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UPF 23: Smile You're On P.P.V. PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Maher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Maher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, San Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher works Sebastian's body with a nice hook.
Sebastian looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sebastian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maher to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like San Sebastian has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maher lands a left and a right that send Sebastian crashing to the mat, dazed. Maher thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sebastian is rocked!
Maher Throws a clean left jab. Maher Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Sebastian's chin! Sebastian crumbles to the ground and Maher follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Maher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Maher!
David Maher 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repo Lakunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne- Slacker . On his way into the cage it seems that Scott Banks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Scott Banks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Repo Lakunen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakunen shoots in looking for a takedown. Banks tries to sprawl out of it but Lakunen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Banks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lakunen tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lakunen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Lakunen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Banks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lakunen is looking for a triangle but Banks pushes his legs off easily.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lakunen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks pushing down on Lakunen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lakunen wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Banks in particular looking to stall.
Banks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lakunen!
Banks controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakunen wants to control but Banks is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Scott Banks.
Banks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lakunen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lakunen.
Lakunen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repo Lakunen.
Lakunen checks a leg kick nicely.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Banks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lakunen. Lakunen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lakunen blocks a head kick by Banks.
Banks throws a push kick but Lakunen slaps the foot to one side.
Scott Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakunen shoots in but Banks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lakunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lakunen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banks counters with a series of strikes. Lakunen will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakunen wants to clinch.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks cracks Lakunen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lakunen throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lakunen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banks.
Banks cracks Lakunen with an open hand slap.
Lakunen checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck for Lakunen with that takedown attempt.
Lakunen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banks sprawls well. Banks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lakunen gets slowly back to his feet.
Lakunen looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakunen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Banks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banks slaps away a takedown attempt from Lakunen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lakunen walks into a jab.
Jab by Banks.
Lakunen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Lakunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks shoots in but Lakunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lakunen.
Lakunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Banks blocks a jab.
Lakunen dives in and grabs Banks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banks pushes down on Lakunen's head and hops out.
Scott Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt.
Lakunen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scott Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repo Lakunen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a push kick but Lakunen slaps the foot to one side.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks throws a chopping leg kick but Lakunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks tries to land a front kick but Lakunen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Banks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lakunen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lakunen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banks leaves Lakunen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banks throws a series of punches but Lakunen moves out of range.
Lakunen throws a body kick that misses.
Banks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lakunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lakunen is breathing heavily.
Lakunen loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Banks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lakunen.
Lakunen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Banks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lakunen avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lakunen sprawls well. Lakunen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks throws a leg kick but Lakunen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banks misses with a body kick.
Lakunen moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Banks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Banks shoots in but Lakunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Lakunen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lakunen throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lakunen looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
Banks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lakunen. Lakunen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banks feints a jab promting Lakunen to slip. Banks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lakunen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks throws a solid leg kick but Lakunen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banks.
Banks with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks sizes up Lakunen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lakunen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lakunen is rocked!
Banks drops Lakunen with a naaaaasty hook - Lakunen is in real trouble here! Banks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Banks!
After the big win, Scott Banks made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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183 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Markov.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Markov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Markov avoids the damage to the body.
Markov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Markov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Markov goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Markov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Markov.
Markov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Markov counters with a two punch combo.
Markov throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Markov! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Markov to his feet! Markov is in big trouble!
Markov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith cracks Markov's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Markov slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Smith can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Smith!
Robert Smith 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kalizhnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Calvancante (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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183 lbs
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182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Kalizhnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauricio Calvancante!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalizhnikov cracks Calvancante with a good jab.
Kalizhnikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calvancante's head backwards.
Kalizhnikov feints a jab promting Calvancante to slip. Kalizhnikov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Calvancante slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kalizhnikov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Calvancante blocks the low kick.
Calvancante shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kalizhnikov defends it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Calvancante checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Calvancante blocks the low kick.
Calvancante fails with the takedown
and Kalizhnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calvancante misses with a takedown attempt
and Kalizhnikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harry Kalizhnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Calvancante.
Calvancante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Calvancante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalizhnikov. Kalizhnikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Harry Kalizhnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalizhnikov throws a series of punches but Calvancante avoids them all with ease.
Calvancante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalizhnikov.
Good exchange - Kalizhnikov coming out on top.
Calvancante is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalizhnikov swinging wildly here.
Kalizhnikov stuffs the takedown.
Calvancante misses with a takedown attempt
and Kalizhnikov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Calvancante looks winded!
Kalizhnikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Calvancante in his tracks.
Calvancante is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalizhnikov finish him?
Kalizhnikov cracks the inside of Calvancante's front leg.
Calvancante seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kalizhnikov.
Kalizhnikov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalizhnikov cracks the inside of Calvancante's front leg.
Kalizhnikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kalizhnikov lands a leg kick that knocks Calvancante off balance momentarily.
Kalizhnikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kalizhnikov throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Calvancante's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Kalizhnikov dives in looking to finish as Calvancante flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Kalizhnikov's strikes! Kalizhnikov is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Calvancante's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Calvancante was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Kalizhnikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Kalizhnikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrows comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweet Child 'O Mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 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
7 - 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lincoln Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Haley with that takedown attempt.
Bobby Haley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haley.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haley is defended easily by Burrows.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrows leaves Haley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Haley or perhaps it was just good defense by Burrows which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haley.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haley.
Haley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burrows swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows lands a big uppercut and Haley crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Haley looks OK. Burrows waves Haley back to his feet!
It looks like Bobby Haley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haley fails with a takedown attempt.
Haley is breathing heavily.
Burrows plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Haley to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Haley just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lincoln Burrows!
Lincoln Burrows 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hype Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hype Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Goldman.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldman. Goldman gets slowly back to his feet.
Goldman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goldman misses with a few strikes there.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams swinging wildly here.
A big left from Goldman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Goldman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Goldman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goldman somewhat.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goldman misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goldman is looking for submissions but instead, Williams has regained full guard.
Williams wants to stand up but Goldman is controlling him.
Goldman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has his hands on Goldman's head, controlling the position.
Goldman wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Goldman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goldman wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Goldman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Goldman has Williams in his guard.
Goldman looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goldman has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Goldman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams tries to stand but Goldman is controlling from the bottom.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams tries to stand but Goldman is controlling from the bottom.
Goldman is trying to keep Williams in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams wants to stand but Goldman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goldman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Hype Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Goldman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goldman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Goldman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goldman with a poor takedown
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Williams tests Goldman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goldman fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hype Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Goldman.
A head kick misses from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goldman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Goldman.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Goldman on that attempt.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Goldman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Goldman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goldman has a takedown stuffed.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman throws a right hand that misses
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Williams clobbers Goldman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goldman fails with a takedown attempt.
Goldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldman misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Goldman backing up. Goldman nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Goldman is rocked!
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldman is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goldman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goldman off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Goldman's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goldman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hype Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goldman dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Goldman's head and hops out.
Goldman seems to have recovered his senses.
Tony Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldman. Goldman gets slowly back to his feet.
Hype Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Goldman.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goldman misses with a hook
and Williams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hype Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldman misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldman misses with a wild combination.
Goldman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goldman misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Goldman.
Goldman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Hype Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goldman thinking.
Goldman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Goldman persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams throws a series of punches but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman with a poor takedown
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goldman.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a combination. Goldman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goldman with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goldman under the eye.
Goldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goldman fails with the takedown
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Goldman tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Williams is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Goldman buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Goldman!! Goldman is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Williams throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hype Williams!
Hype Williams retains his bantamweight title!
Hype Williams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Unique Wear and Custom Design logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Llorente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Llorente!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llorente throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Llorente counters with an inside leg kick.
Llorente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Llorente connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Llorente lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hugo Llorente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llorente lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Llorente wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Llorente lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llorente throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Llorente.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente misses with a head kick.
Llorente lands a high kick!
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Llorente feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Llorente throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Llorente cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Llorente, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Llorente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Llorente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Llorente lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Llorente thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Llorente fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Llorente.
Llorente throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Llorente throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Llorente.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Llorente counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Llorente counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie 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.
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!
Llorente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Llorente.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Llorente.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Llorente.
Llorente tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Llorente with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Llorente moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Llorente uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Llorente. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Llorente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Llorente works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses.
Llorente lands a nice looking body shot.
Llorente tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Llorente tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Llorente keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Llorente throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hugo Llorente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llorente plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Llorente throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Llorente lands a jab.
Llorente moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente misses with a body kick.
Llorente misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Llorente.
Nice uppercut there from Llorente.
Llorente throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Llorente attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Llorente.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Llorente.
Llorente has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Llorente misses with a two punch combination.
Llorente has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Llorente lands a jab-cross combination.
Llorente tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Llorente tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Llorente cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Llorente's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Llorente throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Llorente plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Llorente scores with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Llorente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Llorente throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llorente's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Llorente lands a head kick!
Llorente throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Llorente lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Llorente.
A head kick misses from Llorente.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Llorente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Llorente fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Llorente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llorente lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Llorente counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Llorente lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Llorente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Llorente throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Llorente scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Llorente counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Llorente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llorente pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Llorente settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Llorente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Llorente feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Llorente then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Llorente fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Llorente misses with a low kick.
Llorente tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Llorente.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Llorente wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Llorente with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente connects with a high kick.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Llorente wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Gracie misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Llorente ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Llorente lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Llorente throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Llorente goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Llorente jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Llorente.
Llorente 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente tries a head kick but it misses.
Llorente misses with a looping right.
Llorente is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Llorente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Llorente swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Llorente darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Llorente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Llorente.
Llorente throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Llorente lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Llorente.
Llorente feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Llorente then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Llorente is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Llorente counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Llorente counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Llorente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llorente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Llorente scores with a leg kick.
Hugo Llorente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Llorente scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Llorente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Llorente 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 44:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 44:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Llorente!
Hugo Llorente is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Hugo Llorente was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Crax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helge Fossmo predikar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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286 lbs
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272 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutger Crax!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fossmo working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Fossmo stalls from top position.
Fossmo lands some shots froms side control.
Crax wants to control but Fossmo postures up.
Fossmo cracks Crax with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Rutger Crax has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crax is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fossmo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crax is looking for a sweep.
Fossmo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Crax sneaks back into half guard.
Crax wants to improve his position but Fossmo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo working over Crax with some ground and pound. Crax looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crax trying to control from the bottom.
Crax manages to get to full guard.
Fossmo scoring with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Rutger Crax's cut even more.
Crax has his foot on Fossmo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fossmo works his way back into a safe position though.
Fossmo is in close to Crax's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The cut above Rutger Crax's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rutger Crax's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo retains his heavyweight title!
Helge Fossmo decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pruvhe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Pruvhe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefan Pruvhe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pruvhe lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pruvhe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brown is trying to defend but Pruvhe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pruvhe is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pruvhe pulls his head out easily.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pruvhe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pruvhe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pruvhe is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pruvhe! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pruvhe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Brown!
Tony Brown retains his middleweight title!
Tony Brown 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Yep. Jake Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Shady's chin.
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181 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
27 - 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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Slim Shady!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shady scores with a jab.
Tyler clinches up against the cage.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Shady avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Tyler lands a body shot.
Tyler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Tyler.
Tyler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shady can't fight it off and eventually Tyler manages to take the fight to the floor. Shady looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Shady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shady keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shady knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shady is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shady wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shady is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shady?
Tyler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shady is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tyler throwing strikes here but Shady is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tyler raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tyler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyler cracks a nice hook into Shady's ribs.
Shady ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Shady on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shady takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
Shady misses with a few strikes there.
Shady throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shady just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler clinches.
Tyler lands with a right to the head.
Tyler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shadys head.
Tyler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shady backwards.
Tyler jumps into guard, dragging Shady to the mat.
Tyler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shady defends it easily.
Shady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shady has managed to get both his arms back between Tyler's legs - danger averted.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shady can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler has his foot on Shady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shady works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shady looking to sit in guard and control but Tyler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Shady has wrist control.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Shady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving.
Tyler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shady's head.
Jake Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler throws a strike but Shady rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tyler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tyler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shady defends well.
Tyler has his foot on Shady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shady works his way back into a safe position though.
Shady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shady tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Tyler has his foot on Shady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shady works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyler 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.
Shady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyler is keeping the position for now.
Shady wants to stand but Tyler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shady wants to get up but he can't break Tyler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shady postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tyler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shady, into his guard.
Shady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Shady is keeping the position.
Shady looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shady controls Tyler momentarily but Tyler frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tyler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyler looking to score a takedown here. Shady is defending well but Tyler drives through and ends up in Shady's guard.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shady keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shady defending well though.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyler uses his free foot to push down on Shady's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shady.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler goes for an armbar but Shady turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shady.
Tyler working for a triangle but Shady defends it easily.
Shady avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shady defends well.
Shady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shady has managed to get both his arms back between Tyler's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shady defends well.
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!
Shady is pushing down on Tyler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyler is fighting to maintain full guard but Shady has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shady.
Shady is keen to just control but Tyler is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler is looking for a sweep. Shady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shady trying to control the action but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Tyler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shady pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shady postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tyler to stand up.
Tyler works Shady's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shady pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shady loads up on a big right hand but Tyler slips the punch.
Shady looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Shady tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tyler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shady has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tyler is nestled in close to Shady, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shady could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tyler has cracked it and Shady is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tyler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Tyler!
Jake Tyler retains his welterweight title!
Jake Tyler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Revolution Fatigues, into his post fight interview.
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