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Fallen Champions XXVI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chris Edwards has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyson cracks Edwards with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tyson controls the position.
Tyson cracks Edwards with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tyson stalls from top position.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson is trying to ground and pound but Edwards uses the momentary lack of control by Tyson to regain half guard.
Tyson controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sergio Tyson.
Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Edwards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Edwards is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tyson grinds an elbow into Edwards's temple.
Oh Edwards is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson cracks Edwards with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tyson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Edwards is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Tyson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Dimas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seya Hyoga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seya Hyoga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvaro Dimas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seya Hyoga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyoga throws a body punch but Dimas moves out of range.
Dimas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hyoga jumps guard but Dimas stands there with Hyoga around his waist. Hyoga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hyoga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dimas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dimas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyoga's elbow.
Dimas is pressed up against the ropes. Hyoga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimas down to the mat. Dimas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alvaro Dimas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seya Hyoga.
Dimas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimas is looking to clinch but Hyoga is avoiding it.
Dimas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hyoga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimas moves in looking to clinch but Hyoga pushes him off.
Dimas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimas closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimas can't find room to land a body shot as Hyoga controls the action.
A body shot lands from Dimas.
Dimas is working Hyoga over against the ropes.
Hyoga looks winded!
Dimas lands with a right to the head.
Dimas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hyoga backwards.
Dimas is leaning against Hyoga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Dimas.
Hyoga should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A right hand to the body from Dimas.
Dimas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dimas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dimas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hyoga backwards.
Hyoga is rocked!
It looks like Seya Hyoga has been cut.
Dimas gets through Hyoga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hyoga is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimas finish him?
Nice body punch from Dimas - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Dimas.
Dimas pushes Hyoga against the ropes. Dimas is working some dirty boxing. Dimas pushes off with a quick right hook! Hyoga goes down! Hyoga tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dimas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvaro Dimas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kubiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra comes to the ring accompanied by Blink-182 - Heart's All Gone. Michael Kubiak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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211 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Kubiak!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kubiak. No joy for Guerra on that attempt.
Guerra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guerra gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kubiak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guerra.
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.
Guerra has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Guerra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kubiak is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Guerra moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kubiak has worked his arm free - good work by Kubiak!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra grinds an elbow into Kubiak's temple.
Guerra in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Guerra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kubiak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Guerra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guerra is looking to take a break and control but Kubiak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guerra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guerra tries for a kimura but Kubiak is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kubiak has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kubiak is not content to let Guerra control the position.
Guerra is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kubiak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Guerra is trying to get an arm triangle but Kubiak is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra landing a few strikes.
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!
Guerra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kubiak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guerra working the ground and pound but Kubiak is defending the strikes.
Guerra is looking to take a break and control but Kubiak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guerra is really struggling to control Kubiak but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guerra advances nicely into full mount.
Guerra looking to secure an arm triangle but Kubiak defends it well.
Kubiak wants to control but Guerra is having none of it.
Guerra looking to secure an arm triangle but Kubiak defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guerra has hold of Kubiak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kubiak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kubiak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guerra wants to control the pace but Kubiak is squirming around nicely.
Guerra lands a big shot there that rocks Kubiak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kubiak is rocked!
Kubiak looks winded!
Guerra unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kubiak wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Guerra celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Guerra!
Diego Guerra was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Lok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is pepper. Lord Steel Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Lok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn blocks the body kick.
Steel Penn tries to clinch but Lok moves out of range.
Lok misses with a wild body shot.
Steel Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Lok is just out of range.
Lok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lok thows a body shot but no joy.
Damien Lok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lok throws a right and a left that Steel Penn avoids nicely.
Lok misses with a looping right.
Steel Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lok lunges at Steel Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel Penn's hand.
Lok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lok, as that shot connected.
Steel Penn connects with the punch.
Lok misses with a body shot.
Steel Penn slips a jab from Lok.
Lok misses with a combination
and Steel Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lok's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lok looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Steel Penn passes into side control.
Lok gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn wants to stand up but Lok is controlling the position.
Lok looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lok regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel Penn wants to stand but Lok has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel Penn!
Lok has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steel Penn's face.
Steel Penn is rocked!
It looks like Lord Steel Penn has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lok thowing shots but they're missing.
Steel Penn is still in real trouble! Can Lok finish him?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lok misses with a head shot.
Steel Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Lok has control of Steel Penn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steel Penn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lok 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.
Lok raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lok punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lok trying to control but Steel Penn is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lok thowing shots but they're missing.
Lok throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steel Penn because Lok loaded up on that one.
Lok controlling from mount.
Lok lands with some strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lok throws some wild stikes that Steel Penn manages to avoid easily.
Lok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Lok there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lok is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steel Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lok punching from mount but Steel Penn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lok misses with a head shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lok sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lok thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Steel Penn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lok tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lok with a couple of short strikes.
That has opened up Lord Steel Penn's cut even more.
Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Lok has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Steel Penn wants to control but Lok is having none of it.
Lok thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lok misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Lok.
The cut above Lord Steel Penn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lok connects with a bit shot that sees Steel Penn covering up! More strikes from Lok and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lok is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Lok!
Damien Lok decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Koff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Koff!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is keen to just control but Koff is a slippery customer.
Koff trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson throwing shots but Koff is blocking nicely.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Koff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Koff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Koff's legs - danger averted.
Jackson is working Koff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Koff looking for a sweep. Not yet Koff, not yet.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson trying to control but Koff is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koff being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to 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.
Koff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koff trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Quinton Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koff sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koff regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a strike but Koff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koff wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Koff throws a big elbow that misses.
Koff trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koff is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Koff was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Koff gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Koff blocks nicely.
Koff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Koff stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Koff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koff is one step ahead there.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koff on the ground.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Koff works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koff is just content to waste time from the top position. Jackson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Koff tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koff keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Koff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koff wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koff looking to pass the guard.
Koff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Koff from controlling successfully.
Koff stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Koff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koff controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koff.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koff counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Koff.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Koff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson cracks Koff with a solid left hand.
Koff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson is trying to keep Koff in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Koff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Quinton Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson feints and as Koff raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koff is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson trying to control but Koff is working from the bottom.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson works over Koff with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson trying to control but Koff is working from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Koff has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Koff fails to move to back control.
Koff working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Koff is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koff is trying to take his opponent's back.
Koff working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Koff avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Koff prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Koff punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Koff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson looking to control.
Koff slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Koff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson tries to buck Koff off but Koff is having none of it.
Koff working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Koff advances to full mount.
Jackson controls the position.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Koff there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koff trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Koff jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Koff wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Koff wants to take a breather but Jackson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Koff.
Koff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Koff passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koff 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.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Koff has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koff wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Koff is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koff is working away from the top position though.
Koff seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson is positioning himself well to prevent Koff advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls Koff in close to prevent any damage.
Koff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Koff postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koff is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koff regains half guard.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Koff is working away.
Koff trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Koff's hands, connecting with Koff's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson trying to control from Koff's half guard. Koff has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quinton Jackson.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Quinton Jackson!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson wins by majority decision!
Quinton Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone has chosen Where Everybody Knows Your Name as his entrance music. The key to victory for Glin Burman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glin Burman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Malone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burman scores with a body shot.
Burman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burman missing with a left hand there. Malone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malone clinches with his opponent.
Malone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burman prevents it.
Burman gets underhooks to prevent Malone's takedown attempt.
Burman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malone checks a low kick from Burman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burman lands a left and a right that send Malone crashing to the mat, dazed. Burman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Malone is rocked!
It looks like Sam Malone has been cut.
Glin Burman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Burman finish him?
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Burman.
Burman digs a good hook to Malone's body.
Burman plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Malone to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Malone just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Glin Burman!
Glin Burman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gawain Lot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynjar Skjeggestad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lot comes to the ring accompanied by Game of Thrones. Brynjar Skjeggestad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gawain Lot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brynjar Skjeggestad!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skjeggestad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lot throws out the jab.
Lot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lot lands in his opponent's guard.
Lot throws a big elbow that misses.
Skjeggestad is looking for a triangle here but Lot uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lot throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lot working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lot scoring with punches from side control.
Skjeggestad tries to buck Lot off but Lot is having none of it.
Skjeggestad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lot connects with a decent elbow.
Lot working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lot scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skjeggestad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lot lands an elbow.
Lot happy to just control the position for now.
Lot connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Skjeggestad some visible discomfort.
Skjeggestad looking for a sweep but Lot has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lot unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Skjeggestad wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lot celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gawain Lot!
Gawain Lot retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gawain Lot made sure he mentioned Pirates Powder, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dum Vivimus Vivamus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vivamus comes to the ring accompanied by Ratamahatta . Sax has chosen Solonen & Kosola - Kolmetoista Kertaa Kovempi Ku Kukaan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dum Vivimus Vivamus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orlando Sax!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax throws a hook to the side of Vivamus's head but Vivamus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vivamus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Vivamus.
Sax avoids the head kick by Vivamus.
Vivamus blocks a jab.
Sax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vivamus moves away.
Vivamus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vivamus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sax.
Sax misses with a body shot.
Sax tries to clinch but Vivamus is having none of it.
Good exchange - Vivamus coming out on top.
Vivamus stuffs the takedown attempt from Sax. Sax gets slowly back to his feet.
Sax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vivamus manages to avoid it.
Vivamus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vivamus to the mat! Vivamus manages to get full guard.
Vivamus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sax trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vivamus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sax is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vivamus pushes Sax off and gets back to his feet.
Sax tries to clinch there but Vivamus circles away.
Vivamus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orlando Sax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax misses with a wild body shot.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Vivamus.
Vivamus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vivamus throws a head kick but Sax moves out of range.
Sax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vivamus.
Sax shoots for a takedown but Vivamus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sax.
A head kick misses from Vivamus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sax.
No joy there for Sax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vivamus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vivamus lands an overhand right.
Sax fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sax doesn't manage to clinch there - Vivamus circles away.
Sax tries to clinch up but Vivamus circles away and keeps his distance.
Vivamus keeps the fight on the outside.
Vivamus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vivamus cracks the inside of Sax's front leg.
Vivamus throws a sloppy head kick and Sax moves out of range easily.
Sax shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vivamus sprawls well. Vivamus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sax gets slowly back to his feet.
Sax throws a shot from downtown. Vivamus moves away and avoids it.
Vivamus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sax.
Sax blocks a head kick by Vivamus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vivamus throws a sloppy head kick and Sax moves out of range easily.
Vivamus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vivamus.
Sax shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vivamus as he jumps to the side.
Sax tries to clinch up.
Vivamus throws a sloppy head kick and Sax moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vivamus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sax has Vivamus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vivamus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Sax does no damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vivamus can pounce on him.
Sax takes a swing at Vivamus's ribcage but misses.
Vivamus tries a head kick but it misses.
Sax dives in and scores a takedown into Vivamus's guard.
Sax sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vivamus's guard.
Vivamus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vivamus lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sax looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vivamus throws a shot from downtown. Sax moves away and avoids it.
Vivamus is looking to score with low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vivamus misses.
Vivamus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sax. Those never looked like landing.
Sax closes the distance and pushes Vivamus back into the ropes.
Vivamus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Sax misses.
Vivamus tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Vivamus blocks the leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sax.
Sax working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sax throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus is pushing Sax's head away, looking to escape. Sax manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Sax's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sax trying to control the position but Vivamus is working away.
Sax goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vivamus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sax's guard! Nice work there by Vivamus!
Vivamus wants to stand but Sax has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sax tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vivamus wants to get up but he can't break Sax's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vivamus preventing the sweep.
Vivamus wants to stand but Sax is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sax trying to keep a closed guard but Vivamus is proving a slippery customer.
Sax wants to control the position but Vivamus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Vivamus prevents Sax from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orlando Sax will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Sax avoids the head kick by Vivamus.
A head kick from Vivamus lands but Sax takes it in his stride.
Vivamus misses with a hook.
Sax throws an overhand right that lands on Vivamus's shoulder, as Vivamus tries to avoid the shot.
Sax misses with a body shot.
Vivamus throws a right and a left that Sax avoids nicely.
Sax tries to clinch but Vivamus moves away
and Vivamus counters with a head kick. That will keep Sax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sax misses with a takedown attempt - Vivamus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vivamus stuffs the takedown attempt from Sax. Sax gets slowly back to his feet.
Vivamus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sax.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivamus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sax loads up on a big right hand but Vivamus slips the punch.
Vivamus scores with a head kick.
It looks like Orlando Sax has been cut.
Vivamus keeps the fight on the outside.
Vivamus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vivamus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sax's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sax throws a body punch but Vivamus moves out of range.
Sax gets the takedown into side control.
Vivamus is trying to buck Sax off.
Sax is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vivamus has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sax throws a strike aimed at the side of Vivamus's head but Vivamus avoids it well.
Vivamus tries to escape but Sax is in control.
Sax is looking to take a break and control but Vivamus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus throws Sax to one side and escapes!
Sax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sax takes one to the side of the head.
Vivamus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sax is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vivamus rather than just go for the knockout.
Sax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vivamus is fending him off so far but Sax persists. Nope, Vivamus circles away and we're back to standing.
Sax throws a head kick but Vivamus moves out of range.
Vivamus misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax misses with a head kick.
Sax avoids the head kick by Vivamus.
Sax connects with a body shot.
Sax shoots in but Vivamus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sax is breathing heavily.
Sax blocks a head kick by Vivamus.
Vivamus lands with a slapping head kick.
Vivamus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sax loads up on a big right hand but Vivamus slips the punch.
Vivamus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vivamus throws a leg kick which misses Sax's front leg but catches the back leg as Sax tries to avoid it.
Vivamus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Vivamus lands but Sax takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Sax or perhaps it was just good defense by Vivamus which made him look bad.
Sax misses with a straight right.
Vivamus connects with a solid leg kick.
Vivamus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vivamus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vivamus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vivamus lands with a kick to the temple. Sax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vivamus lands a head kick!
Sax is rocked!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sax is still on wobbly legs! Can Vivamus finish him?
Sax staying out of range there.
Sax seems to have recovered his senses.
Vivamus thumps Sax with a low kick.
Vivamus lands a nice shot that snaps Sax's head back.
Vivamus slips a jab and a cross from Sax.
Sax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vivamus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vivamus slips under a jab from Sax.
A jab from Sax misses.
Vivamus ducks under a wild hook from Sax.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sax misses with a wild combination.
Vivamus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vivamus lands a big head kick that sends Sax tumbling to the mat! Vivamus takes a step backwards and waves Sax back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sax is looking to clinch but Vivamus is avoiding it.
Vivamus leaves Sax with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sax moves into range and clinches up with Vivamus.
Vivamus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sax closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sax lands some shots froms side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sax is controlling him well.
Orlando Sax has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sax connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vivamus some visible discomfort.
Vivamus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Sax has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sax is chipping away with strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vivamus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sloppy strikes there by Sax.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vivamus is not content to let Sax control the position.
Sax misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sax misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sax throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vivamus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vivamus defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dum Vivimus Vivamus 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Dum Vivimus Vivamus!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Dum Vivimus Vivamus!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Dum Vivimus Vivamus!
Dum Vivimus Vivamus wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Dum Vivimus Vivamus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solofa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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221 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solofa Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Fatu. That snapped Leroy's head back.
Solofa Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leroy is looking for a sweep.
Fatu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fatu cracks Leroy with a big elbow.
Leroy is looking to regain half guard here but Fatu keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Fatu.
Fatu trying to control the action but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Leroy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fatu's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Leroy has hold of Fatu's hands but Fatu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fatu thows a huge punch but Leroy dodges it nicely.
Fatu trying to mount his opponent but Leroy defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leroy is refusing to be controlled, as Fatu sits in half guard.
Fatu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leroy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fatu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leroy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Bruce Leroy has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fatu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leroy is just riding it out for now. Fatu eventually gives up the hold.
Fatu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu wants to pass to mount but Leroy is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Fatu there.
Fatu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leroy!
Fatu controlling from the full mount.
Fatu working Leroy over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Leroy tries to lock up and control but Fatu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fatu unloads with some shots from mount but Leroy bucks and avoids them well.
Fatu working for a submission but Leroy is keeping him at bay.
Fatu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Leroy has worked his arm free - good work by Leroy!
Leroy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fatu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fatu throwing shots but Leroy is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu prevents Leroy from improving his position.
Fatu 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.
Fatu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fatu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leroy is just riding it out for now. Fatu eventually gives up the hold.
Leroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fatu.
Leroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fatu.
Leroy has hold of Fatu's hands but Fatu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leroy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fatu.
Fatu 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.
Fatu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fatu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fatu is looking for a kimura but Leroy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fatu to get the leverage.
Fatu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Leroy!
Fatu with shots to the head and body - Leroy looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leroy is rocked!
That has opened up Bruce Leroy's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Leroy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solofa Fatu!
After the big win, Solofa Fatu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sydney BEAST Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icarus Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev has chosen Come the Revolution as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300 lbs
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299 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Icarus Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ravil Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lebedev.
Nice defenses there by Ritter.
Lebedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ritter manages to avoid it.
Lebedev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ritter circles away.
Ritter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lebedev. Lebedev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ritter lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebedev throws a lazy right hand but Ritter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lebedev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ritter lands a big uppercut and Lebedev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lebedev looks OK. Ritter waves Lebedev back to his feet!
Ritter steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lebedev is out on his feet! Ritter sets himself and nearly takes Lebedev's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Icarus Ritter!
A less than humble Icarus Ritter misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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