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FC Lost Legends XI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Galahad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Galahad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galahad swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsson.
Galahad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Galahad.
Galahad tries to clinch up
and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karlsson content to stall in guard here.
Galahad wants to get back to his feet but Karlsson passes into half guard.
Karlsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Galahad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karlsson.
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!
Karlsson works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karlsson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Galahad is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Karlsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vince Macdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macdonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tyson trying to control but Macdonald is working from the bottom.
Tyson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macdonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyson has managed to get both his arms back between Macdonald's legs - danger averted.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Macdonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macdonald wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tyson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macdonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Macdonald.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Tyson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson gets the takedown into side control.
Macdonald is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tyson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Macdonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macdonald working a defensive guard here.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.
Tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Macdonald blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Macdonald holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyson controls the pace.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Macdonald is trying to keep Tyson in close.
Tyson is stalling in the full guard.
Tyson is in close to Macdonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tyson lands a couple of elbows.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Macdonald is retaining full guard.
Tyson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macdonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
Macdonald is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macdonald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macdonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson stands and throws Macdonald's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tyson is working Macdonald over with some ground and pound from side control.
Macdonald tries to escape but Tyson is in control.
Tyson landing strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald tries to buck Tyson off but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson happy to just control the position for now.
Tyson trying to control the action but Macdonald is working from the bottom.
Macdonald taking a bit of punishment here - Tyson scoring with strikes.
Tyson working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Macdonald is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson wants to control but Macdonald is keeping him busy.
Tyson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Macdonald's legs.
Macdonald manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tyson kicks off Macdonald and gets to his feet.
Sergio Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macdonald.
Macdonald is breathing heavily.
Macdonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the ropes. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Macdonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vince Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Tyson.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyson.
Tyson slows the pace down.
Tyson working the ground and pound but Macdonald is defending the strikes.
Tyson controlling from side mount.
Macdonald tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald is being controlled here.
Tyson cracks Macdonald with a big right hand but Macdonald just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A control attempt from Macdonald but he's now mounted!
Tyson lands a nice shot to the head.
Macdonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Macdonald is rocked!
It looks like Vince Macdonald has been cut.
Tyson controlling the pace for now.
Oh Macdonald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Tyson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Macdonald seems to have got his legs back now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Tyson 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.
Tyson looking to control but Macdonald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Tyson! Macdonald is hurt baaadly! Tyson is firing away with more strikes - Macdonald is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Tyson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rancho Juventin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rancho Juventin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a push kick but Juventin slaps the foot to one side.
Silva tries to clinch but Juventin is having none of it.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juventin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva wants to clinch up but Juventin keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Juventin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva dives in and grabs Juventin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juventin pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juventin throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Juventin throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Juventin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juventin tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Juventin keeps the fight on the outside.
Juventin swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Juventin circles away.
Silva pushes Juventin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Juventin misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Juventin blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Juventin misses with a body punch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juventin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Juventin blocks it.
Juventin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Juventin improves position.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juventin as Silva tries to tie him up.
Juventin blocks an elbow strike.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch but Juventin slips to the side
and Juventin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juventin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Juventin tries to tie him up.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juventin misses with a body punch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juventin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva taking a breather.
Juventin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juventin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Juventin lands a right hand.
Juventin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Juventin back against the ropes.
Juventin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Juventin has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Juventin just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juventin counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Juventin's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juventin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Juventin is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juventin's defenses.
Silva wants to break free but Juventin has control.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juventin leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Juventin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva drives through and clinches with Juventin against the ropes.
Silva prevents a body shot from Juventin.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Juventin.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
Juventin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Juventin.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Juventin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Juventin tries to tie him up.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Juventin in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Juventin just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Juventin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Juventin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Juventin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juventin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Juventin taking a breather.
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rancho Juventin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Silva.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Juventin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Juventin is trying to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to work over Juventin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juventin working aggressively here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Juventin blocks it.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juventin.
Juventin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juventin lands an uppercut.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juventin's face.
Juventin lands with a left to the head.
Juventin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juventin lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juventin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juventin scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Juventin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Juventin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva rushes Juventin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juventin misses with the head strike.
Juventin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juventin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juventin misses with a punch to the body.
Juventin misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
Juventin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Juventin misses with some punches.
Juventin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Juventin misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juventin cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Juventin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Juventin is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Juventin has his back to the ropes.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Juventin pushes Silva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Juventin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juventin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Juventin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Juventin counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Spider Silva has been cut.
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Juventin moves away
and Juventin counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Juventin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Juventin misses with a punch to the body.
Juventin throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Juventin gets an underhook and turns Silva into the ropes.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juventin blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Juventin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Juventin - that landed with a thud.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Juventin won't allow it.
Juventin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spider Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Juventin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juventin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juventin lands a right hand.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Juventin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juventin.
Juventin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juventin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juventin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juventin stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juventin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Juventin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Juventin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juventin scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juventin blocks it with crossed arms.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juventin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Juventin.
Silva letting Juventin take a breather here.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juventin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juventin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
A bit of stalling here from Juventin.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Juventin fails to land.
Nice body punch from Juventin - that landed with a thud.
Juventin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Juventin as the two fighters clinch.
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juventin stalling.
Juventin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Juventin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juventin.
Juventin lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva tries a body shot but Juventin blocks it.
Juventin trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juventin into the ropes.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Juventin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juventin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Juventin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Juventin tries to tie him up.
Juventin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Juventin on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juventin misses with some punches.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Juventin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juventin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juventin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juventin digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Juventin controls his hands.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juventin lands a jab to the head.
Juventin tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Juventin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Juventin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Juventin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juventin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juventin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Rancho Juventin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juventin swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rancho Juventin showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Spider Silva!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Spider Silva!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Spider Silva!
Spider Silva wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Spider Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devils Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Wait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wait has chosen Danger Zone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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210 lbs
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20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devils Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Wait!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper moves away from the strike by Wait.
Wait ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reaper fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wait to the ground. Reaper is now in Wait's guard.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Wait is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaper stays in close to Wait's body and controls the position.
Wait really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reaper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reaper trying to control but Wait is working from the bottom.
Reaper postures up in Wait's guard and throws a big left but Wait blocks it.
Wait looking to control.
Devils Reaper has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wait swings widly with a right hand
and Reaper counters with a series of strikes. Wait will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danny Wait is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wait misses with a right hand
and Reaper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wait tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Wait as Reaper shoots in.
Reaper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Wait.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Wait does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wait is looking to clinch.
Wait tries to land a leg kick but Reaper saw it coming and moves away.
Reaper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wait tries to avoid it but Reaper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wait to the ground. Wait escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wait jabs Reaper right on the nose. Reaper blinks but takes it well.
Reaper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wait's half guard.
Reaper slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper prevents Wait from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wait looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wait is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reaper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reaper's back!
Wait misses with an elbow to the head.
Wait is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
You can see the frustration on Reaper's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Reaper defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wait wants to control but Reaper is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wait misses with a punch to the head.
Wait is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wait missing with strikes.
Reaper is really stuck here.
Reaper looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wait misses with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper breaks Wait's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reaper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Wait is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Devils Reaper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wait jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wait throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devils Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wait moves into the clinch.
Wait content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reaper takes an elbow to the temple.
Reaper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wait lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Reaper takes an elbow to the temple.
Reaper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wait pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wait throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wait looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wait scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wait tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reaper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wait tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.
Wait lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper walks into a jab.
Reaper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wait.
Wait connects with a solid leg kick.
Wait tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Reaper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Wait - just one landing.
Wait wants to clinch.
Reaper scores with a takedown into Wait's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Wait keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wait wants to sweep but no luck.
Wait looking for a guillotine here but Reaper defends easily.
Reaper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Devils Reaper just wasn't active enough.
Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wait.
Reaper slips a straight right by Wait.
Wait is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Reaper moves away from the strike by Wait.
Danny Wait seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wait connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reaper takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Wait.
Wait showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reaper.
Reaper takes one to the chin there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wait throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wait throws a low kick but Reaper avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Wait.
Reaper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wait gets a clinch.
Wait lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wait lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wait lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Devils Reaper has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reaper as Wait tries to tie him up.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike from Wait.
Wait misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Wait dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devils Reaper's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wait tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reaper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wait is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wait enables Reaper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wait manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Reaper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wait is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wait has escaped and now he's on top!
Devils Reaper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wait is looking to stand up but Reaper won't let him.
Wait throws a big right hand that misses.
Reaper managing to control the position.
Wait has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reaper is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper looking for a sweep. Not yet Reaper, not yet.
Wait is looking to stand up but Reaper won't let him.
Wait wants to stand and escape but instead Reaper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wait is breathing heavily.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Wait is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reaper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Devils Reaper just wasn't active enough.
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reaper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wait is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reaper, into his guard.
Wait is looking to stand up but Reaper won't let him.
Wait avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wait is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wait trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wait wants to get up but he can't break Reaper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reaper is on top in guard.
Reaper controlling from the top position.
Wait keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Devils Reaper just wasn't active enough.
Wait keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wait misses with a wild combination.
Wait throws a hook but Reaper avoids it easily.
Wait connects with a nice looking jab.
Wait connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reaper momentarily.
Reaper lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Wait does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper is looking to wear down Wait with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wait gets a clinch.
Wait lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Wait lands an elbow inside.
Wait displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reaper up against the ropes.
Wait lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wait avoiding damage.
Reaper takes an elbow to the temple.
Wait makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wait keeps control of Reaper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reaper takes an elbow to the temple.
Wait gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reaper dodges an elbow strike from Wait.
Wait lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reaper avoids a wild elbow strike from Wait.
A short right from Wait.
Wait creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reaper's defenses.
Reaper avoiding damage as Wait throws knees to the body.
Wait lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper is trying to stall.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike from Wait.
Wait lands an elbow that stopped Reaper in his tracks for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to drag Wait to the mat but Wait just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reaper takes an elbow to the temple.
Wait pushes Reaper back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wait lands a damaging elbow.
Wait comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wait stops a takedown attempt from Reaper.
Wait landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wait.
Wait lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Wait.
Wait is pushing Reaper up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Danny Wait seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wait comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wait leaning against his opponent.
Wait lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wait lands a damaging elbow.
Wait stalling in the clinch.
Wait lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wait.
Devils Reaper's cut is getting worse.
Wait lands an elbow that stopped Reaper in his tracks for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wait lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Wait gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wait scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch but Wait keeps him there for the moment.
Wait gets through Reaper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reaper is rocked!
Wait looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oh Reaper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wait throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike from Wait.
Wait lands a right hand.
Wait throws an elbow that misses.
Wait misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reaper blocks the elbow strike.
Wait throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Wait.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike from Wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wait pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Reaper avoids a wild elbow strike from Wait.
Wait misses with an elbow over the top.
Wait throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wait manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reaper avoids the elbow strike from Wait, against the ropes.
Devils Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wait lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Wait comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wait has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Danny Wait!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Danny Wait!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Danny Wait!
Danny Wait wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Danny Wait 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between VJ Kiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiwi comes to the ring accompanied by Redlight - Get Out My Head. Evander Mackenzie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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30
133 lbs
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21
146 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, VJ Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evander Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kiwi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mackenzie won't be happy with that.
Kiwi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mackenzie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kiwi wants to control but Mackenzie is keeping him busy.
Kiwi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mackenzie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackenzie throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Kiwi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kiwi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kiwi advances nicely into full mount.
Kiwi prevents Mackenzie from getting the reversal.
Mackenzie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mackenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kiwi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi working Mackenzie over with strikes here.
Kiwi working for a guillotine from mount but Mackenzie is in no mood to give up.
Kiwi landing strikes from the mount and Mackenzie is in trouble!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kiwi is working for a guillotine from mount but Mackenzie frees his head quite easily.
Kiwi prevents Mackenzie from getting the reversal.
Mackenzie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackenzie is trying desperately to improve position.
Kiwi 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.
Mackenzie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kiwi trying to control the action but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
Kiwi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kiwi looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mackenzie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kiwi looking to secure an arm triangle but Mackenzie defends it well.
Kiwi looking to secure an arm triangle but Mackenzie defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mackenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kiwi lands a heavy elbow.
Kiwi mounts Mackenzie! Really nice guard pass there!
Kiwi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kiwi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiwi prevents Mackenzie from getting the reversal.
Mackenzie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mackenzie is squirming around, avoiding Kiwi's attempts to control the action.
Mackenzie wants to control but Kiwi is having none of it.
Kiwi is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kiwi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). VJ Kiwi!
After the fight, VJ Kiwi 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Roach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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26
148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evil Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach misses with an uppercut. Ryu saw that one coming.
Roach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryu counters with a shoot takedown. Roach fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryu tries to stand but Roach is controlling from the bottom.
Ryu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryu has managed to get both his arms back between Roach's legs - danger averted.
Roach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roach looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryu is one step ahead there.
Roach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu being controlled here momentarily.
Ryu is looking to stand up but Roach won't let him.
Roach is looking for a triangle but Ryu pushes his legs off easily.
Ryu tries to stand but Roach is controlling from the bottom.
Roach is trying to control the position but Ryu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ryu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Roach.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach working a defensive guard here.
Roach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to control the position.
Roach wants to control the position but Ryu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Roach is trying to get back to full guard.
Roach trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach tries to get to full guard but Ryu has control of the leg.
Roach moves into full guard.
Roach has a closed guard, preventing Ryu from standing up.
Roach pulls Ryu in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to keep a closed guard but Ryu is proving a slippery customer.
Roach is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ryu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Roach wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roach keeps the fight on the outside.
Roach shoots for a takedown but Ryu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bobby Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roach misses with a double jab.
Ryu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roach jumps guard but Ryu turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ryu with a knee to the head.
Ryu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roach lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roach is defended easily by Ryu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Roach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roach shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryu defends it nicely.
Ryu clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryu breaks from the clinch.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Ryu slips the punch.
Roach tries to keep at a distance but Ryu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryu scores with a knee to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ryu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roach or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryu.
Nice elbow from Ryu.
Ryu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryu landing knees to the head.
Roach tries to pull guard but Ryu forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Ryu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evil Ryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Roach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Ryu slips the punch.
Ryu throws a combination. Roach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryu momentarily.
Ryu is looking to clinch but Roach is avoiding it.
Ryu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roach.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryu throws a head kick that misses.
Ryu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryu wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryu wants to clinch.
Ryu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ryu tries to clinch up but Roach circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryu slips under a jab.
Roach misses with a combination
and Ryu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roach controls Ryu momentarily but Ryu frees himself.
Roach working for submissions but it's allowed Ryu to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roach is trying to maintain the position but Ryu is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roach tries to get to full guard but Ryu has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Ryu dominated that round.
That's time! Roach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Roach misses with a double jab.
Roach slips a jab and a cross from Ryu.
Ryu wants to clinch up but Roach keeps it at a distance.
Roach shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryu sprawls well. He's pushed Roach's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roach.
Roach is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ryu.
Ryu stuffs the takedown.
Ryu leaves Roach with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Roach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryu thuds his shin into the meat of Roach's side.
Roach catches Ryu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryu tries to clinch but Roach moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ryu.
Ryu throws a right hand that Roach ducks under and follows up with a left that Roach also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Roach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roach fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryu tries to clinch there but Roach circles away.
Roach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roach wants to land a leg kick but Ryu is out of range.
Roach misses with the body kick
and Ryu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roach trying to control here.
Roach is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Roach trying to control but Ryu postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach fails with a takedown attempt.
Roach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryu clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ryu.
Ryu misses with a knee strike.
Roach jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryu walks away with a smile on his face. Roach gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Roach throws a series of punches but Ryu avoids them all with ease.
Ryu misses with a body shot.
Ryu is looking to clinch.
Ryu stuffs the takedown attempt from Roach. Roach gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryu tries to clinch up.
Roach throws a lazy uppercut
so Ryu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach has his foot on Ryu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ryu works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roach is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryu is aware though and is defending well.
Roach is controlling Ryu's posture.
Roach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryu defends it easily.
Ryu stands up and waves to Roach to follow him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryu but Ryu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryu's waist but Ryu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roach off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Roach.
Evil Ryu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roach throws a hook but Ryu blocks it.
Ryu wants to clinch up but Roach keeps it at a distance.
Ryu fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ryu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Roach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryu wants to clinch.
Ryu tries to clinch there but Roach circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roach tries to pull guard but Ryu forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Roach jumps guard but Ryu stands there with Roach around his waist. Roach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roach fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryu lands a nice elbow.
Ryu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryu throws a right and a left that Roach avoids nicely.
Roach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
so Ryu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roach has control of Ryu's left arm, preventing Ryu from doing any damage.
Roach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryu's guard.
Roach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roach won't allow Ryu to get back to his feet.
Bobby Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roach drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ryu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ryu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ryu!
Roach is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Roach but he's now mounted!
Ryu tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Ryu is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Roach is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryu blocks Roach's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evil Ryu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ryu 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Evil Ryu!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Evil Ryu!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Evil Ryu!
Evil Ryu wins by unanimous decision!
Evil Ryu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnatello Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Madison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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174 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donnatello Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Madison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss takes the fight into the clinch.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Madison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moss tries to land knees in the clinch but Madison avoids the damage to the body.
Madison takes an elbow to the temple.
Madison dodges an elbow strike from Moss.
Moss prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moss prevents the takedown attempt.
Moss lands an elbow that stopped Madison in his tracks for a moment.
Madison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moss pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donnatello Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Madison.
Madison can't get the takedown.
Moss lands a nice elbow.
Madison avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Moss is pressed up against the ropes. Madison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moss down to the mat. Moss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madison is defended easily by Moss.
Moss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Chris Madison has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moss.
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moss connects with a high kick.
Madison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moss defends it nicely.
Madison looks winded!
Moss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Madison's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madison fails with the takedown.
Madison shoots in for a takedown but Moss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Madison's head.
Madison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moss throws a nice head kick!
Madison is rocked!
Chris Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss lands a big head kick that sends Madison tumbling to the mat! Moss takes a step backwards and waves Madison back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Madison is still on wobbly legs! Can Moss finish him?
Moss throws a head kick that Madison semi-blocks.
Moss and Madison are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Moss throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Madison into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Moss knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donnatello Moss!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hayl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Hayl will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hayl!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hayl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayl napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hayl is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodrigo off and has taken his back!
Hayl is striking well from the back but Rodrigo escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hayl is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rodrigo as he works his way to full guard.
Rodrigo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hayl off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo gets a takedown into half guard.
Hayl is looking to improve his position.
Rodrigo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hayl's head.
Hayl is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodrigo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rodrigo trying to mount his opponent but Hayl defends it.
Rodrigo 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.
Hayl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayl is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodrigo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodrigo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rodrigo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodrigo winds up and cracks Hayl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Rodrigo there.
Hayl taking some punishment here, with Rodrigo in his half guard.
Rodrigo working the head and body with strikes.
Rodrigo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodrigo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hayl trying to control but Rodrigo postures up.
Rodrigo is nestled in close to Hayl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayl is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rodrigo is nestled in close to Hayl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodrigo drops an elbow to the side of Hayl's head.
Hayl is trying to maintain the position but Rodrigo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Rodrigo.
Hayl taking some punishment here, with Rodrigo in his half guard.
Rodrigo decides to return to a standing position.
Rodrigo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hayl quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigo thows a huge punch but Hayl dodges it nicely.
Hayl is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodrigo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodrigo working the head and body with strikes.
Rodrigo stands up and beckons Hayl to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo wants to clinch up but Hayl keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigo forces Hayl back against the ropes and clinches.
Hayl is looking to control Rodrigo's arms but Rodrigo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayl has his back to the ropes.
Rodrigo has clasped his hands together around Hayl's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hayl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodrigo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Hayl's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hayl takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rodrigo looks up at the clock and then as Hayl takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodrigo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodrigo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rodrigo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
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!
Rodrigo drives through and clinches with Hayl against the ropes.
Hayl is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodrigo just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hayl wants to stall.
Hayl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodrigo smiles and moves away.
Jose Rodrigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hayl.
Rodrigo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodrigo is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Rodrigo.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hayl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodrigo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hayl's head.
Rodrigo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hayl has momentary wrist control but Rodrigo slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodrigo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hayl looking for a guillotine here but Rodrigo defends easily.
Rodrigo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo lands a couple of elbows.
Rodrigo landing some decent shots from guard.
Hayl is rocked!
Rodrigo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hayl is still in real trouble! Can Rodrigo finish him?
Rodrigo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hayl's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Rodrigo!
A victorious Jose Rodrigo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the ring accompanied by Umaga. This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyrus The Virus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Virus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fatu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Virus tries to avoid it but Fatu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Virus to the ground. The Virus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Virus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fatu has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Virus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fatu moves away.
Fatu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Fatu with that takedown attempt.
The Virus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fatu.
Fatu shoots in looking for a takedown but The Virus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fatu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatu.
Fatu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Virus avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fatu.
The Virus throws a jab when Fatu was well out of range.
The Virus stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatu. Fatu gets slowly back to his feet.
The Virus drops Fatu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fatu looks back up at him and smiles so The Virus waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fatu is rocked!
It looks like Eddie Fatu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Virus stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Virus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from The Virus does no damage.
Eddie Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Virus feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fatu sprawling to the canvas! Fatu rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can The Virus finish him?!
Oh Fatu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Virus throws a right hand that Fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatu also avoids with ease.
No luck for Fatu with that takedown attempt.
Fatu seems to have got his legs back now.
Fatu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Virus throws a monster overhand right that drops Fatu! The Virus follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus The Virus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Echart Tolle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severino Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tolle's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bernardo wants to control from the top but Tolle keeps moving.
Bernardo throwing strikes from guard but Tolle blocks nicely.
Bernardo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bernardo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bernardo advances position into side control!
Tolle struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tolle is not content to let Bernardo control the position.
Bernardo working the ground and pound.
Bernardo tries to advance to mount but Tolle instead regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bernardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bernardo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bernardo's back!
Bernardo tries to break free.
Bernardo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tolle lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Bernardo hold on?!
Bernardo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bernardo trying to control the hands but Tolle breaks the grip.
Tolle is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolle is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bernardo up.
Bernardo trying to get back to his feet but Tolle is in full control for now.
Tolle missing with strikes.
Tolle missing with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo trying to control the hands but Tolle won't let him.
Tolle misses with punches from the back.
Bernardo is really stuck here.
Tolle is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bernardo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tolle 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.
Bernardo trying to control the position but Tolle manages to sink in the hooks.
Bernardo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tolle's guard. Nice work there by Bernardo.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tolle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tolle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tolle working Bernardo over with strikes.
Tolle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tolle prevents Bernardo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tolle connects with a nice short shot to Bernardo's temple.
Bernardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolle.
Tolle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bernardo is trying to stand up here but Tolle is controlling him well.
Bernardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolle wants to pass to mount but Bernardo is defending the position.
Bernardo is looking for a sweep. Tolle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bernardo is trying to maintain the position but Tolle is very close to passing his half guard.
Bernardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolle working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tolle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tolle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bernardo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tolle.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolle lands a nice short elbow.
Bernardo trying to control but Tolle postures up.
Bernardo kicks Tolle off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolle slips under a jab from Bernardo.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tolle did well to prevent Bernardo getting side control.
Bernardo looks winded!
Bernardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tolle's head.
Bernardo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolle defending well though.
Bernardo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tolle to regain full guard.
Bernardo wants to control from the top but Tolle keeps moving.
Tolle has control of Bernardo's left arm, preventing Bernardo from doing any damage.
Bernardo postures up.
Bernardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tolle wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolle is adopting a defensive guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Echart Tolle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bernardo tries to sprawl but Tolle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bernardo's head.
Tolle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bernardo sees it coming and defends easily.
Bernardo is looking to control Tolle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bernardo avoid being mounted?
Bernardo gets back to full guard.
Bernardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tolle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bernardo holds on and takes a little breather.
Bernardo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tolle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bernardo's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bernardo has control of Tolle's left arm, preventing Tolle from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bernardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bernardo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tolle is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bernardo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bernardo seems keen to control Tolle's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Severino Bernardo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bernardo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tolle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tolle regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tolle is trying to control the position but Bernardo postures up.
Bernardo looking to sit in guard and control but Tolle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Bernardo wants to stand up but Tolle is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tolle passes Bernardo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bernardo trying to hold on to Tolle's head to control him but Tolle postures up.
Tolle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolle prevents Bernardo from standing back up.
Well, if Tolle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tolle is thwarting Bernardo's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tolle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bernardo defending well though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bernardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bernardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolle.
Bernardo gets full guard.
Bernardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolle.
Tolle is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernardo has wrist control.
Bernardo wants to improve his position but instead Tolle has moved into half guard.
Tolle trying to control the action but Bernardo is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernardo is trying to stand.
Tolle trying to mount his opponent but Bernardo defends it.
Tolle lands with a punch from half guard.
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 Echart Tolle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Tolle.
Tolle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bernardo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bernardo is trying to control. Tolle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bernardo is thwarting Tolle's attempts to control the position.
Tolle gets back to full guard.
Bernardo throws an elbow that misses. Tolle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bernardo's guard. Nice move by Tolle!
Tolle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bernardo is trying to keep Tolle in close.
Tolle scoring with some ground and pound.
Bernardo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolle throwing strikes but missing.
Tolle postures up.
Tolle throwing strikes from guard but Bernardo blocks nicely.
Tolle preventing the sweep.
Tolle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tolle scoring with some ground and pound.
Tolle is working Bernardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tolle won't allow Bernardo to get back to his feet.
Bernardo keeping moving, preventing Tolle from controlling successfully.
Bernardo is pulling down on Tolle's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolle chips away with some ground and pound.
Bernardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolle is standing up over Bernardo. Bernardo looks to escape but Tolle dives into side control.
Tolle working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernardo tries to improve position but can't.
Tolle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bernardo down.
Tolle in side control, throwing shots but Bernardo defends.
Tolle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bernardo some visible discomfort.
Tolle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bernardo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tolle is controlling him well.
Echart Tolle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tolle working the body and head with strikes.
Bernardo is rocked!
Tolle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bernardo is still in real trouble! Can Tolle finish him?
Tolle trying to control the position but Bernardo is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bernardo is trying to get back to half guard.
Tolle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tolle lands a few punches from side control.
Bernardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tolle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bernardo dodges the ground and pound from Tolle.
Tolle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tolle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tolle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bernardo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tolle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardo dodges the ground and pound from Tolle.
Tolle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bernardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bernardo tries to bench press Tolle off him but Tolle keeps the position.
Bernardo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bernardo dodges the ground and pound from Tolle.
Tolle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tolle tries to score with some ground and pound. Bernardo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bernardo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tolle's best efforts.
Tolle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tolle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tolle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bernardo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tolle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bernardo keeps working.
Bernardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolle.
Tolle is working for a kimura but Bernardo is defending it quite comfortably.
Bernardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Bernardo wants to control but Tolle is keeping busy.
Bernardo wants to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tolle seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bernardo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Echart Tolle!
Echart Tolle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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