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polimeno is trying to stand up here but Raw is controlling him well.
Raw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polimeno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Polimeno tries to get out of the position.
Polimeno pushes Raw off looking to stand but Raw dives back in and keeps control.
Polimeno is refusing to be controlled, as Raw sits in half guard.
Raw stops Polimeno from getting back to his feet.
Raw trying to control from Polimeno's half guard. Polimeno has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Polimeno pushes Raw off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw avoids the body shot from Polimeno.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raw, as that shot connected.
Polimeno lands with a straight right. Raw didn't see that one coming.
Raw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polimeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raw moves away.
Raw throws a shot from downtown. Polimeno moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polimeno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Polimeno throws out a powerful jab.
Raw slips a jab from Polimeno.
Polimeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polimeno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raw.
Raw looks to score with a jab to the body but Polimeno is just out of range.
Polimeno leaves Raw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Polimeno circles away.
Mirco Polimeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Raw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw closes the distance and clinches up with Polimeno, looking for a takedown. Raw pushes Polimeno against the ropes but Polimeno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raw moves forwards but Polimeno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raw shoots in but Polimeno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raw looks gassed!
Polimeno moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Raw goes down! Can Polimeno finish him!?
Raw is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polimeno arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Raw's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mirco Polimeno!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pashurinko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Yatsenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustam Yatsenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anton Pashurinko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rustam Yatsenko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pashurinko has his takedown stuffed
and Yatsenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pashurinko's knee momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pashurinko blocks the leg kick.
Pashurinko fails to land the takedown.
Yatsenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pashurinko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Pashurinko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yatsenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pashurinko is defended easily by Yatsenko.
Yatsenko pushes Pashurinko away with a front kick.
Yatsenko is looking to slow Pashurinko down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yatsenko. That's going to slow Pashurinko down.
Pashurinko moves away from the strike by Yatsenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yatsenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Yatsenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yatsenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pashurinko has his takedown stuffed
and Yatsenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yatsenko closes the distance and pushes Pashurinko back into the ropes.
Pashurinko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pashurinko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yatsenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yatsenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pashurinko is looking for a takedown.
Pashurinko tries to pull guard but Yatsenko forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Pashurinko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pashurinko has Yatsenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yatsenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pashurinko is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashurinko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yatsenko prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yatsenko misses with a knee strike.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but Pashurinko blocks it.
Yatsenko working Pashurinko over with knees to the body.
Pashurinko tries to score a body lock takedown but Yatsenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yatsenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yatsenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yatsenko with a knee to the head.
Yatsenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yatsenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pashurinko's face.
Yatsenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Yatsenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Yatsenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yatsenko scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yatsenko scores with a knee to the head.
Pashurinko is trying to pull guard but Yatsenko turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Yatsenko.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yatsenko.
Yatsenko misses with a knee to the head.
Yatsenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yatsenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pashurinko's elbow.
Pashurinko fails to pull guard.
Yatsenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pashurinko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko lands an uppercut.
Pashurinko goes for a takedown attempt but Yatsenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yatsenko scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yatsenko. That's going to slow Pashurinko down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pashurinko looks for a takedown but Yatsenko sprawls well.
Yatsenko keeps Pashurinko at a distance using the push kick.
Pashurinko shoots for a double leg takedown but Yatsenko sprawls well. He's pushed Pashurinko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yatsenko lands a leg kick that knocks Pashurinko off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yatsenko misses with a head kick.
Yatsenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yatsenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Yatsenko dominated that round.
That's time! Pashurinko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yatsenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pashurinko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yatsenko.
Pashurinko misses with a takedown attempt - Yatsenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pashurinko is defended easily by Yatsenko.
Yatsenko clobbers Pashurinko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yatsenko lands a big head kick that sends Pashurinko to the canvas! Yatsenko follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Yatsenko!
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