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UPF 14: Holiday Spirit PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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235 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hammer on his heels. He'll look to pass Hammer's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Haley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haley passes into half guard.
Haley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hammer defend it? Haley steps over the head and cranks it - Hammer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Haley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Haley!
Bobby Haley very nearly forgot to thank Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ortiz JR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Ghostal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Ortiz JR's chin.
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Ortiz JR!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghostal moves into the clinch.
Ghostal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ghostal lands a shot to the body.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the side of Ortiz JR's head.
Ortiz JR wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ghostal has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortiz JRs head.
Ortiz JR goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ghostal prevents it.
Nice body punch from Ghostal - that landed with a thud.
Ortiz JR looks winded!
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
Ghostal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz JR backwards.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
Ortiz JR has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ghostal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortiz JRs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ghostal lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz JR is rocked!
Ortiz JR is looking for a takedown.
Chad Ghostal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Ortiz JR.
Ghostal digs a right hand into Ortiz JR's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz JR's gas tank.
Ghostal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz JR has Ghostal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ghostal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghostal.
Ghostal is leaning against Ortiz JR and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghostal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghostal lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghostal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ghostal lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghostal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ghostal lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz JR backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortiz JRs head.
Ghostal lands a body punch.
Ghostal presses Ortiz JR against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ortiz JR is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghostal finish him?
Ortiz JR's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghostal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ghostal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ghostal.
Ghostal lands a body shot.
Ghostal lands a right hand.
Ghostal lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz JR has had enough of the clinch but Ghostal keeps him there for the moment.
Ghostal lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghostal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghostal lands a right hand.
Ghostal prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal gets through Ortiz JR's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ghostal creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ortiz JR's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ortiz JR drops to his knees and Ghostal pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Ghostal!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chad Ghostal made sure he mentioned Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabolous Fjodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitrione Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Mitrione Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabolous Fjodor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitrione Jr feints and as Fjodor raises his hands in defense, Mitrione Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fjodor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitrione Jr is in close to Fjodor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mitrione Jr wants to control from the top but Fjodor keeps moving.
Mitrione Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Fjodor has wrist control.
Mitrione Jr trying to control but Fjodor is working from the bottom.
Fjodor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitrione Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitrione Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mitrione Jr has gone for a leg lock! Fjodor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mitrione Jr'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!
Mitrione Jr has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fjodor doesn't defend quickly enough and Mitrione Jr has managed to lock this one up! Can Fjodor escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mitrione Jr on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matt Mitrione Jr!
An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Mitrione Jr thanked Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Staehlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegh has chosen Linkin Park- The catalyst as his entrance music. Arnold Vegh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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257 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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239 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Staehlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnold Vegh!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegh tests Staehlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vegh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by Staehlin as he checks the leg kick.
Staehlin slaps away a takedown attempt from Vegh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Staehlin 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.
Vegh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staehlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vegh throws a series of punches but Staehlin moves out of range.
No joy there for Vegh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vegh shoots for a double leg takedown but Staehlin sprawls well. He's pushed Vegh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Staehlin.
Staehlin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vegh.
Chris Staehlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Vegh.
Staehlin walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vegh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vegh working the head and body with strikes.
Staehlin wants to get back to his feet.
Vegh controlling the action here.
Vegh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Staehlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vegh is working away from the top position though.
Vegh is looking for a kimura but Staehlin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vegh to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegh in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Staehlin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vegh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arnold Vegh!
A relieved looking Arnold Vegh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain comes to the cage accompanied by The Joker by Steve Miller Band. David Swain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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216 lbs
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271 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Swain on his heels. He'll look to pass Swain's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Swain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams postures up.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Swain wants to control but Williams postures up.
Swain takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Swain is rocked!
Swain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Swain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams cracks Swain with a big right hand but Swain just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams lands a huge shot from side control! Swain is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Greg Williams!
Greg Williams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Undisputed 3 Theme Song. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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217 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Leak!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leak counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Leak to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone lands a big head kick that sends Leak tumbling to the mat! Stone takes a step backwards and waves Leak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Leak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone tests Leak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leak is rocked!
Stone misses with a straight left.
Leak is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Leak blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leak moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Leak slips the punch.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Leak shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Leak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leak 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.
Leak blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Leak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leak throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Leak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leak misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Leak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Leak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone throws a head kick but Leak moves out of range.
Leak tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Leak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Leak! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Stone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Stone!
After the big win, Jimmy Stone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Crax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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260 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutger Crax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Feodor King!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Crax lands a jab to King's midsection.
Crax drops his shoulder and cracks King with a huge uppercut! King goes down! Can Crax finish him?
It looks like Feodor King has been cut.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crax is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King is looking for a triangle but Crax pushes his legs off easily.
King working for submissions but it's allowed Crax to get to half guard.
King looks winded!
Crax slows the pace down in half guard.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crax pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
Crax with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crax pulls his head out easily.
Crax trying to control the pace.
King tries to roll over but Crax keeps him under control.
King actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crax slows the pace down in half guard.
Crax is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.
Crax sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crax has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rutger Crax.
Crax cracks King with a hook to the temple - King is on wobbly legs here! Crax swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! King falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crax wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rutger Crax!
Rutger Crax bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hungus comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. August has chosen Hit 'em up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oktawian August!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hungus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from August.
August fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hungus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hungus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hungus closes this distance looking for a takedown but August circles away.
Hungus with a lazy takedown attempt
and August cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hungus is trying hard to land a takedown here. August sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Hungus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hungus moves forwards but August connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hungus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? August is fending him off so far but Hungus persists. Nope, August circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
August scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hungus doesn't seem bothered though.
Hungus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but August checks it well.
Hungus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hungus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but August manages to avoid it.
August leaves Hungus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hungus with a lazy takedown attempt
and August makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hungus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says August as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
August throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
August throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from August.
Hungus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and August counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Hungus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
August walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hungus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hungus moves out of range of the body kick from August.
Hungus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? August is fending him off so far but Hungus persists. Nope, August circles away and we're back to standing.
Hungus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
August tests Hungus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hungus takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by August.
Hungus misses with a wild body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hungus. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice leg kick lands there from August.
Karl Hungus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hungus fails with the takedown
and August counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hungus shoots and misses
and August counters with a nice uppercut.
Hungus misses with a wild body shot.
Hungus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but August avoids it really well and circles away.
August throws a leg kick but Hungus checks it.
Hungus checks a low kick from August.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus stuns August with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hungus has his takedown stuffed
and August counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hungus misses with a takedown
and August counters with a huge left! Hungus is in big trouble! He's backing up but August isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hungus from any more damage. A dominating finish by August!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oktawian August!
Oktawian August really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ultimate Fighting Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Yep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Markov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyler avoids it really well and circles away.
Markov misses with a takedown
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tyler. Those never looked like landing.
Markov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jake Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Markov.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Markov slips a straight right by Tyler.
Tyler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Markov's hands.
Jake Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markov throws a body kick that misses.
Markov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tyler quickly recovers to half guard.
Markov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tyler's thigh. Tyler counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Markov defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler wants to stand up but Markov is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler has his feet on Markov's thighs here. He's pushed Markov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Markov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Tyler!
Jake Tyler retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jake Tyler made sure he mentioned Revolution Fatigues, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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