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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurgelburg Trollman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Patroit's Anthem. Jackson Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gurgelburg Trollman's chin.
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Jackson Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gurgelburg Trollman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a nice hook to Trollman's body. Trollman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trollman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trollman off to one side.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trollman looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Trollman sprawling to the canvas! Trollman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thomas finish him?!
Trollman is rocked!
Trollman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
and Thomas counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Trollman! He's just covering up as Thomas starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Thomas!
Jackson Thomas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This is it people, this is fucking it!!!! The New World Order is islam!!! I know it sounds crazy and paranoid but look around.... Islamization is real.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudeep has chosen Despised Icon MVP as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tudeep throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Tudeep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Dixon Tudeep has been cut.
Tudeep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Tudeep walks forward, straight into a front kick from Young.
Young lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tudeep at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tudeep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young tries to clinch up.
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tudeep tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Tudeep breaks from the clinch.
Tudeep tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
Tudeep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tudeep rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.
Tudeep stalling.
Tudeep has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tudeep blocks it with crossed arms.
Young misses with an elbow over the top.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Tudeep blocks with his arms.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tudeep is defending well for now.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Young lands a body punch.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Tudeep manages to break the clinch.
Young feints and then cracks Tudeep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tudeep down.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Tudeep moves out of range easily.
Young displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudeep throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Tudeep takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Young scores with a nice strike.
Tudeep paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tudeep is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixon Tudeep.
Tudeep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young clobbers Tudeep with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Young avoids the head kick by Tudeep.
Tudeep wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Young.
Tudeep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tudeep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tudeep misses with the combination.
Tudeep clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep is struggling to control the position.
Tudeep is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tudeep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Tudeep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tudeep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tudeep fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
Tudeep tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Tudeep won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tudeep as Young tries to tie him up.
Tudeep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tudeep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Tudeep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Young as Tudeep shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Tudeep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tudeep tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Tudeep takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Tudeep.
Tudeep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tudeep tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tudeep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tudeep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dixon Tudeep's cut.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Young cracks a nice hook into Tudeep's ribs.
Tudeep ducks right into an uppercut from Young.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Tudeep throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Young lands a head kick!
Young scores with the left hand. Tudeep knows he should have avoided that one.
Dan Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tudeep misses the shot to the body.
Young throws a right hand that Tudeep ducks under and follows up with a left that Tudeep also avoids with ease.
Young avoids the head kick by Tudeep.
Tudeep throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Dan Young has been cut.
Tudeep avoids the head kick by Young.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tudeep.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tudeep throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Tudeep shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dan Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Tudeep throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a combination. Tudeep tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Young tries to clinch but Tudeep moves out of range.
Tudeep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tudeep gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixon Tudeep.
Tudeep gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tudeep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dan Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tudeep throws a low kick but Young moves out of range easily.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tudeep on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Tudeep takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young tries to bum rush Tudeep with a series of wild strikes but Tudeep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tudeep.
Young sizes up Tudeep with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tudeep.
Tudeep is breathing heavily.
Tudeep's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tudeep scrambles back to his feet.
Tudeep takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young throws a right hand that Tudeep ducks under and follows up with a left that Tudeep also avoids with ease.
Tudeep avoids the head kick by Young.
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.
Young defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tudeep.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Tudeep is trying desperately to land a takedown but Young is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tudeep.
Tudeep shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Tudeep. Tudeep gets slowly back to his feet.
Young throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tudeep dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young scores with a one two! Tudeep had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young tries to clinch but Tudeep is having none of it.
Young throws a head kick that misses
and Tudeep counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
Tudeep is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Young has escaped the position, nice work there.
Young tries to escape but Tudeep is in control.
Tudeep is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Young is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tudeep working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Young knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tudeep on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudeep tries for a kimura but Young is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tudeep wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well.
Young is pushing Tudeep's head away, looking to escape. Tudeep manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Young tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tudeep is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Young is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tudeep tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Young is trying to buck Tudeep off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dixon Tudeep will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young blocks a low kick nicely.
Tudeep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tudeep moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Tudeep takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young avoids the body shot from Tudeep.
Tudeep slips under a jab.
Tudeep shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tudeep avoids the head kick by Young.
Young throws a low kick but Tudeep moves out of range easily.
Tudeep gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young throws a head kick that misses
and Tudeep counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Young!
Dixon Tudeep has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tudeep connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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.
Young is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tudeep is landing with some decent strikes but Young is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Young really wants to buck Tudeep off and get back to his feet.
Tudeep is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Young can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tudeep lands with some strikes.
Young defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tudeep.
Tudeep in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tudeep.
Tudeep won't let Young get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Young is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Tudeep has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to remain composed but Tudeep is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Tudeep is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Young knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Young for a finish.
Young is trying to get back to his feet but Tudeep has full control of the position and if anything, Young has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tudeep working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Young is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tudeep has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Young taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dixon Tudeep!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez moves into the clinch.
Zakrzewski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but Zakrzewski is controlling him.
Fernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez rushes Zakrzewski and presses him up against the cage.
Fernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Zakrzewski controls his hands.
Zakrzewski landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ray Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez is trying to push Zakrzewski away but Zakrzewski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zakrzewski effectively controlling the action here.
Fernandez misses with a punch to the body.
Zakrzewski tries a knee to the head but Fernandez blocks it.
Zakrzewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fernandez has Zakrzewski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zakrzewski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zakrzewski's elbow.
Zakrzewski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zakrzewski is leaning against Fernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Zakrzewski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zakrzewski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but Zakrzewski has him pressed against the cage.
Zakrzewski avoiding damage as Fernandez throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zakrzewski as the two fighters clinch.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zakrzewski as the two fighters clinch.
Zakrzewski gets through Fernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Zakrzewski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez letting Zakrzewski take a breather here.
Zakrzewski is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zakrzewski down to the mat. Zakrzewski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zakrzewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zakrzewski misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Fernandez is predictable there
and Zakrzewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez is trying to break free.
Zakrzewski is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Zakrzewski stalling against the cage.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zakrzewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fernandez pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zakrzewski passes Fernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fernandez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zakrzewski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zakrzewski wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to stand back up but Zakrzewski is controlling him
Fernandez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zakrzewski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zakrzewski is keen to just control but Fernandez is a slippery customer.
Zakrzewski lands with a punch from half guard.
Fernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Zakrzewski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zakrzewski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
Fernandez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zakrzewski landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zakrzewski raining down shots from the mount!
Zakrzewski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zakrzewski with the ground and pound from mount.
Zakrzewski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fernandez looks a forlorn figure.
Zakrzewski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zakrzewski raining down shots from the mount!
Fernandez regains half guard.
Zakrzewski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Zakrzewski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Zakrzewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Fernandez's cut.
That's time! Fernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fernandez tries to keep at a distance but Zakrzewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zakrzewski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zakrzewski has Fernandez pressed against the cage.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Zakrzewski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fernandez tries to break free but Zakrzewski pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez looking to stall.
Zakrzewski misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez is trying to drag Zakrzewski to the mat but Zakrzewski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zakrzewski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakrzewski won't allow it.
Zakrzewski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fernandez taking a breather.
Zakrzewski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez is trying to force a seperation but Zakrzewski has the dominant position.
Zakrzewski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zakrzewski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
Zakrzewski is working Fernandez over against the cage.
Zakrzewski gets through Fernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski scores with a shot to the side of Fernandez's head.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakrzewski has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Zakrzewski.
A right hand to the body from Zakrzewski.
Stalling in the clinch from Fernandez.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakrzewski has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Zakrzewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski lands a damaging elbow.
Zakrzewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Zakrzewski.
Fernandez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mariusz Zakrzewski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zakrzewski lands an elbow inside.
Zakrzewski keeps control of Fernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zakrzewski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zakrzewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zakrzewski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short left from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski is pushing Fernandez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Fernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zakrzewski has Fernandez pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zakrzewski's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Zakrzewski.
Nice elbow from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Zakrzewski scores with a hook to the body.
Fernandez letting Zakrzewski take a breather here.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Zakrzewski lands an elbow inside.
Zakrzewski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandezs head.
Zakrzewski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez is trying to force a seperation but Zakrzewski has the dominant position.
Zakrzewski gets through Fernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Zakrzewski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Zakrzewski manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakrzewski.
A shot in the inside from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski prevents Fernandez from breaking the clinch.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zakrzewski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zakrzewski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Zakrzewski dodges an elbow strike from Fernandez.
Zakrzewski lands a nice uppercut.
Zakrzewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Zakrzewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Fernandez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zakrzewski throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Zakrzewski has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Zakrzewski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandezs head.
Still in the clinch, Zakrzewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zakrzewski stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandez fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Zakrzewski.
Nice body punch from Zakrzewski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakrzewski.
Fernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Zakrzewski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zakrzewski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Zakrzewski - that landed with a thud.
Zakrzewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Zakrzewski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zakrzewski lands a knee to the body.
Zakrzewski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakrzewski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zakrzewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zakrzewski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zakrzewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakrzewski won't allow it.
Zakrzewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Zakrzewski on the inside.
Zakrzewski scores with a shot to the side of Fernandez's head.
Zakrzewski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fernandez is rocked!
Zakrzewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Fernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zakrzewski working the clinch nicely. Fernandez is working for position but Zakrzewski cracks him with a big knee to the head! Fernandez crumples up against the cage and Zakrzewski lands two more shots before the ref can save Fernandez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mariusz Zakrzewski!
An intense looking Mariusz Zakrzewski took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I WANT MY BELT BACK!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Jayz(Run This Town). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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217 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilas Boas throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Vilas Boas clinches with his opponent.
Norris avoiding damage.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Vilas Boas controls his hands.
Vilas Boas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vilas Boas backwards.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Vilas Boas .
Norris tries a knee to the head but Vilas Boas blocks it.
Norris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vilas Boas is defending well.
Norris wants to stall.
Norris tries to pull guard but Vilas Boas holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Vilas Boas avoiding damage as Norris throws knees to the body.
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
Vilas Boas cracks Norris with a good jab.
Vilas Boas has closed the distance and engaged Norris in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilas Boas trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
Vilas Boas is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Vilas Boas into the cage.
Norris blocks a body shot from Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Vilas Boas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris tries to pull guard but Vilas Boas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris taking a breather.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Vilas Boas 's head.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vilas Boas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vilas Boas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vilas Boas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vilas Boas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Vilas Boas shrugs off.
It looks like Lucas Vilas Boas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
Norris looking to stall.
Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
Norris swings for the body but Vilas Boas moves out of range.
Vilas Boas takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vilas Boas can't break the clinch.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
Norris tries a knee to the head but Vilas Boas blocks it.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Vilas Boas shrugs off.
Vilas Boas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris with a knee to the head.
Vilas Boas stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Vilas Boas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Vilas Boas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.
Norris pulls Vilas Boas into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris striking off his back but it's not causing Vilas Boas any problems.
Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vilas Boas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas wanted to stand there but Norris had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris has his foot on Vilas Boas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vilas Boas works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vilas Boas 's defenses.
Vilas Boas avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Norris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vilas Boas is defending well for now.
Vilas Boas is trying to break free.
Vilas Boas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Vilas Boas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris pulls guard effortlessly.
Norris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vilas Boas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vilas Boas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vilas Boas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vilas Boas wants to stand up but Norris is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to roll over but Vilas Boas keeps him under control.
Norris looking for submissions off his back.
Vilas Boas wants to stand up but Norris has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norris tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vilas Boas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Norris working to try and regain half guard.
Vilas Boas content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Vilas Boas maintains control.
Vilas Boas avoids the attempt from Norris to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norris is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Vilas Boas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilas Boas moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilas Boas is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Norris.
That has opened up Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut even more.
Fred Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris has Vilas Boas pushed against the cage.
Vilas Boas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.
Norris trying to control the position but instead, Vilas Boas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Norris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Norris scores with a nice right hand.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilas Boas .
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vilas Boas at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Norris.
Vilas Boas closes the distance and clinches.
Norris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vilas Boas looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vilas Boas dodges an elbow strike from Norris.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee strike.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vilas Boas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilas Boas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilas Boas throws a combination that misses
and Norris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vilas Boas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vilas Boas 's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vilas Boas preventing the sweep.
Norris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris wants to sweep here but Vilas Boas controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Norris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Lucas Vilas Boas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris thows a body shot but no joy.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Norris.
Norris letting Vilas Boas take a breather here.
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vilas Boas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilas Boas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilas Boas lands an uppercut.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vilas Boas backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Vilas Boas .
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Vilas Boas is blocking nicely.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vilas Boas throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Vilas Boas lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vilas Boas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vilas Boas lands with a light punch inside.
Vilas Boas breaks the clinch.
Vilas Boas avoids the body shot from Norris.
Vilas Boas scores with the left hand. Norris knows he should have avoided that one.
Vilas Boas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Vilas Boas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilas Boas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilas Boas .
Norris lands a head shot.
The cut above Lucas Vilas Boas 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vilas Boas drives through and clinches with Norris against the cage.
Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilas Boas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norris scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilas Boas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilas Boas connects with a jab.
Vilas Boas loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Norris throws a right hand that Vilas Boas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilas Boas also avoids with ease.
Vilas Boas closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Norris! Vilas Boas dives in looking to finish! Norris is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Vilas Boas !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Flikflak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson comes into the arena with Helter Skelter blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Charlie Manson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Charlie Manson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Manson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Flikflak!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flikflak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flikflak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manson. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Flikflak. Manson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flikflak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flikflak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flikflak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manson.
Manson throws a front kick that sends Flikflak stumbling back into the cage.
Manson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flikflak tries for a takedown but Manson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charlie Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flikflak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Flikflak is in Manson's guard.
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!
Flikflak trying to control the position from guard on top but Manson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flikflak looking to pass the guard.
Manson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flikflak is trying to maintain the position but Manson is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson prevents Flikflak from improving his position.
Flikflak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson throwing shots but Flikflak is blocking nicely.
Manson with the ground and pound but Flikflak uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flikflak keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Manson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flikflak trying to keep a closed guard but Manson is proving a slippery customer.
Manson throws a big elbow that misses.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Flikflak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flikflak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manson is looking to work some ground and pound but Flikflak has wrist control.
Manson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flikflak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flikflak working a defensive guard here.
Manson is looking to work some ground and pound but Flikflak has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manson throws a strike but Flikflak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Manson wants to sweep here but Flikflak controlling him for the moment.
Flikflak content to stall in guard here.
Manson trying to strike off his back.
Flikflak stopping the sweep attempt from Manson.
Manson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flikflak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manson working for a triangle but Flikflak defends it easily.
Manson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flikflak defends well.
Flikflak advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flikflak trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom.
Manson stops Flikflak from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manson looks to land a left hand but Flikflak moved out of range nicely.
Flikflak looks to land a right hand but Manson moved out of range.
Flikflak misses with a low kick as Manson jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manson.
Manson works the jab nicely.
Manson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flikflak.
Flikflak lands a body shot.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flikflak is looking to score with low kicks.
Flikflak looks to land a left hand but Manson moved out of range nicely.
Manson thuds his shin into the meat of Flikflak's side.
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!
Flikflak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manson scores with a nice strike.
Flikflak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manson was well out of range. Poor timing from Flikflak.
Charlie Manson is winning the standup battle so far.
Manson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Flikflak misses its intended target.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manson looks to throw the jab but Flikflak is out of range.
Flikflak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manson at a distance.
Flikflak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flikflak scores with a hook to the body. Manson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flikflak misses with a hook. Manson ducked under it nicely.
Flikflak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flikflak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flikflak throws a looping overhand right but Manson ducks down to avoid it.
Flikflak cracks Manson with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
Flikflak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manson was well out of range. Poor timing from Flikflak.
Flikflak looks to land a right hand but Manson moved out of range.
Flikflak tries a low kick but Manson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson tries to clinch up but Flikflak circles away and keeps his distance.
Manson thows a body shot but no joy.
Flikflak keeps the fight on the outside.
Manson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flikflak is fending him off so far but Manson persists. Nope, Flikflak circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Flikflak finds it's way through Manson's defenses.
Flikflak lands with an overhand left.
Charlie Manson's cut is getting worse.
Flikflak missing with a left hand there. Manson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flikflak defending well as Manson loads up on a big left hand.
Manson scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flikflak, as that shot connected.
Flikflak looks to score with a jab to the body but Manson is just out of range.
Manson moves away from the strike by Flikflak.
Flikflak waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Manson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Manson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Manson is rocked!
Flikflak won't allow Manson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flikflak advances to half guard.
Flikflak wants to take a breather but Manson is having none of it.
Flikflak throwing shots but Manson is blocking nicely.
Flikflak is looking to advance position but Manson won't allow it.
Flikflak is looking to take a break and control but Manson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flikflak trying to mount his opponent but Manson defends it.
Charlie Manson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manson trying to hold on to Flikflak's head to control him but Flikflak postures up.
Manson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flikflak looking to pass the guard.
Manson pushes a forearm under Flikflak's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Flikflak is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Manson!
Charlie Manson retains his heavyweight title!
Charlie Manson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvin Lilke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lilke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lilke checks a leg kick.
Rampage cracks a nice hook into Lilke's ribs.
Lilke connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lilke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rampage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lilke lands with a cross.
Lilke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lilke instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage has Lilke pressed against the cage.
Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lilke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.
Rampage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lilke.
A punch combination from Rampage misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Rampage scores with a shot to the body.
Rampage stuns Lilke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rampage misses with a looping left.
Lilke drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
Lilke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage looking for a takedown.
Lilke breaks the clinch.
Rampage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rampage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lilke rather than just go for the knockout.
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilke moves away.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Lilke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
Lilke moves out of range as Rampage strikes.
Lilke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lilke throws a series of strikes that have Rampage backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rampage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rampage misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke moves away from the strike by Rampage.
Lilke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lilke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
and Lilke counters with a right hand to the body.
Rampage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lilke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice cross by Rampage.
Lilke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lilke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lilke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rampage checks a leg kick nicely.
Rampage misses the jab.
Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Rampage misses with a leg kick.
Lilke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rampage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lilke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rampage somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lilke's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rampage trying to control but Lilke is working from the bottom.
Lilke wants to stand but Rampage is controlling the position.
Lilke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lilke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lilke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lilke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
Rampage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lilke is on top in guard.
Rampage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage keeping full guard, as Lilke tries to pass.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rampage is proving hard to escape from.
Rampage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampage, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lilke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lilke clinches up against the cage.
Rampage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rampage scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alvin Lilke will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lilke works Rampage's body with a nice hook.
Lilke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rampage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilke moves away.
Lilke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lilke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lilke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rampage asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rampage is looking to take a break and control but Lilke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rampage scoring with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Rampage.
Lilke can't do much from the bottom here.
Rampage working the head and body with strikes.
Rampage scoring with punches from side control.
Lilke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rampage lands a few punches from side control.
Lilke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lilke tries to bench press Rampage off him but Rampage keeps the position.
Lilke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rampage.
Rampage is working Lilke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lilke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rampage working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rampage's best efforts.
Rampage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilke defending well though.
Rampage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Rampage there.
Rampage throwing shots but Lilke is blocking nicely.
Lilke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rampage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rampage is keen to just control but Lilke is a slippery customer.
Lilke is trying to stand.
Rampage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lilke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Lilke kicks off Rampage and gets to his feet.
Rampage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lilke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lilke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lilke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rampage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilke darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rampage to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Rampage loads up on a big right hand but Lilke slips the punch.
Rampage misses with a looping left.
Alvin Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rampage misses the shot to the body.
Alvin Lilke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rampage. That snapped Lilke's head back.
Lilke throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Lilke lands a body shot.
Lilke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke throws a punch but it's blocked by Rampage.
Lilke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lilke is looking to break free of the clinch but Rampage has double underhooks.
Rampage has a couple of punches blocked by Lilke.
Rampage lands with a right to the head.
Lilke is trying to force a seperation but Rampage has the dominant position.
Lilke blocks a body shot from Rampage.
Lilke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rampage's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rampage throws a right hand that misses
and Lilke counters with a low kick, right behind Rampage 's knee.
Lilke throws a head kick but Rampage moves out of range.
Lilke drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rampage, right into the meat.
Lilke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rampage can pounce on him.
Lilke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rampage misses with a hook.
Rampage shoots in and gets a takedown into Lilke's guard.
Rampage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rampage trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mike Rampage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lilke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lilke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alvin Lilke is winning the standup battle so far.
Lilke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lilke fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage gets a double leg takedown into Lilke's guard.
Rampage preventing the sweep.
Lilke trying to keep a closed guard but Rampage is proving a slippery customer.
Lilke is really struggling to control Rampage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lilke working a defensive guard but Rampage manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lilke can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lilke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lilke tries to get to full guard but Rampage has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is staying active underneath Rampage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lilke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Rampage is stalling here. Lilke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rampage seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lilke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage tries to buck Lilke off but Lilke is having none of it.
Rampage prevents Lilke from moving into mount.
Rampage is not content to let Lilke control the position.
Lilke just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke decides to stand back up.
Lilke tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage thows a leg kick but Lilke checks it
and Lilke counters with a nice uppercut.
Lilke tries to clinch up.
Lilke darts in trying to clinch
and Rampage counters with a left and a right that stings Lilke.
Lilke moves out of range of the strikes.
Rampage misses the jab.
Rampage throws a body punch but Lilke moves out of range.
Rampage misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage swings for the body but Lilke moves out of range.
Rampage misses with a hook to the body
and Lilke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lilke wants to clinch.
A jab from Rampage misses.
Lilke wants to clinch.
Rampage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lilke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilke blocks a head kick by Rampage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alvin Lilke did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilke closes the distance and clinches.
Rampage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lilke tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilke lands with a cross.
Lilke rushes Rampage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rampage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lilke thows a body shot but no joy.
Rampage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lilkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lilke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rampage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke moves to clinch but Rampage breaks away
and Rampage counters with a single leg into guard. Lilke didn't expect that.
Rampage prevents Lilke from getting back to his feet.
Lilke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rampage manages to get himself to full guard.
Lilke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rampage manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lilke keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Rampage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rampage stopping the sweep attempt from Lilke.
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke wants to sweep here but Rampage controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampage works over Lilke with some ground and pound from guard.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Lilke wants to stand and escape but Rampage is having none of it.
Rampage chips away with some ground and pound.
Rampage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rampage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lilke keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Lilke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rampage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lilke's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Lilke looking to control.
Lilke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rampage controls the pace.
Lilke keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
Rampage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rampage trying to control but Lilke is working from the bottom.
Lilke is trying to keep Rampage in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rampage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alvin Lilke just wasn't active enough.
Lilke throws a one two combo.
Rampage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilke.
Lilke fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke rushes Rampage and presses him up against the cage.
Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke looks for the body kick but Rampage saw that one coming.
Rampage misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rampage dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Rampage blocks the body kick.
Rampage shoots for a double leg takedown but Lilke sprawls well. He's pushed Rampage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lilke slips a jab from Rampage.
Lilke moves away from the strike by Rampage.
Rampage looks to throw the jab but Lilke is out of range.
Lilke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rampage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lilke misses with a body shot.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rampage takes a swing at Lilke's ribcage but misses.
Rampage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lilke to score with a decent uppercut.
Rampage throws a body punch but Lilke moves out of range.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lilke but Lilke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rampage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke is looking to clinch but Rampage is avoiding it.
Lilke has Rampage up against the cage in a clinch.
Rampage tries to work over Lilke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lilke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rampage has had enough of the clinch but Lilke keeps him there for the moment.
Lilke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rampage's face.
It looks like Mike Rampage has been cut.
Lilke is working Rampage over against the cage.
Lilke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rampage tries a body shot but Lilke blocks it.
Rampage trying to control the position but instead, Lilke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rampage into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilke throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rampage prevents a body shot from Lilke.
Lilke lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilke tries to land knees in the clinch but Rampage avoids the damage to the body.
Rampage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lilke lands an elbow that stopped Rampage in his tracks for a moment.
Rampage misses with a punch on the inside.
Lilke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rampage goes for a takedown attempt but Lilke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alvin Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rampage.
Lilke scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lilke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lilke has him pressed against the cage.
Lilke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rampage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lilke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lilke tries to throw a body punch but Rampage avoids it by throwing Lilke back against the cage.
Lilke gets underhooks to prevent Rampage's takedown attempt.
Lilke prevents a body shot from Rampage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilke throws an elbow but misses.
Lilke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rampage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lilke keeps working.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lilke's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke tries to get to full guard but Rampage has control of the leg.
Lilke is looking to escape.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilke defending well though.
Lilke is trying to maintain the position but Rampage is very close to passing his half guard.
Rampage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lilke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lilke is pressing down on Rampage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rampage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rampage's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Lilke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lilke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Lilke!
Alvin Lilke is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento Silva Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Leo Sayer-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Pitt throws a jab when Nascimento Silva Jr was well out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a body shot
and Pitt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nascimento Silva Jr thinking.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a left hand but Pitt moved out of range nicely.
Pitt misses with a wild combination.
Pitt scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr connects with a right hand. Pitt shakes it off.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a jab. Pitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento Silva Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a right hand that Pitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitt also avoids with ease.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to bum rush Pitt with a series of wild strikes but Pitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt slips under a jab.
Pitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt throws a series of strikes that have Nascimento Silva Jr backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to bum rush Pitt with a series of wild strikes but Pitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nascimento Silva Jr pushes Pitt up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pitt.
A hook to the body from Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a body 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!
Nascimento Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pitt digs a right hand into Nascimento Silva Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nascimento Silva Jr's gas tank.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento Silva Jr working aggressively here.
Pitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nascimento Silva Jr can't break the clinch.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr manages to break the clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitt on the side of the head.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Nascimento Silva Jr misses its intended target.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nascimento Silva Jr is just out of range.
Daniel Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nascimento Silva Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nascimento Silva Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nascimento Silva Jr.
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!
Nascimento Silva Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nascimento Silva Jr works Pitt's body with a nice hook.
Nascimento Silva Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pitt trying to remain calm as Nascimento Silva Jr controls from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control the action but Pitt is working from the bottom.
Pitt is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nascimento Silva Jr misses the jab.
Pitt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitt slips a jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Pitt throws a hook to the side of Nascimento Silva Jr's head but Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitt slips under a jab.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nascimento Silva Jr.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to throw the jab but Pitt is out of range.
Pitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a double jab
letting Pitt counter with a right hand.
Pitt takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nascimento Silva Jr defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
Nascimento Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pitt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nascimento Silva Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nascimento Silva Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitt.
Pitt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to clinch but Pitt moves away
and Pitt counters with a one-two to the body.
Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento Silva Jr's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento Silva Jr's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a right hand
and Pitt counters with a series of strikes. Nascimento Silva Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a right hand but Pitt moved out of range.
Pitt drives through and clinches with Nascimento Silva Jr against the cage.
Pitt lands a right hand.
Nascimento Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to bum rush Pitt with a series of wild strikes but Pitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a lazy right hand but Pitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pitt pinned against the cage. Pitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nascimento Silva Jr with a nice cross.
Nascimento Silva Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nascimento Silva Jr cracks Pitt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pitt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nascimento Silva Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pitt works the jab nicely.
Pitt scores with a jab.
Nascimento Silva Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pitt sprawls well. Pitt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nascimento Silva Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Pitt stuns Nascimento Silva Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nascimento Silva Jr manages to avoid it.
Pitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Pitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nascimento Silva Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a straight right.
Pitt throws a jab when Nascimento Silva Jr was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pitt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a combination that misses
and Pitt counters with a nice body shot.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a jab. Pitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr cracks Pitt with an open hand slap.
Pitt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Pitt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook. Pitt ducked under it nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a combination but Pitt avoids it well.
Nascimento Silva Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Pitt tries to bum rush Nascimento Silva Jr with a series of wild strikes but Nascimento Silva Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt avoids the head kick by Nascimento Silva Jr.
No luck for Nascimento Silva Jr with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Pitt throws out a loose jab but Nascimento Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to clinch
and Pitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitt tries to clinch but Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but Pitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento Silva Jr clinches up with Pitt and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nascimento Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Pitt controls the action.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Pitt avoids it by throwing Nascimento Silva Jr back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento Silva Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nascimento Silva Jr backwards.
Nascimento Silva Jr is leaning against Pitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Pitt as the two fighters clinch.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Pitt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt lands with a left to the head.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr blocks an uppercut.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento Silva Jr slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt tries to bum rush Nascimento Silva Jr with a series of wild strikes but Nascimento Silva Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt rushes Nascimento Silva Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pitt pushes Nascimento Silva Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Pitt.
A short uppercut from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Pitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt lands with a light punch inside.
Nascimento Silva Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitt is defending well for now.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Nascimento Silva Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr catches Pitt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nascimento Silva Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Pitt, looking for a takedown. Nascimento Silva Jr pushes Pitt against the cage but Pitt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range as Pitt strikes.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a jab when Pitt was well out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pitt throws a series of strikes that have Nascimento Silva Jr backpedaling.
Nascimento Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt swings for the body but Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Nascimento Silva Jr both land. Nice combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr has managed to clinch.
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Pitt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with some punches.
Pitt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Pitt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Pitt is trying to break the clinch but Nascimento Silva Jr is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries a knee to the head but Pitt blocks it.
Pitt lands a right hand.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Pitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nascimento Silva Jr backwards.
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitt tries a body shot but Nascimento Silva Jr blocks it.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pitt.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a right hand.
Daniel Pitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nascimento Silva Jr's elbow.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitt backwards.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Nascimento Silva Jr breaks the clinch.
Pitt misses with a few strikes there.
Daniel Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a series of punches but Pitt avoids them all with ease.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Pitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pitt counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a looping overhand right but Pitt ducks down to avoid it.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitt counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook
and Nascimento Silva Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nascimento Silva Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nascimento Silva Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitt's head.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pitt blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr tests Pitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento Silva Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pitt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Pitt.
Pitt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a right hand that Pitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitt also avoids with ease.
Nascimento Silva Jr connects with a body shot that sends Pitt's belly button to the back.
Nascimento Silva Jr cracks Pitt with a good jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nascimento Silva Jr, as that shot connected.
Pitt looks to land a right hand but Nascimento Silva Jr moved out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt looks to throw the jab but Nascimento Silva Jr is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt looks to land a left hand but Nascimento Silva Jr moved out of range nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitt scores with a jab.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitt.
A slow jab from Pitt misses its intended target.
Pitt throws a hook to the side of Nascimento Silva Jr's head but Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Nascimento Silva Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitt lands with a straight right. Nascimento Silva Jr didn't see that one coming.
Nascimento Silva Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitt is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild combination.
Pitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nascimento Silva Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nascimento Silva Jr.
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!
Donk. Pitt catches Nascimento Silva Jr right on the button with a cross.
Nascimento Silva Jr thumps Pitt with a low kick.
A slow jab from Nascimento Silva Jr misses its intended target.
Nascimento Silva Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Nascimento Silva Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pitt scores with a shot to the body.
Pitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr digs a good body shot into Pitt's ribs.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt swings for the body but Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr missing with a left hand there. Pitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Nascimento Silva Jr misses the target.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nascimento Silva Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pitt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by Pitt as he connects with a hook.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a right hand.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to control the pace but Pitt is squirming around nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr is really struggling to control Pitt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr punching from mount but Pitt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nascimento Silva Jr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pitt is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nascimento Silva Jr's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nascimento Silva Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Challis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Miike could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Collin Challis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Collin Challis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Challis lands a slapping body shot.
Challis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miike throws a shot to the body.
Miike throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miike misses with an uppercut
and Challis counters with a head kick.
Challis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Challis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Challis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Miike manages to pass to side control.
Challis is trying to stand up here but Miike is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miike perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Challis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miike prevents Challis from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Miike wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Challis dodges the punch combination from Miike.
Challis with a jab.
Miike attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Challis misses with a low kick as Miike jumps back.
Challis moves out of range as Miike strikes.
Miike throws a combination that misses
and Challis counters with a leg kick.
Miike tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Challis swivels and escapes.
Challis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miike connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Challis momentarily.
Miike tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Miike misses
and Challis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miike lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Challis.
A cross from Miike lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Challis misses with a low kick as Miike jumps back.
Challis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miike's sensitive parts.
Miike tries to bum rush Challis with a series of wild strikes but Challis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Challis's waist but Challis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miike off to one side.
Miike tries for a takedown but Challis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Miike.
That kick from Challis tenderised Miike's leg. Miike is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miike looks to land a left hand but Challis moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Challis.
Miike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miike throws a leg kick but Challis moved away.
Challis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miike.
Challis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis misses with a low kick.
Challis misses with a low kick.
Challis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Challis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Challis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Challis lands with a straight right. Miike didn't see that one coming.
Miike tries to score with a low kick but Challis moves his leg out of the way.
Challis cracks Miike with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miike misses with the combination.
Challis looks for the body kick but Miike saw that one coming.
Challis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miike.
Collin Challis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miike throws a leg kick
and Challis counters with a head kick.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Challis thumps Miike with a low kick.
Miike just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challis moves out of range of the leg kick from Miike.
Miike dives in and grabs Challis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Challis pushes down on Miike's head and hops out.
Challis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miike under the eye.
Challis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miike had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Challis scores with a head kick.
Miike shoots in for a takedown but Challis shows good takedown defense.
Challis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Challis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Challis punishes Miike's body with a nice straight punch.
Challis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miike throws a shot from downtown. Challis moves away and avoids it.
Miike scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miike passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Challis!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Challis is looking to improve his position but Miike isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takeshi Miike will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Challis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collin Challis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miike tries to score a power double leg takedown but Challis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miike somewhat.
Miike shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Miike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Challis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miike. That did some damage!
Miike throws a jab but it's blocked by Challis.
Challis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miike tries a head kick but it misses.
Miike rushes Challis and presses him up against the cage.
Miike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miike content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Challis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Challis breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Challis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Challis connects with a leg kick. Miike looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Challis slips under a jab from Miike.
Miike swinging wildly here.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miike is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Challis slips a jab and a cross from Miike.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Challis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miike shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Challis sprawls well. Challis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miike gets slowly back to his feet.
Challis throws a chopping leg kick but Miike manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Challis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miike connects with a leg kick. Challis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takeshi Miike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Challis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miike's calf.
Miike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Miike.
Challis jabs at Miike's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Miike misses the target.
Miike misses with a body punch
and Challis counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miike looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miike shoots in and drives through. Challis sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Challis.
Challis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miike.
Challis walks into a jab.
Challis swings for the body but Miike moves out of range.
Miike throws a front kick aimed at Challis's knee but Challis avoids it well.
Challis lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Challis.
Challis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miike.
Miike misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Challis.
Miike misses with a combination
and Challis counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Miike misses.
Miike closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miike wants to control but Challis is keeping him busy.
Challis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Challis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike trying to control the action but Challis is working from the bottom.
Miike just content to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Challis prevents Miike from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Collin Challis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miike tries to clinch but Challis moves out of range.
Miike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Challis manages to avoid it.
Miike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miike, right into the meat.
Miike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Challis as he avoids it easily.
Miike throws out a loose jab but Challis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Challis scores with a head kick.
Challis cracks Miike with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Challis counters with a straight right hand.
Challis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miike.
Challis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miike wants to clinch.
Challis thumps Miike with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Challis quickly recovers to half guard.
Challis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Challis kicks Miike off and gets back to his feet.
Miike closes this distance looking for a takedown but Challis circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Challis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Challis connects with a jab.
Miike misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Challis avoids the body shot from Miike.
Miike throws a push kick but Challis slaps the foot to one side.
Challis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Challis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Challis slips a straight right by Miike.
Miike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Challis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeshi Miike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Challis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miike chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
Challis cracks the inside of Miike's front leg.
Challis lands with a cross.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
Challis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miike at a distance.
Miike takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Challis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miike to score with a decent uppercut.
Miike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Challis manages to avoid it.
Miike throws a low kick but it's checked well by Challis.
That kick from Challis tenderised Miike's leg. Miike is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike thuds his right hand into Challis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miike just misses with a punch to the body.
Miike takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Challis throws a solid leg kick but Miike takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Challis.
Challis lands a high kick!
Miike thows a body shot but no joy.
Miike throws a series of punches but Challis avoids them all with ease.
Miike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Challis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miike is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miike misses with a hook to the body
and Challis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miike thinking.
Challis tries a head kick but it misses.
Challis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Challis counters with a low kick, right behind Miike 's knee.
Challis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miike misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miike crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Challis - the referee stops the clock and Miike gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Challis. Miike manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miike throws a low kick, looking for Challis's leg but Challis calmly moves out of range.
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!
Challis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miike swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Challis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miike throws a leg kick
and Challis counters with a straight right hand.
Miike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miike drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Challis wants to stand up but Miike is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miike not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miike stopping the sweep attempt from Challis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Challis really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miike lands with an uppercut that bounces Challis off the cage and back into range.
Miike throws a right hand that Challis ducks under and follows up with a left that Challis also avoids with ease.
Challis blocks a leg kick.
Miike walks into a stiff left hand from Challis.
Challis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Challis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miike throws out a loose jab but Challis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Challis thows a body shot but no joy.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
Miike looks to throw the jab but Challis is out of range.
Challis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Challis manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Challis lands a high kick!
Challis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Challis - that will leave a mark!
Miike will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Challis.
Miike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Challis.
A leg kick checked by Miike.
A good leg kick by Challis.
Challis cracks Miike with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Challis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miike throws a head kick that misses.
Miike tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miike.
Miike misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miike checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Challis throws a head kick that misses.
Miike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Challis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miike scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Challis slips a straight right by Miike.
Challis throws a leg kick which misses Miike's front leg but catches the back leg as Miike tries to avoid it.
Challis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miike swinging wildly here.
Challis slips a jab from Miike.
Challis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miike misses with an uppercut. Challis saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miike walks forward, straight into a front kick from Challis.
Challis thumps Miike with a low kick.
A combination from Miike does no damage.
Challis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Challis.
Challis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miike misses with a two punch combination.
Miike throws a low kick, looking for Challis's leg but Challis calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Challis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miike. Challis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miike has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Challis finds it's way round the side to connect with Miike's head.
Challis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miike has time to react.
Challis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miike's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike blocks a head kick by Challis.
Miike walks into a jab.
Miike looks for a takedown but Challis sprawls well.
Challis thows a body shot but no joy.
Miike just misses with a punch to the body.
Challis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Challis there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Challis's waist but Challis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miike off to one side.
Miike on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Challis. Beautiful body shot.
Challis cracks Miike with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis dodges the punch combination from Miike.
Miike takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Challis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Challis dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Challis. That's going to slow Miike down.
Jab from Challis.
Challis throws a low kick but Miike moves out of range easily.
Challis scores with a nice strike.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
Miike tries for a takedown but Challis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Challis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miike.
Challis blocks a jab.
Miike shoots in looking for a takedown. Challis tries to sprawl out of it but Miike keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Challis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miike tries to move into range but Challis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Challis moves away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miike takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Challis sprawls well. Challis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miike gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Challis.
Challis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miike tries to clinch but Challis moves out of range.
Miike misses with a looping right.
Miike throws a combination that misses
and Challis counters with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Challis.
No joy there for Miike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miike misses with a jab to the body
letting Challis counter with a right hand.
Miike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Challis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miike misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Challis lands with a straight right. Miike didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Challis.
Challis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miike. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miike lands with a good body shot.
Miike takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miike shoots in looking for a takedown. Challis tries to sprawl out of it but Miike keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Challis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miike walks into a left hand.
Miike thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Miike misses.
Miike connects with a good right hand that stumbles Challis. Challis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Challis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Challis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miike is controlling him well.
Challis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Miike presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Miike dominating with strikes here.
Miike controlling from mount.
Challis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Challis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Miike postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Challis looks a forlorn figure.
Miike takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi Miike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miike working Challis over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miike working Challis over with strikes here.
Miike lands with some strikes.
Miike scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miike with good strikes from the mount here!
Miike controlling the pace for now.
Collin Challis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Challis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Miike showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Challis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin Challis!
Collin Challis is the new bantamweight champion!
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