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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kamehameha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon Cook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vernon Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Kamehameha!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamehameha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook stuffs the takedown.
Kamehameha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Kamehameha with that takedown attempt.
Vernon Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Kamehameha.
Kamehameha walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamehameha avoids the body shot from Cook.
Kamehameha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamehameha moves to clinch but Cook breaks away
and Cook counters by moving into the clinch.
Cook lands an elbow just above Kamehameha 's eye.
Cook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamehameha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Vernon Cook has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cook.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into Kamehameha's ribcage.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cook stops a takedown attempt from Kamehameha.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamehameha tries to score a body lock takedown but Cook shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kamehameha looks winded!
Cook lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook presses Kamehameha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cook lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamehameha backwards.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cook.
Kamehameha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cook drops Kamehameha onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kamehameha is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kamehameha is rocked!
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kamehameha is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook pushes Kamehameha against the cage. Cook is working some dirty boxing. Cook pushes off with a quick right hook! Kamehameha goes down! Kamehameha tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cook moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Cook!
A very excited looking Vernon Cook made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Clow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Jones's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Clow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clow throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clow.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones with a jab.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clow needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Clow's ribs.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Xavier Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clow takes one to the side of the head.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Clow takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clow.
Clow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clow working hard to break the clinch.
Clow wants to break free but Jones has control.
Clow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Clow has the dominant position.
Clow trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clow into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Clow has the dominant position.
Jones tries to circle away but Clow has him pinned against the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Clow won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clow throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Clow drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clow.
Jones cracks Clow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Clow shoots in.
Clow dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Clow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones catches Clow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Clow's head back.
Clow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones catches Clow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clow throws a head kick that misses.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Clow. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Clow's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tests Clow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clow shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clow gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Clow moves out of range.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Kyle Clow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones scores with a jab. Clow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clow thinking.
Xavier Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Clow's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Clow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Clow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Clow. Clow maintains the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Clow has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Clow has control.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clow misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clow on the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice hook to Clow's body. Clow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones works Clow's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Clow's head back.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones digs a good body shot into Clow's ribs.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Clow's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a body punch but Clow moves out of range.
Clow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Clow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clow shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lands a body shot.
Clow throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Clow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Clow is out of range.
Clow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clow slips a straight right by Jones.
Clow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a jab when Clow was well out of range.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clow misses with a two punch combination.
Kyle Clow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Clow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Clow lands a jab to the nose.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clow momentarily.
Jones digs a good body shot into Clow's ribs.
A jab lands there for Jones.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Clow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab by Jones.
Clow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clow defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Clow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Clow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones lands a nice hook to Clow's body. Clow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Clow ducks down to avoid it.
Jones cracks Clow with a good jab.
Clow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Clow slips under a jab from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Clow. Clow gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clow has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Clow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones works Clow's body with a nice hook.
No luck for Clow with that takedown attempt.
Well,Clow is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Clow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Clow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Clow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clow darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Clow into the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Clow has double underhooks.
Clow tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Clow misses with some punches.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clow tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Clow drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Clow.
Clow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clow walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kyle Clow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Xavier Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Kyle Clow was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry to all my fans.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosmo Starstryder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosmo Starstryder!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Starstryder.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starstryder on the ground.
Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Starstryder holds on and takes a little breather.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Starstryder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder misses with a double jab.
Starstryder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rodriguez clinches.
Starstryder tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Starstryder tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Starstryder throws a head punch that misses.
Starstryder wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
Chad Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosmo Starstryder.
Starstryder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez jumps guard and drags Starstryder to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starstryder trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Starstryder is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rodriguez has control of Starstryder's left arm, preventing Starstryder from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Chad Rodriguez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Starstryder misses with a two punch combination.
Starstryder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Starstryder.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder is trying to stand.
Starstryder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Starstryder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We're going to have a standup here because Chad Rodriguez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Starstryder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starstryder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Starstryder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Starstryder lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starstryder throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Rodriguez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Starstryder napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Starstryder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Starstryder tries to control but Rodriguez manages to take his back.
Starstryder tries to break free.
Rodriguez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Starstryder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Starstryder trying to control the action but Rodriguez just sinks the hooks in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder wants to escape the position.
Rodriguez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Starstryder's body.
Will Rodriguez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Starstryder looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to break Starstryder's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Starstryder remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rodriguez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Chad Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Starstryder covering up well and avoiding damage.
Starstryder wants to get back to his feet.
Starstryder can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder trying to control but not successfully.
Starstryder has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rodriguez controls the position.
Rodriguez avoiding Starstryder 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez biding his time, looking for the opening.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rodriguez working for the choke.
Starstryder can't escape the position.
Rodriguez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Starstryder is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Rodriguez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Starstryder.
Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rodriguez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Starstryder works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rodriguez is taking a breather. Starstryder says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Starstryder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Starstryder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Starstryder throws a series of strikes that have Rodriguez backpedaling.
Starstryder misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is keen to just control but Starstryder is a slippery customer.
Starstryder is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stalling.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starstryder's head.
Rodriguez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Rodriguez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Starstryder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rodriguez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starstryder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder fails to land with a series of punches.
Starstryder throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Starstryder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez forces Starstryder back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Starstryder.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starstryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Starstryder throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Chad Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starstryder tries a head kick but it misses.
Starstryder misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder looks for the body kick but Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Starstryder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
Rodriguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodriguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Starstryder has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rodriguez is looking to defend but Starstryder has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rodriguez! Starstryder pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rodriguez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cosmo Starstryder!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allton Cormiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenton Stoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenton Stoll is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allton Cormiere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenton Stoll!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoll pushes Cormiere up against the cage in a clinch.
Cormiere tries to score a body lock takedown but Stoll shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cormiere throws a punch but it's blocked by Stoll.
Stoll breaks from the clinch.
Stoll moves into the clinch.
Stoll breaks from the clinch.
Stoll drives through and clinches with Cormiere against the cage.
Stoll manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stoll wants to sweep here but Cormiere controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoll can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stoll throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stoll is trying to keep Cormiere in close.
Stoll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cormiere is one step ahead there.
Stoll controls Cormiere momentarily but Cormiere frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoll is pulling down on Cormiere's head. It's preventing any offense from Cormiere, at least for the moment.
Kenton Stoll has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cormiere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoll clinches with his opponent.
Cormiere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cormiere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoll.
Stoll has Cormiere pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cormiere manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cormiere throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stoll manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormiere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stoll swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stoll controls Cormiere momentarily but Cormiere frees himself.
Cormiere stays in close to Stoll's body and controls the position.
Stoll controls Cormiere momentarily but Cormiere frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenton Stoll hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cormiere 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.
Stoll darts in and clinches Cormiere up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoll wants to take the fight to the mat but Cormiere manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cormiere is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stoll to keep the fight standing.
Stoll pulls Cormiere into guard.
Stoll trying to control the position.
Cormiere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stoll is keeping the position for now.
Stoll trying to control the position.
Cormiere stays in close to Stoll's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenton Stoll hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stoll closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cormiere struggling a bit here.
Cormiere is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stoll asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoll is trying to get an arm triangle but Cormiere is defending well.
Cormiere is letting Stoll control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Stoll dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Cormiere. No joy for Stoll on that attempt.
Stoll has managed to clinch.
Cormiere is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stoll is keeping busy.
Stoll breaks from the clinch.
Cormiere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stoll.
Cormiere fails with a takedown attempt.
Cormiere tries to clinch but Stoll is having none of it.
Cormiere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stoll.
Allton Cormiere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenton Stoll.
Cormiere shoots for a takedown but Stoll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoll lands a big head kick that sends Cormiere tumbling to the mat! Stoll takes a step backwards and waves Cormiere back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cormiere is rocked!
It looks like Allton Cormiere 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!
No joy there for Cormiere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Cormiere is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cormiere shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stoll defends it nicely.
Stoll lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stoll feints a jab and as Cormiere dips his head, Stoll unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Cormiere right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Cormiere falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Stoll smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenton Stoll!
Kenton Stoll spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teodor Grzmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanya Karamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodor Grzmot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teodor Grzmot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vanya Karamba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Karamba.
Karamba lands with a nice combination. Grzmot backs away looking to recover.
Grzmot throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karamba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grzmot has time to react.
Grzmot tries to close the distance and clinch but Karamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grzmot lands a big uppercut and Karamba crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Karamba looks OK. Grzmot waves Karamba back to his feet!
It looks like Vanya Karamba has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grzmot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karamba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grzmot.
Nice shot by Karamba.
Karamba lands a lovely overhand right.
Karamba stuffs the takedown attempt from Grzmot. Grzmot gets slowly back to his feet.
Grzmot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karamba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grzmot.
Grzmot has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karamba uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmot striking off his back but it's not causing Karamba any problems.
Karamba wants to control from the top but Grzmot keeps moving.
Grzmot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karamba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karamba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karamba trying to control but Grzmot is working from the bottom.
Karamba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grzmot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karamba has managed to get both his arms back between Grzmot's legs - danger averted.
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!
Karamba tries to free his leg and advance position but Grzmot is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot trying to keep a closed guard but Karamba is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karamba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grzmot is looking to cinch up a triangle. Karamba throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Grzmot's body to avoid the submission. Grzmot has instead reached around Karamba's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Grzmot arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Teodor Grzmot!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Choel Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Helllman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Helllman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Choel Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Helllman!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Six.
Helllman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Six tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Helllman defends well and Six ends up having to push Helllman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Six goes for a takedown attempt but Helllman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Six shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choel Six. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Six fails in his attempt to clinch.
Six tries to clinch up.
Six shoots for a double leg takedown but Helllman sprawls well. He's pushed Six's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Six closes the distance and clinches up with Helllman, looking for a takedown. Six pushes Helllman against the cage but Helllman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Choel Six seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six is looking to clinch.
Six tries for a takedown but Helllman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Six shoots in looking for a takedown but Helllman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Six's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Six dives in and grabs Helllman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Helllman pushes down on Six's head and hops out.
Six could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Six throws a head kick that misses.
Helllman moves out of range of the body kick.
Six shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Helllman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helllman as he avoids it easily.
Helllman blocks a low kick nicely.
Six is looking to clinch.
Six wants to clinch up but Helllman keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Six. Beautiful body shot.
Six lands a nice hook to Helllman's body. Helllman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Six swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Helllman as Six shoots in.
Six scores with a crisp jab that stopped Helllman in his tracks.
Six tries for a takedown but Helllman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Six closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Helllman's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Six working some strikes from top position.
Six 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.
Six throws a big elbow that misses.
Helllman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Six is controlling him.
Helllman keeping moving, preventing Six from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helllman wants to get back to his feet but Six passes into half guard.
Helllman pushes Six off looking to stand but Six dives back in and keeps control.
Helllman wants to stand back up but Six manages to pass into side control.
Helllman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Helllman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Six is trying to get an arm triangle but Helllman is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Six wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helllman keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choel Six dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Six is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choel Six is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Six shoots for a double leg takedown but Helllman sprawls well. He's pushed Six's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That kick from Six tenderised Helllman's leg. Helllman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Six misses with a takedown attempt - Helllman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helllman slaps away a takedown attempt from Six, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choel Six. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helllman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Six is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helllman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Six shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Helllman counters with a two punch combo.
Choel Six is winning the standup battle so far.
Six throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Six has a takedown stuffed.
Six shoots in and drives through. Helllman sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six has a takedown stuffed.
A left and a right from Six both land. Nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Six or perhaps it was just good defense by Helllman which made him look bad.
Six closes the distance but Helllman moves to the side
and Helllman counters with a three punch combo that has Six backing up. Six nods at Helllman to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Helllman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Six shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Helllman sprawls well. Helllman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Six gets slowly back to his feet.
Helllman moves forwards but Six connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Six is looking to score with low kicks.
Six shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Helllman defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helllman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Helllman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helllman wants it to stay on the feet.
Six tries to clinch but Helllman moves away
and Helllman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Six.
Helllman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choel Six dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Six scores with a head kick.
Six fails with the takedown
and Helllman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Six trying to hold on to Helllman's head to control him but Helllman postures up.
Six is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Helllman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Six manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helllman won't allow Six to get back to his feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Choel Six wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut lands for Six. That snapped Helllman's head back.
Helllman leaves Six with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Six shoots in looking for a takedown. Helllman tries to sprawl out of it but Six keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helllman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choel Six. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six misses with a low kick.
Helllman swats away the attempt to clinch by Six.
Six connects with a solid leg kick.
Six tries to clinch but Helllman is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Six fails with the takedown
and Helllman counters with a series of strikes. Six will be more careful next time no doubt.
Helllman slaps away a takedown attempt from Six, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Six fails with a takedown attempt.
Six has his takedown stuffed
and Helllman counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Six.
Six misses the shot to the body.
Six throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Six shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Six misses with a takedown attempt - Helllman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Choel Six.
Well Six 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Choel Six!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Choel Six!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Choel Six!
Choel Six wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dchingis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dchingis Khan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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290 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dchingis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Bison!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo in the buildup to the fight.
Bison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bison misses with a double jab
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mike Bison has been cut.
Bison swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Bison lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan avoids the body shot from Bison.
Khan tries to clinch up but Bison circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Bison.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Khan.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bison looks winded!
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Bison's head.
Nice body punch from Khan.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan pushes Bison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
Khan pushes Bison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan is leaning against Bison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Mike Bison's cut even more.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Khan.
A short uppercut from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Bison is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
Bison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan cracks Bison with a nice body shot.
A short left from Khan.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan presses Bison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
The cut above Mike Bison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Bison is rocked!
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bison is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Bison controls the action.
Bison seems to have recovered his senses.
Khan is leaning against Bison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Mike Bison's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right from Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Bison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dchingis Khan!
Dchingis Khan 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olalek Laniwikky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven OlyLarsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laniwikky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Neva xay neva. Sven OlyLarsen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olalek Laniwikky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven OlyLarsen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OlyLarsen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Laniwikky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OlyLarsen defends well.
OlyLarsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
OlyLarsen forces his way into half guard.
Laniwikky is trying to stand.
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. OlyLarsen connects with a nice short shot to Laniwikky's temple.
Laniwikky is refusing to be controlled, as OlyLarsen sits in half guard.
Well, if OlyLarsen 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.
OlyLarsen drops an elbow to the side of Laniwikky's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laniwikky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from OlyLarsen.
Laniwikky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laniwikky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laniwikky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
OlyLarsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
OlyLarsen landing with the ground and pound.
OlyLarsen pushing down on Laniwikky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laniwikky is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Laniwikky is defending against the submission attempts here by OlyLarsen.
Laniwikky wants to get back to full guard.
Laniwikky is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
OlyLarsen landing strikes from the mount and Laniwikky is in trouble!
Laniwikky is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OlyLarsen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Laniwikky covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven OlyLarsen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Girardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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142 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Giorgio Girardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girardi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Giorgio Girardi has been cut.
Girardi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Girardi slips under a jab.
Girardi staying out of range there.
McTavish cracks Girardi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Girardi walks into a jab.
Girardi avoids the body shot from McTavish.
We've been hearing reports that Girardi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab from McTavish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTavish misses with a hook to the body
and Girardi counters with an outside leg kick.
Girardi takes one on the button.
Girardi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McTavish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Girardi.
McTavish misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girardi throws a big shot that misses.
McTavish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by McTavish.
McTavish keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McTavish cracks Girardi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McTavish has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Girardi to stand back up!
Girardi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Girardi is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. McTavish doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Girardi crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Girardi's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donald McTavish!
Donald McTavish seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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