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Hilo Fight 127 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvador Dimagiba has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
12 - 13 - 1 |
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162 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katakutan misses with a few strikes there.
Dimagiba forces Katakutan back against the cage and clinches.
Dimagiba is pressed up against the cage. Katakutan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimagiba down to the mat. Dimagiba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been told by Katakutan's head coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Katakutan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katakutan is looking for a sweep. Dimagiba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dimagiba slips a nice elbow through Katakutan's hands, connecting with Katakutan's forehead.
Katakutan is trying to maintain the position but Dimagiba is very close to passing his half guard.
Dimagiba lands strikes from half guard.
Katakutan tries to roll over but Dimagiba keeps him under control.
Katakutan pushes Dimagiba off looking to stand but Dimagiba dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dimagiba lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Dimagiba.
Katakutan is trying to maintain the position but Dimagiba is very close to passing his half guard.
Dimagiba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dimagiba stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dimagiba keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Dimagiba has Katakutan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Katakutan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dimagiba is looking for a takedown.
Katakutan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dimagiba is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Katakutan to the mat. Katakutan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dimagiba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dimagiba connects with a couple of short punches.
Katakutan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dimagiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Katakutan wants to stand up but Dimagiba is controlling him.
Katakutan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Katakutan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Katakutan controls Dimagiba momentarily but Dimagiba frees himself.
Dimagiba throws a big elbow that misses.
We're going to have a standup here because Maximo Katakutan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dimagiba avoids the head kick by Katakutan.
Katakutan throws a sloppy head kick and Dimagiba moves out of range easily.
Dimagiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Katakutan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dimagiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Katakutan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dimagiba.
Dimagiba lands a two punch combo.
Dimagiba slips a jab and a cross from Katakutan.
Dimagiba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Katakutan trying to hold on to Dimagiba's head to control him but Dimagiba postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Katakutan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimagiba throwing strikes from guard but Katakutan blocks nicely.
Katakutan is trying to control the position but Dimagiba postures up.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Katakutan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katakutan is trying to keep Dimagiba in close.
Dimagiba stands up over Katakutan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dimagiba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimagiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dimagiba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimagiba is controlling him.
Katakutan pulls Dimagiba in close to prevent any damage.
Katakutan wants to stand and escape but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Katakutan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dimagiba's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimagiba wants to get back to his feet but Katakutan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dimagiba pushes Katakutan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimagiba throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador Dimagiba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Katakutan throws a series of punches but Dimagiba avoids them all with ease.
Katakutan lands a two punch combo.
Katakutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimagiba.
Dimagiba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Katakutan's waist but Katakutan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dimagiba off to one side.
Dimagiba stalks Katakutan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Katakutan's face. Katakutan staggers backwards, shaken.
That kick from Katakutan tenderised Dimagiba's leg. Dimagiba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dimagiba lands a nice looking body shot.
Dimagiba with a poor takedown
and Katakutan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Katakutan throws a leg kick
and Dimagiba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Katakutan's guard now.
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!
Katakutan looking to control.
Dimagiba stops Katakutan from standing up.
Dimagiba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dimagiba is looking to work some ground and pound but Katakutan has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan working for a triangle but Dimagiba defends it easily.
Dimagiba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dimagiba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dimagiba cracks Katakutan with a solid left hand.
Dimagiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dimagiba is working Katakutan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dimagiba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimagiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dimagiba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Katakutan looking for a sweep. Not yet Katakutan, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan trying to keep a closed guard but Dimagiba is proving a slippery customer.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Katakutan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katakutan wants to sweep here but Dimagiba controlling him for the moment.
Katakutan is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katakutan wants to stand and escape but Dimagiba is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Katakutan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maximo Katakutan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dimagiba fails to land the takedown.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dimagiba.
Dimagiba misses with a double jab
and Katakutan counters with an outside leg kick.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba blocks a low kick nicely.
Dimagiba has a takedown stuffed.
Dimagiba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katakutan.
Katakutan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dimagiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Katakutan counters with a series of strikes. Dimagiba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dimagiba misses with a takedown attempt - Katakutan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dimagiba drops his hands momentarily and Katakutan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimagiba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dimagiba showed some decent athleticism there.
Katakutan manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan wants to get back to his feet but Dimagiba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Katakutan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katakutan is looking to stand up but Dimagiba isn't so interested in that idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katakutan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dimagiba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katakutan trying to keep a closed guard but Dimagiba is proving a slippery customer.
Katakutan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salvador Dimagiba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dimagiba chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador Dimagiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Katakutan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dimagiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Katakutan swivels and escapes.
Katakutan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dimagiba is defended easily by Katakutan.
Some wild striking there from Katakutan.
Dimagiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dimagiba.
Nice sprawl there from Katakutan as Dimagiba shoots in.
Dimagiba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Katakutan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba shoots in but Katakutan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Katakutan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dimagiba.
Nice sprawl there from Katakutan as Dimagiba shoots in.
Dimagiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katakutan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimagiba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Katakutan misses with a leg kick.
Dimagiba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Katakutan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katakutan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katakutan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katakutan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Dimagiba blocks the leg kick.
Maximo Katakutan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but Katakutan is having none of it.
Katakutan lands a leg kick that knocks Dimagiba off balance momentarily.
Dimagiba throws a series of punches but Katakutan avoids them all with ease.
Salvador Dimagiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katakutan gets tackled into the cage by Dimagiba. Dimagiba maintains the clinch.
Dimagiba is pressed up against the cage. Katakutan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimagiba down to the mat. Dimagiba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katakutan.
Dimagiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Katakutan sprawls well. Katakutan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dimagiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimagiba 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.
Dimagiba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Katakutan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan is looking for a sweep.
Katakutan is not content to let Dimagiba control the position.
Katakutan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Katakutan throws a big shot that misses.
Dimagiba goes for a double leg but Katakutan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Katakutan continues to drive forward.
Dimagiba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dimagiba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Katakutan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dimagiba takes one to the side of the head.
Salvador Dimagiba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Katakutan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dimagiba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Katakutan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dimagiba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Dimagiba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Katakutan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Katakutan is pushing Dimagiba's head away, looking to escape. Dimagiba manages to hold on to the position though.
Dimagiba wants to control but Katakutan is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan tries to improve position but can't.
Dimagiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katakutan keeps working.
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 Maximo Katakutan.
I think Dimagiba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvador Dimagiba!
In his post fight interview, Salvador Dimagiba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Maximo Katakutan spoke after the fight, saying 'Its hard to fight a Friend But this our job to give the best fight and entertain the crowd.. SHOUT OUTS TO ALL OF YOU MMA FIGHT FANS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!.. i'll be back bitch!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cosmic Gate - Exploration of Space. Jay Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
5 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots for a takedown but Huber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huber stuffs the takedown.
Steve Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Penn.
Penn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Huber is trying to defend but Penn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn 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.
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Huber sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Huber is keeping him busy.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Huber trying to control here.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Penn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Huber's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Penn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working for a guillotine from mount but Huber frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber is trying to escape the mount.
Huber wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Penn looking to finish with strikes here!
Penn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Huber is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn has his foot on Huber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huber works his way back into a safe position though.
Huber gets to his feet. Penn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huber sprawls well. Huber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Huber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Jay Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Huber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Huber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huber looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Huber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huber as he avoids it easily.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huber but Huber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steve Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Penn.
Penn looks for a takedown but Huber sprawls well.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Huber shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Huber which made him look bad.
Penn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huber is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber pushes Penn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Penn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Penn with the ground and pound but Huber regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Huber is looking to get back to full guard here but Penn has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huber keeps working.
Huber prevents Penn from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Huber looks calm but he's in trouble here. Penn gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Huber is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Penn lets go of the hold and Huber can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Penn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jay Penn made sure he mentioned xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devan Hennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Planck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devan Hennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Planck!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennings staying out of range there.
Planck connects with a jab.
Hennings lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Planck has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Planck takes the fight into the clinch.
Hennings is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hennings looking to slow down the pace here.
Planck has Hennings pushed against the cage.
Hennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck gets tackled into the cage by Hennings. Hennings maintains the clinch.
Hennings wants to break free but Planck has control.
Hennings has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Planck regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hennings cracks Planck with a solid left hand.
Planck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hennings manages to get himself to full guard.
Planck throwing strikes but missing.
Planck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Planck controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hennings seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hennings utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Planck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennings wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Planck manages to pass to side control.
Planck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hennings wants to control but Planck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hennings is looking for a sweep. Planck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hennings trying to control here.
Planck trying to pass the guard but Hennings defending well.
Hennings is looking to escape.
Planck wants to pass the guard but Hennings is defending well.
Well, if Planck 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hennings closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Planck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hennings wants to free his trapped foot but Planck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Planck tries to get to full guard but Hennings has control of the leg.
Hennings stalling.
Planck trying to control but Hennings postures up.
Planck is concentrating on defense, preventing Hennings from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennings looks to land a strike but Planck avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Planck pulls Hennings in to control the position.
Planck wants to sweep here but Hennings controlling him for the moment.
Planck seems keen to control Hennings's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Planck tries to land a leg kick but Hennings saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Planck tries to keep at a distance but Hennings has taken the fight into the clinch.
Planck prevents a body shot from Hennings.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hennings gets underhooks to prevent Planck's takedown attempt.
Hennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Devan Hennings will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hennings closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hennings is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Planck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Planck trying to strike off his back.
Hennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Planck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Planck is pulling down on Hennings's head to control his posture.
Hennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Planck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Planck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Planck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Devan Hennings wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Planck enables Hennings to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Planck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Planck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Planck keeping moving, preventing Hennings from controlling successfully.
Planck is trying to control the position but Hennings postures up.
Planck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hennings defends it easily.
Planck keeping full guard, as Hennings tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hennings's guard.
Planck is looking to advance position but Hennings has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Planck regains half guard.
Max Planck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Planck is looking for a sweep. Hennings is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Planck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hennings seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Planck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hennings.
Hennings trying to control from half guard but Planck is working away.
Hennings wants to pass to mount but Planck is defending the position.
Planck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hennings trying to control but Planck is working from the bottom.
Devan Hennings has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hennings closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Planck to the mat! Planck manages to get full guard.
Hennings wants to pass the guard but Planck is keeping the position.
Planck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Planck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Planck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Planck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hennings shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hennings showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Planck wants to control but Hennings is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hennings wants to stand but Planck has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hennings wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Planck uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Hennings dominated that second round.
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.
Hennings clinches up against the cage.
Hennings has clasped his hands together around Planck's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Planck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hennings working away.
Hennings trying to control the action but Planck is working from the bottom.
Hennings cracks Planck with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Planck can't do much from the bottom here.
Planck is looking for a sweep.
Planck struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Planck is trying to improve his position.
Planck is trying to control Hennings's posture but Hennings avoids it.
Planck is looking for a sweep.
Hennings lands an elbow.
Planck is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hennings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Planck keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck trying to hold on to Hennings's head to control him but Hennings postures up.
Hennings seems to be working for a kimura but Planck defends the submission attempt.
Hennings seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Planck gets back to full guard.
Hennings trying to control but Planck is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Planck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planck controlling the position easily from mount.
Hennings tries to hold on but Planck pushes him away.
Planck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hennings is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Planck looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck controlling the position easily from mount.
Planck wants to take his opponent's back but Hennings doesn't allow it.
Planck avoids the attempt from Hennings to control.
Hennings reaches up to try and control the position but Planck seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hennings rolls and tries to escape and now Planck has his back!
Max Planck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Planck controlling the positon.
Hennings rolls, trying to escape but Planck keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Planck.
Well Hennings 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Devan Hennings!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Tsvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattsu Tsvetkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Tsvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsvetkov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tsvetkov looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida tries to move into range but Tsvetkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tsvetkov connects with the punch.
Machida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tsvetkov looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Tsvetkov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tsvetkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tsvetkov cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh!!! Tsvetkov has knocked Machida down with a huge combo! Tsvetkov steps away and waves a wobbly Machida back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Machida is rocked!
A punch combination from Tsvetkov misses.
Tsvetkov lands with a good body shot.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsvetkov scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsvetkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machida seems to have got his legs back now.
Tsvetkov lands a big uppercut and Machida crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Machida looks OK. Tsvetkov waves Machida back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsvetkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tsvetkov connects with a superb combination that knocks Machida out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Tsvetkov before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Machida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gattsu Tsvetkov!
Gattsu Tsvetkov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Cojones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Ironfist. Cojones has chosen Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution as his entrance music. Pablo Cojones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnus Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Cojones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cojones shoots in and gets a takedown into Scott's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cojones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cojones trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott looking to control.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scott gets caught flat footed, as Cojones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cojones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cojones looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Scott wants to control but Cojones is keeping him busy.
Scott connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cojones some visible discomfort.
Scott trying to control the action but Cojones is working from the bottom.
Scott staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cojones wants to control but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cojones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Magnus Scott wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cojones!
Scott looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cojones is looking for a sweep.
Scott looks up at the clock and then as Cojones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Scott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cojones is not content to let Scott control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cojones struggling a bit here.
Cojones is looking to reverse the position.
Scott is putting a hurting on Cojones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Scott trying to control the action but Cojones is working from the bottom.
Cojones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cojones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott gets back to full guard.
Scott has Cojones pulled in close to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cojones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Scott tries to roll over but Cojones keeps him under control.
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.
That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cojones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Scott wants to control but Cojones postures up.
Cojones lands a nice forearm strike.
Cojones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scott has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cojones but great work by Scott.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Cojones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cojones wants to control but Scott postures up.
Scott tries to move to mount but Cojones blocks the move with his legs.
Cojones tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cojones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cojones keeps working.
Cojones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cojones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scott prevents Cojones from improving his position.
Cojones trying to control from the bottom.
Scott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cojones wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cojones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scott.
Scott passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cojones throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Scott is working Cojones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cojones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cojones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott tries to stand and escape but Cojones is controlling the position.
Scott is looking for a kimura here.
Scott trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to take a breather but Cojones is having none of it.
Cojones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Cojones is defending well.
Cojones tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott wants to control but Cojones is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cojones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Scott 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.
Magnus Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cojones is not content to let Scott control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working for a submission of some sort.
Scott is controlling the pace.
Scott is looking for a kimura but Cojones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scott to get the leverage.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Cojones is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cojones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cojones wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Magnus Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Scott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cojones defends it nicely.
Cojones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scott sprawls well initially but Cojones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cojones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scott wants to improve his position but Cojones is controlling well.
Scott is not content to let Cojones control the position.
Scott manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cojones is one step ahead there.
Scott looking to control.
Cojones is working Scott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control the position but Cojones postures up.
Scott pulls Cojones in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Magnus Scott wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cojones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Cojones has control of the leg.
Cojones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scott sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is not content to let Cojones control the position.
Cojones thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Cojones is looking to pass Scott's guard but actually Scott recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Cojones from controlling successfully.
Pablo Cojones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott has control of Cojones's left arm, preventing Cojones from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magnus Scott has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Scott blocks a head kick by Cojones.
Magnus Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cojones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott looking for a sweep but Cojones has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Cojones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Magnus Scott!
After winning the bout, Magnus Scott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baroev Radik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Pavil has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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238 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baroev Radik!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Radik with that takedown attempt.
Radik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pavil wants to hit a switch here but Radik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pavil there!
Pavil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pavil tries to get out of the position.
Pavil is desperately trying to improve his position but Radik has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pavil slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Radik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Radik is just content to waste time from the top position. Pavil takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Radik 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.
Radik being controlled here momentarily.
Pavil wants to stand but Radik is controlling the position.
Radik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Radik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radik throwing strikes from guard but Pavil blocks nicely.
Radik postures up in Pavil's guard and throws a big left but Pavil blocks it.
Pavil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pavil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Radik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Radik's guard.
Radik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavil defends well.
Pavil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Radik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pavil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Radik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pavil passes into half guard.
Pavil is taking a breather. Radik 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radik has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Pavil escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Pavil!
Radik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Radik is trying to control Pavil's posture but Pavil avoids it.
Pavil is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Radik will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Radik wants to get back to his feet.
Pavil taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavil decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Radik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pavil avoids it really well and circles away.
Radik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcos Pavil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baroev Radik.
Pavil jabs Radik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Radik looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavil cracks Radik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Baroev Radik has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavil connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Radik! He's out on his feet! Pavil rushes in and drops Radik with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcos Pavil!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Irish Fighting Song. Harris has chosen Heretic Anthem as his entrance music. Cavan Cartwright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marvin Harris's chin.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Harris tries to sprawl but Cartwright drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Cartwright.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Cartwright is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cartwright there.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cartwright lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright.
Cartwright is working for a submission of some sort.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harris to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harris controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Cartwright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marvin Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Cartwright drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cartwright is working Harris over against the cage.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cavan Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright wants a takedown.
Cartwright is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cartwright has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Cartwright - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cartwright doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Cartwright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
Cartwright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cartwright's calf.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Crack! Harris connects with the perfect overhand right and Cartwright falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marvin Harris!
Cavan Cartwright was interviewed post fight and said 'I gave it my best. I will find a way to do better next time.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami comes to the cage accompanied by The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul misses with a straight right.
Maul stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maul wants it to stay on the feet.
Maul connects with a looping right hand.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami misses with a takedown attempt - Maul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulami.
Maul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maul throws a sloppy body shot
and Boulami counters with a shoot takedown. Maul fights it but they end up in guard.
Boulami throws an elbow that misses. Maul uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boulami's guard. Nice move by Maul!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulami is looking for a triangle but Maul pushes his legs off easily.
Maul has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boulami to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Maul is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boulami pulls down on the head and he's put Maul to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Omar Boulami!
A victorious Omar Boulami thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey slips under a jab.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods gets caught napping as Rousey dives in and scores a takedown. Woods manages to retain guard.
Rousey throwing strikes but missing.
Woods keeping full guard, as Rousey tries to pass.
Woods is pulling down on Rousey's head to control his posture.
Rousey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rousey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods pulls Rousey in close to his closed guard and prevents Rousey from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rousey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rousey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods wants to stand but Rousey is controlling the position.
Rousey throws a big elbow that misses.
Woods is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Carl Woods just wasn't active enough.
Rousey tries to clinch up.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Woods stuffs the takedown.
Rousey looks to land a body kick but Woods moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey throws a head kick that misses.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rousey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Woods sprawls well.
Rousey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is looking to chop away at Woods's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rousey.
Rousey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Nice takedown defense from Woods. No joy for Rousey on that attempt.
Carl Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woods circles away.
Woods swings for the body but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rousey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Woods in his tracks.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Woods enables Rousey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Woods manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Woods wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Woods knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Rousey trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods seems keen to control Rousey's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Woods wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronald Rousey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rousey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rousey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woods pinned against the cage. Woods gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rousey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Woods avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods cracks Rousey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods moves out of range as Rousey throws a body kick.
Rousey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woods at a distance.
We've been told by Woods's head coaches at Wrecking Crew Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rousey throws a head kick that misses.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rousey to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Woods catches Rousey right on the button with a cross.
Rousey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rousey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carl Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
Nice body kick there by Rousey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Woods does it's job there.
Carl Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Rousey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rousey tries for a takedown but Woods sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woods punishes Rousey's body with a nice straight punch.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Rousey throws a leg kick that misses.
Carl Woods is winning the standup battle so far.
Rousey blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rousey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rousey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rousey tries to land a front kick but Woods steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
Rousey shoots in and gets a takedown into Woods's guard.
Rousey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rousey is looking to work some ground and pound but Woods has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods has his hands on Rousey's head, controlling the position.
Woods keeping full guard, as Rousey tries to pass.
Rousey keeps trying to improve his position.
Rousey being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Woods wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rousey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woods is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Woods dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Woods swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woods as he jumps to the side.
Rousey avoids the body shot from Woods.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Woods but Woods pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rousey scores with a jab. Woods acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rousey tries to clinch but Woods moves away
and Woods counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rousey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Rousey slips under a jab.
Woods moves out of range as Rousey throws a body kick.
Rousey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rousey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carl Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
Woods defending well as Rousey loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey fakes the leg kick and cracks Woods in the body.
Rousey misses with a kick to the body.
Woods comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rousey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woods tries to avoid it but Rousey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woods to the ground. Woods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rousey circles away quickly and effectively.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rousey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Woods but Woods pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woods as he avoids it easily.
Rousey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods avoids a kick to the body.
Rousey moves away from the strike by Woods.
Rousey dives in and grabs Woods's left leg, looking for a takedown. Woods pushes down on Rousey's head and hops out.
Rousey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousey. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rousey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Woods sprawls well.
Rousey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousey throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Woods avoids a kick to the body.
Rousey lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Woods has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Woods!
Carl Woods bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Ronald Rousey had this to say: 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.
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