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UPF 17: Stone vs. Kuo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrius Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choel Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choel Six will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darrius Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Choel Six!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Six.
Darrius Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Styles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Styles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Six is trying to escape the mount.
Six wants to control but Styles is having none of it.
Styles working the ground and pound effectively.
Styles controlling the pace for now.
Six is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Six tries to hold on but Styles postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Six is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Six wants to control but Styles is having none of it.
Six keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Styles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A nice elbow there by Styles.
Styles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Six working to try and regain half guard.
Styles lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six tries to lock up and control but Styles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Six throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Six is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Styles with shots to the head and body - Six looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Styles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Six?
Styles landing shots from mount.
Six is rocked!
Styles loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Six scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Styles land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Styles stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darrius Styles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Lopez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willie Leak's chin.
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202 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Leak blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Leak throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Leak counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Leak.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Leak moves out of range easily.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Leak checks a low kick from Lopez.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Leak does no damage.
Leak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Leak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Leak is just out of range.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Leak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Lopez slams his shin into Leak's torso.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lopez's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Leak looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leak trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez 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.
Lopez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leak throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Leak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lopez takes a step back to recover.
Lopez throws a head kick but Leak moves out of range.
Lopez looks winded!
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Leak moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Jose Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leak misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak misses with the combination.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leak avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leak throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a head kick but Leak moves out of range.
Leak misses with a double jab.
Leak misses the shot to the body.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Leak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leak moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez tries a body shot but Leak blocks it.
Leak goes for a takedown attempt but Lopez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jose Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leak throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Leak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leak clinches with his opponent.
Lopez trying to stall but Leak improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez tries to circle away but Leak has him pinned against the cage.
Leak manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Leak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leak moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Leak blocks the body kick.
Leak blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Leak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lopez won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Leak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez is trying to stand back up but Leak is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to hold on to Leak's head to control him but Leak postures up.
Leak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leak is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leak to get the leverage.
Lopez tries to kick Leak off but Leak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leak trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Leak throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak trying to control from Lopez's half guard. Lopez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Leak trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willie Leak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leak pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leak throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leak wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leak is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Leak has control of the leg.
Leak is stalling here. Lopez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leak seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lopez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Leak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Leak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Leak.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Leak.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Leak.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Leak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leak.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!
Leak blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leak darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Leak can't get the takedown.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leak breaks from the clinch.
Leak tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leak.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Leak. Leak gets slowly back to his feet.
Leak swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leak back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Lopez blocks a head kick by Leak.
A lazy body kick from Lopez
and Leak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leak.
Leak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Leak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leak has picked Lopez up - he's going for a ride! Leak dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Jose Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Leak moves nicely into side control.
The ground and pound from Leak seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Leak crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to buck Leak off.
Leak passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lopez!
Leak wants to control the action but instead Lopez gets a body lock and reverses into Leak's guard! Nice work!
Leak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leak trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Leak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Willie Leak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Leak will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leak wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Leak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Leak!
Willie Leak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Kroft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne- Slacker . Kroft has chosen Ironman - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Banks has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jeremy Kroft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Kroft!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks connects with a jab.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kroft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kroft doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Banks wants to land a leg kick but Kroft is out of range.
Banks throws a jab when Kroft was well out of range.
Banks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kroft but Kroft pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kroft pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kroft moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks avoids the head kick by Kroft.
Kroft misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroft moves forwards but Banks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kroft chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kroft takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Banks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kroft. Banks shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kroft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kroft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kroft throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroft lands a right hook to the body.
Kroft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kroft scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kroft.
Kroft throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kroft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kroft throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kroft stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kroft throws a head kick that misses.
Kroft throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroft throws a head kick that misses.
Kroft lands a big head kick that sends Banks tumbling to the mat! Kroft takes a step backwards and waves Banks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Banks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kroft tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Banks. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kroft. Banks shrugs it off though.
Kroft tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Kroft misses with a head kick.
Kroft throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks seems to have got his legs back now.
Kroft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kroft tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kroft breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kroft was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
A head kick misses from Kroft.
Banks moves away from the strike by Kroft.
Kroft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks blocks a head kick by Kroft.
Banks rushes Kroft and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kroft wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kroft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kroft tries to break free but Banks pushes him back against the cage.
Banks has Kroft pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kroft manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Kroft dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kroft throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Kroft tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kroft. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kroft misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kroft.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks drives through and clinches with Kroft against the cage.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Kroft has double underhooks.
Kroft tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Kroft back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kroft breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kroft tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Kroft is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banks rather than just go for the knockout.
Banks moves out of range as Kroft throws a body kick.
Jab by Banks.
Kroft throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Kroft misses with a head kick.
Banks rushes Kroft and presses him up against the cage.
Banks prevents Kroft from breaking the clinch.
Banks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kroft walks away with a smile on his face. Banks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kroft connects with a body shot that sends Banks's belly button to the back.
Kroft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kroft seems to be stalking Banks here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Banks drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Kroft!
Jeremy Kroft gave a mention to Unique Wear and Custom Design in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Slim Shady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Banner!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Banner.
Shady drives through with a takedown into Banner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Banner wants to stand and escape but Shady is having none of it.
Shady passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shady is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Banner is trying to escape and Shady transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Banner is forced to tap! Nice work there by Shady! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim Shady!
In his post fight interview, Slim Shady started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rivel Molen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Courtney Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivel Molen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rivel Molen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Courtney Drake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake lands a big head kick that sends Molen tumbling to the mat! Drake takes a step backwards and waves Molen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Molen is rocked!
It looks like Rivel Molen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molen blocks a head kick by Drake.
Oh Molen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molen dives in and grabs Drake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes down on Molen's head and hops out.
Molen is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Drake moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Courtney Drake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Del Torro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Pellum (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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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Del Torro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Pellum!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Torro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pellum tries to avoid it but Del Torro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pellum to the ground. Pellum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Del Torro gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pellum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pellum is pressing down on Del Torro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Del Torro looking to pass the guard.
Pellum is pulling down on Del Torro's head. It's preventing any offense from Del Torro, at least for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pellum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Let's hope that Pellum has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pellum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Del Torro!
Pellum seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Del Torro is holding on tight.
Del Torro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pellum on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellum looking to control and managing it successfully.
Del Torro is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pellum controlling his opponent.
Pellum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Del Torro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellum stands up.
Pellum shoots in but no luck this time.
Del Torro gets caught flat footed, as Pellum shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pellum forces his way into half guard.
Del Torro is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellum wants to free his trapped foot but Del Torro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pellum is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pellum is trying to control. Del Torro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Del Torro tries to kick Pellum off in order to stand up. Pellum Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Del Torro is letting Pellum control him for a moment.
Del Torro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pellum is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellum just content to control the position.
Del Torro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pellum is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Pellum dominated that round.
That's time! Del Torro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pellum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Del Torro did well to prevent Pellum getting side control.
Del Torro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pellum trying to control the action but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
Pellum not doing much here.
Del Torro tries to kick Pellum off but Pellum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marcus Pellum has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pellum misses with a double jab
and Del Torro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pellum's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pellum throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Del Torro postures up.
Pellum scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Del Torro has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pellum gets a double leg takedown into Del Torro's guard.
Pellum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Del Torro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellum taking a breather.
Del Torro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pellum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pellum manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pellum trying to control but Del Torro is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellum has control of Del Torro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Del Torro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pellum trying to control but Del Torro is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pellum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pellum punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pellum raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellum looking to secure an arm triangle but Del Torro defends it well.
Pellum lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Pellum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pellum fails with a takedown attempt.
Del Torro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pellum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pellum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Del Torro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Del Torro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pellum defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Del Torro is defended easily by Pellum.
Pellum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Del Torro sprawls well initially but Pellum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Del Torro is trying to stand up here but Pellum is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellum trying to mount his opponent but Del Torro defends it.
Pellum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Torro's head.
Del Torro is not content to let Pellum control the position.
Pellum escapes and gets back to his feet.
Del Torro shoots and misses
so Pellum counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Del Torro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pellum wants to control from the top but Del Torro keeps moving.
Pellum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marcus Pellum has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro keeping moving, preventing Pellum from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pellum decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Del Torro, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellum throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Del Torro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pellum is in Del Torro's guard.
Pellum is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Torro has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellum stays in close to Del Torro's body and controls the position.
Pellum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Torro is keeping the position for now.
Pellum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcus Pellum wasn't active enough on the ground.
Del Torro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pellum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Del Torro pinned against the cage. Del Torro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Del Torro did well to prevent Pellum getting side control.
Pellum is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Del Torro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pellum decides to stand and escape the position.
Pellum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Torro shoots for a takedown but Pellum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellum fails with the takedown.
Marco Del Torro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Pellum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellum looking to score a takedown here. Del Torro is defending well but Pellum drives through and ends up in Del Torro's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Pellum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pellum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Pellum!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roz Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roz Dee enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Feodor King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roz Dee!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
It looks like Feodor King has been cut.
Dee throws out a powerful jab.
Dee connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Dee misses with a wild combination.
King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dee's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now King has Dee in his guard.
Dee wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
Dee lands a left and a right that send King crashing to the mat, dazed. Dee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
King is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King is breathing heavily.
King is aggressively charging in as Dee backs up avoiding any damage. Dee tosses out a jab and King runs right into it face first! King is out cold! Dee dropped down on all fours and is barking in King's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roz Dee!
Roz Dee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty McBiggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty McBiggy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith dodges the punch combination from McBiggy.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but McBiggy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McBiggy tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lunges at McBiggy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McBiggy's hand.
Smith throws a leg kick but McBiggy checks it.
McBiggy scores with a body shot.
McBiggy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McBiggy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBiggy.
McBiggy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McBiggy checks it well.
McBiggy shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from McBiggy.
McBiggy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Smith.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped McBiggy's head back.
McBiggy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBiggy throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith tries to bum rush McBiggy with a series of wild strikes but McBiggy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McBiggy fails to land the takedown.
Robert Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty McBiggy.
McBiggy looks winded!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBiggy misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBiggy misses with a double jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McBiggys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBiggy misses with a few strikes there.
McBiggy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robert Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Smith.
McBiggy misses with a two punch combination.
McBiggy avoids the head kick by Smith.
McBiggy tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBiggy misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith scores with a one two! McBiggy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith swinging wildly here.
McBiggy swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
McBiggy throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
McBiggy blocks a head kick by Smith.
McBiggy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McBiggy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBiggy.
McBiggy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tests McBiggy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McBiggy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of McBiggy's head.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
McBiggy is rocked!
Smith cracks McBiggy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McBiggy falls to his knees and Smith doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Smith!
Robert Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheng Jen Kuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Undisputed 3 Theme Song. Jimmy Stone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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217 lbs
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheng Jen Kuo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuo drives through with a takedown into Stone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kuo drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Kuo off! Kuo jumps back into Stone's guard.
Stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone wants to stand but Kuo is controlling the position.
Kuo wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Kuo wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Kuo drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Kuo off! Kuo jumps back into Stone's guard.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone pulls Kuo in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
Kuo 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. Stone tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kuo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sheng Jen Kuo!
Sheng Jen Kuo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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