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Hilo Fight 128 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grap Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murdoch McNash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNash has chosen IllEvilHater - Maniac Maggot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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289 lbs
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267 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grap Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murdoch McNash!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dummy tries to move into range but McNash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Grap Dummy has been cut.
McNash 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McNash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McNash. Dummy shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNash lands a big head kick that sends Dummy tumbling to the mat! McNash takes a step backwards and waves Dummy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dummy is rocked!
Dummy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oh Dummy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dummy is breathing heavily.
Dummy drops his hands momentarily. McNash doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Dummy staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Dummy doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murdoch McNash!
Our winner, Murdoch McNash, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Abelardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Abelardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suriya Pinphet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Abelardo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinphet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinphet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abelardo. That one must have hurt.
Abelardo throws a leg kick but Pinphet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pinphet checks a low kick from Abelardo.
Abelardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abelardo misses the jab.
Abelardo avoids the head kick by Pinphet.
Pinphet throws a hook but Abelardo blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pinphet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pinphet blocks a leg kick.
Abelardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pinphet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ramon Abelardo has been cut.
Abelardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinphet avoids the head kick by Abelardo.
Abelardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinphet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinphet is looking to land body kicks.
Pinphet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abelardo.
Abelardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pinphet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Abelardo misses
and Pinphet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abelardo looks to land a body kick but Pinphet moved away.
A head kick from Pinphet lands but Abelardo takes it in his stride.
Pinphet throws a shot from downtown. Abelardo moves away and avoids it.
Abelardo lands a big head kick that sends Pinphet tumbling to the mat! Abelardo takes a step backwards and waves Pinphet back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pinphet is rocked!
It looks like Suriya Pinphet 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!
Abelardo feints and then cracks Pinphet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinphet down.
Oh Pinphet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinphet is breathing heavily.
Pinphet gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ramon Abelardo!
Ramon Abelardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a big uppercut and Rutten crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rutten looks OK. Diaz waves Rutten back to his feet!
It looks like Antonio Rutten 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!
Diaz misses with a looping left.
George Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz sends Rutten crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Diaz is motioning to the referee to let Rutten up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rutten is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Rutten is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground in the buildup to the fight.
Rutten circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Diaz. Rutten falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Diaz!
George Diaz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banger Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Shadows Fall - Divide and Conquer . This should be fireworks!
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285 lbs
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285 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Banger Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Silva Jr.
Good work by Silva Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Silva Jr checks a leg kick.
Malone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva Jr lands with a straight right. Malone didn't see that one coming.
Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Malone.
Malone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva Jr's sensitive parts.
Malone drives through and clinches with Silva Jr against the cage.
Silva Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Malone.
Silva Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva Jr avoids it.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva Jr is looking to control Malone's arms but Malone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva Jr has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Silva Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva Jr scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva Jr's brow.
Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Silva Jr back against the cage.
Malone has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Silva Jr.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Silva Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Silva Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva Jr's elbow.
Silva Jr is leaning against Malone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Silva Jr wants to stall.
Silva Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Silva Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Silva Jr dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Silva Jr blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Malone is blocking nicely.
Silva Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malone or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva Jr.
A hook to the body from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr stalling in the clinch.
Silva Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
It looks like Banger Malone has been cut.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malone is rocked!
Silva Jr creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Malone with a big uppercut! Malone tries to clinch up but Silva Jr pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Malone to the mat! Malone covers up and Silva Jr unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anderson Silva Jr!
A very excited looking Anderson Silva Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Awolnation - Sail. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez misses with the combination.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernanes but Hernanes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fidel Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez shoots and misses
and Hernanes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez tries to clinch up.
Hernanes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hernanes wants it to stay on the feet.
Romeo Hernanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Mendez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendez.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Hernanes avoids them all with ease.
Mendez with a poor takedown
and Hernanes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendez's knee momentarily.
Mendez dives in and grabs Hernanes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernanes pushes down on Mendez's head and hops out.
Mendez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hernanes's guard.
Mendez looks winded!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hernanes is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mendez has his hands clasped together but Hernanes extends and breaks Mendez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hernanes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Down - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Savage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Down doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Down fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Savage to the ground. Down is now in Savage's guard.
Down missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Down throws a big right hand that misses.
Savage pulls Down in to control the position.
Down postures up in Savage's guard and throws a big left but Savage blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Down looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Savage is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hilo Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Savage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Down is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Down lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a strike but Savage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Down.
Savage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Billy Savage wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Savage slips under a jab from Down.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Down doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
Savage digs a good body shot into Down's ribs.
Down shoots in but Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Savage lands a jab to Down's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Down misses with a wild body shot.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Down counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Down trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Down thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Down bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savage's head backwards.
Savage connects with the punch.
Down moves away from the strike by Savage.
Down lands with an overhand left.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but Down avoids it.
Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Down is rocked!
Down misses with a body shot.
Savage lands with a shot to the body.
Down bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Savage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Savage is not content to let Down control the position.
Down working the strikes but Savage uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Down slips a nice elbow through Savage's hands, connecting with Savage's forehead.
Savage trying to get back to full guard but Down takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Down has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Savage's face.
Down tries to control but Savage wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down looking to ground and pound but Savage is blocking nicely.
Down has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Savage's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Down cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Down misses with a head shot.
Down unloading with bombs!
Down is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Down drops a big elbow. That's hurt Savage! More shots from Down and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendrik Down!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes to the cage accompanied by Shed Seven - Bully Boy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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32
152 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rq thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rq cracks Benton with an open hand slap.
Rq doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rq uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton misses with a kick to the body.
Benton looks for a takedown but Rq sprawls well.
Rq avoids the head kick by Benton.
Nice defenses there by Rq.
Benton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Glenn Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rq counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benton misses with a body kick.
Benton looks for the body kick but Rq saw that one coming.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rq lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rq throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Benton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benton.
Benton throws the left hand but Rq avoids the punch easily.
Benton misses with a low kick.
Sys Rq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rq lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rq takes a step back to recover.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton motions for Rq to come forward. Benton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rq moves out of range of the body kick from Benton.
Benton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benton staying out of range there.
Benton's corner calls for a 1-2. Benton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rq blocks a head kick by Benton.
Benton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rq's waist but Rq gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benton off to one side.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rq as he avoids it easily.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton throws a sloppy head kick and Rq moves out of range easily.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rq fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rq slaps away a takedown attempt from Benton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benton throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rq swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rq looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benton has a takedown stuffed.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rq blocks a jab.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Benton needs to keep his hands up - Rq had a free shot at his head there.
Rq works the jab nicely.
Rq connects with a body shot that sends Benton's belly button to the back.
Benton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rq counters with a right hand to the body.
Rq throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rq tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton takes one to the chin there.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rq circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton misses with a head kick.
Rq fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rq scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rq's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benton under the eye.
Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rq.
Rq lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Rq.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benton.
Benton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rq defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Benton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rq scores with a nice right hand.
Benton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rq moves out of range of the strikes.
Benton misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rq to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rq is out of range.
Benton shoots in but Rq avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A clash of legs there as Rq blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rq connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benton. Benton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benton throws a lazy right hand but Rq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rq defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Rq finds it's way through Benton's defenses.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rq counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rq lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Rq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rq throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rq creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rq.
Rq keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benton's efforts to push away.
Benton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rq prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rq lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Rq.
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!
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rq is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rq scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rq is fending him off so far but Benton persists. Nope, Rq circles away and we're back to standing.
Rq is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glenn Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rq dodges the punch combination from Benton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a body punch but Rq moves out of range.
Rq rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rq changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Rq lands a lovely overhand right.
Rq scores with a jab to the body.
Benton misses with a combination
and Rq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - Rq sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A cross from Rq lands.
Rq has Benton up against the cage in a clinch.
Rq misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rq misses with a punch on the inside.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rq swings wildly with an uppercut but Benton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rq after a bit of a struggle.
Rq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rq gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rq.
Benton breaks the clinch.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sys Rq 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rq fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benton fails with the takedown.
Benton throws a body punch but Rq moves out of range.
Rq gets caught napping as Benton dives in and scores a takedown. Rq manages to retain guard.
Rq keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benton trying to control but Rq is working from the bottom.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Glenn Benton.
Benton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rq's waist but Rq gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benton off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Rq tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rq scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benton doesn't seem bothered though.
Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rq was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
Benton shoots in but Rq avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rq's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benton under the eye.
Rq avoids the body shot from Benton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Rq tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Rq fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Rq bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rq counters with a three punch combo that has Benton backing up. Benton nods at Rq to acknowledge the strikes.
Benton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rq to score with a decent uppercut.
Rq throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rq scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Rq lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benton doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Rq. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rq.
Rq jabs at Benton's body.
Benton tried to score with a low kick but Rq checks it.
Rq throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rq connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benton scrambles back to his feet.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rq moves away.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rq scores with a jab to the head.
Rq cracks Benton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rq stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rq.
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rq.
Benton misses with a head kick.
Rq scores with a jab to the body.
Benton takes a swing at Rq's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Benton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Rq.
Rq punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
Rq works Benton's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Rq.
Nice body punch from Rq.
Rq slaps away a takedown attempt from Benton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rq lands a head shot.
Rq wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton tries to move into range but Rq moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rq connects with a body shot.
Rq scores with a jab to the body.
Benton scores with a head kick.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sys Rq.
I think Rq 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sys Rq!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blow comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. Slice has chosen Last Resort-Papa Roach as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Blow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Slice!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slice thuds a left hand into Blow's body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Slice has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Blow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Blow persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Blow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blow wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Blow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blow stops Slice from standing up.
Slice wants to sweep here but Blow controlling him for the moment.
Blow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow passes Slice's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slice is looking for a sweep. Blow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blow trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow trying to mount his opponent but Slice defends it.
Mike Blow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blow moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slice tests Blow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blow avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blow fails to land the takedown.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Slice. Those never looked like landing.
Slice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blow's waist but Blow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slice off to one side.
Blow tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Blow closes the distance and clinches.
Slice takes a knee to the side of the body.
Slice looks winded!
Blow with a knee to the head.
Blow misses with a knee to the head.
Blow lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blow lands a knee to the head.
Blow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Abdullah Slice has been cut.
Blow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Blow's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Blow.
Blow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
I was talking to Blow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Blow connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Blow prevents a body shot from Slice.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blow looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Blow jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Slice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Slice tries to break free but Blow pushes him back against the cage.
Blow misses with a knee strike.
Blow misses with a knee strike.
Slice misses with a body punch.
Blow connects with a knee to the head.
Blow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blow lands a knee to the head.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blow shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed Blow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slice as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a left hand
and Blow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blow.
Blow landing knees to the head.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Slice goes for a takedown attempt but Blow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blow defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blow.
Slice tries for a takedown but Blow circles away easily
and Blow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Slice!
Blow controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow working the head with strikes.
Blow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Slice rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blow's guard! Nice work there by Slice!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice stopping the sweep attempt from Blow.
Slice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slice stopping the sweep attempt from Blow.
Slice is looking to work some ground and pound but Blow has wrist control.
Blow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blow is adopting a defensive guard.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blow working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slice.
Blow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abdullah Slice hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Blow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slice won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blow throws an elbow but Slice slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Slice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slice misses with a hook. Blow ducked under it nicely.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Slice misses.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blow slips a straight right by Slice.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Slice misses with a hook.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Blow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
Blow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slice as he jumps to the side.
Slice throws a series of punches but Blow moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Blow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blow throws a one two combo.
Mike Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Blow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a jab to the body
and Blow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slice's guard.
Blow won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
Blow throws a big elbow that misses.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Blow is having none of it.
Blow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slice misses with a lunging right hand
and Blow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slice's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow throwing strikes but missing.
Blow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Blow just wasn't active enough.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice throws a predictable looking body shot
so Blow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blow passes into half guard.
Slice is looking to control Blow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?
Blow wants to pass the guard but Slice is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blow is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Slice's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slice throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slice's guard now.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Blow from controlling successfully.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blow trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Mike Blow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blow shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed Blow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blow wants it to stay on the feet.
Blow rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.
Blow misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blow obliges.
Slice has hold of one of Blow's legs. Blow is fighting the takedown attempt but Slice gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Slice is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Slice throws a strike but Blow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow controls the position.
Slice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice is still trying to improve position.
Slice struggling a bit here.
Blow in side control, throwing shots but Slice defends.
Blow is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Slice will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blow as he jumps to the side.
Blow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdullah Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Blow dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice slaps away a takedown attempt from Blow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slice misses with a hook
and Blow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blow is working for a kimura but Slice is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to control Blow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?
Slice is looking for a sweep. Blow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blow throwing shots but Slice is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blow had his way with Abdullah Slice in that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Slice's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Blow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Blow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blow shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blow.
Slice dips to his left and cracks Blow with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Blow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Blow has the dominant position.
Blow tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Blow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blow has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slice is trying to push Blow away but Blow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blow pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow is trying to keep Slice in close.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Blow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slice's guard.
Blow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice keeping full guard, as Blow tries to pass.
Blow wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blow is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Blow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the cage.
Slice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blow misses with a knee to the head.
Blow gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Blow keeps him there for the moment.
Blow looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Blow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Blow manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Abdullah Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice postures up in Blow's guard and throws a big left but Blow blocks it.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice won't allow Blow to sweep him here.
Mike Blow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slice wants to control from the top but Blow keeps moving.
Abdullah Slice has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slice swinging wildly here.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice tries to bum rush Blow with a series of wild strikes but Blow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike Blow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Slice both land. Nice combination.
Slice throws an off balance right hand
and Blow counters by clinching up.
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 Mike Blow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Blow!
Mike Blow retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Mike Blow 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole swings for the body but Dominatrix moves out of range.
Sithole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sithole lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Dominatrix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sithole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sithole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dominatrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sithole was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominatrix.
Sithole slips a jab and a cross from Dominatrix.
We've been informed that Sithole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Some bone on bone action there as Sithole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've been hearing reports that Dominatrix has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sithole scores with a shot to the body.
Sithole looks for a takedown but Dominatrix sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix misses with a straight left.
Sithole connects with a body shot.
Sithole digs a good hook to Dominatrix's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole throws a lazy right hand but Dominatrix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sithole scores with a kick to the body.
Sithole shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dominatrix wants to control but Sithole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dominatrix tries to get to full guard but Sithole has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sithole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sithole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dominatrix does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dominatrix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dominatrix wants to sweep but Sithole has passed to side control!
Dominatrix sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sithole looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sithole prevents Dominatrix from improving his position.
Sithole is nestled in close to Dominatrix, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dominatrix is looking to control Sithole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dominatrix avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominatrix wants to improve his position but Sithole is controlling well.
Sithole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sithole stalling.
Dominatrix wants to improve his position but Sithole is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominatrix is working hard here to advance position.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Dominatrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominatrix keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole wants to pass to mount but Dominatrix is defending the position.
Sithole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Moses Sithole wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sithole throws a good cross that connects.
Sithole lands a right hook to the body.
Dominatrix throws a shot to the body.
Sithole throws a leg kick
and Dominatrix counters with a left to the body.
Sithole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sithole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominatrix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sithole counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sithole.
Sithole stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominatrix. Dominatrix gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominatrix throws a right and a left that Sithole avoids nicely.
Sithole scores with a jab.
It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Sithole.
Dominatrix jabs Sithole right on the nose. Sithole blinks but takes it well.
Sithole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole darts in looking for a takedown but Dominatrix gets double underhooks and turns Sithole into the cage.
Sithole working hard to break the clinch.
Dominatrix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dominatrix lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sithole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dominatrix checks a leg kick.
Moses Sithole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominatrix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sithole lands a really nice looking cross but Dominatrix seems unphased.
Dominatrix slips a straight right by Sithole.
Sithole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominatrix counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dominatrix.
Dominatrix preventing the sweep.
Sithole wants to improve his position but instead Dominatrix has moved into half guard.
Sithole is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominatrix seems to be working for a kimura but Sithole defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sithole's head.
Dominatrix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sithole's head.
Sithole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dominatrix's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dominatrix's back!
Will Sithole go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
What can Dominatrix do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sithole doesn't have the hooks in and Dominatrix manages to turn into his guard.
Sithole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sithole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dominatrix.
Sithole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sithole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sithole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sithole is looking to stand up but Dominatrix isn't so interested in that idea.
Dominatrix distracts Sithole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix trying to control but Sithole is working from the bottom.
Sithole looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dominatrix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sithole working a defensive guard but Dominatrix passes into half guard.
Sithole wants to get back to full guard.
Sithole trying to hold on to Dominatrix's head to control him but Dominatrix postures up.
Sithole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dominatrix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sithole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rastaphan Dominatrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sithole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dominatrix's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dominatrix's back!
Dominatrix trying to control the hands but Sithole breaks the grip.
Sithole trying to control momentarily.
Dominatrix is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix is keeping busy.
Sithole punishes Dominatrix with strikes from the back mount.
Will Sithole go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dominatrix is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sithole is landing with strikes. Dominatrix can't take much more of this.
Dominatrix turns into Sithole and is now in his guard.
Sithole controlling the position.
Sithole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dominatrix trying to control but Sithole is working from the bottom.
Sithole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dominatrix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sithole's head.
Dominatrix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dominatrix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sithole working a defensive guard here.
Sithole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominatrix is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominatrix sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sithole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominatrix has time to react.
Sithole is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dominatrix misses with a straight right.
Sithole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominatrix moves away.
Sithole throws a body punch but Dominatrix moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moses Sithole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Sithole. Those never looked like landing.
Moses Sithole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sithole ducks under a wild hook from Dominatrix.
Sithole throws a lazy right hand but Dominatrix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominatrix lands a jab.
Sithole shoots in for a takedown but Dominatrix shows good takedown defense.
Dominatrix tries to clinch up.
Dominatrix swings for the body but Sithole moves out of range.
A low kick from Dominatrix misses
and Sithole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dominatrix misses with a body shot.
Sithole misses with a wild body shot.
Sithole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sithole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominatrix cracks Sithole with a good jab.
Sithole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dominatrix rather than just go for the knockout.
Dominatrix jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sithole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sithole slips a straight right by Dominatrix.
Sithole throws a solid leg kick but Dominatrix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sithole.
Sithole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dominatrix's head.
Sithole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix throws a jab when Sithole was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix shoots in for a double leg but Sithole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sithole scores with a decent looking hook.
Dominatrix dives in for a single leg takedown but Sithole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sithole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sithole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dominatrix tries to avoid it but Sithole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dominatrix to the ground. Dominatrix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sithole connects with a right hand. Dominatrix shakes it off.
Sithole fails to land the takedown.
Rastaphan Dominatrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Sithole.
Dominatrix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sithole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole throws a hook but Dominatrix blocks it.
Dominatrix takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sithole throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sithole.
Nice sprawl there from Dominatrix as Sithole shoots in.
Sithole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dominatrix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sithole.
Sithole throws a low kick but Dominatrix moves out of range easily.
Sithole walks into a left hand.
Dominatrix moves out of range as Sithole strikes.
Sithole throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sithole scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dominatrix.
Sithole stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominatrix. Dominatrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominatrix closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sithole circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominatrix. Sithole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominatrix shoots in but no luck this time.
Dominatrix throws a jab but it's blocked by Sithole.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole misses with a straight right.
Sithole lands a nice hook to Dominatrix's body. Dominatrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sithole swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Moses Sithole just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dominatrix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sithole. Dominatrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominatrix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sithole misses with a low kick.
Sithole misses with a double jab
and Dominatrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sithole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dominatrix counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Sithole down! Dominatrix is looking to finish but Sithole is intelligently defending himself.
Sithole is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominatrix advances position into side control!
Sithole is still in real trouble! Can Dominatrix finish him?
Dominatrix scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sithole is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dominatrix can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
Rastaphan Dominatrix retains his light heavyweight title!
Rastaphan Dominatrix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primus Inter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Could you be loved. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Beast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Primus Inter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast throws a head kick but Inter moves out of range.
Inter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beast's calf.
Beast gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Inter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Inter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Inter misses.
Beast throws a head kick but Inter moves out of range.
Beast is trying hard to land a takedown here. Inter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Inter misses with a body kick.
Beast misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inter misses with a few strikes there.
Beast closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beast in side control, throwing shots but Inter defends.
Beast thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beast 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast with the ground and pound but Inter regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Inter 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.
Beast is working for a kimura but Inter is defending it quite comfortably.
Beast is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inter has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to control from half guard but Inter is working away.
Inter is trying to control but can't.
Beast trying to control from Inter's half guard. Inter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beast's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a big right hand that misses.
Inter keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Inter seems keen to control Beast's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beast.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Inter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
Beast fails to land the takedown.
Beast blocks a low kick nicely.
Beast shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inter pinned against the cage. Inter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inter looks for a takedown but Beast sprawls well.
Inter tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast dives in and grabs Inter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Inter pushes down on Beast's head and hops out.
Beast misses with a takedown
and Inter counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Primus Inter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beast shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast throws a big elbow that misses.
Inter seems keen to control Beast's posture.
Beast's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beast throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Inter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Inter keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Beast is looking to advance position but Inter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Beast is trying to escape the mount.
Ben Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Beast tries to lock up and control but Inter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Inter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inter controlling the pace for now.
Beast is desperately trying to improve his position but Inter has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beast?
Beast gets back to half guard.
Inter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beast wants to get back to full guard.
Beast manages to get to full guard.
Inter throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beast looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inter is one step ahead there.
Inter postures up and lands a big shot to Beast's brow.
Inter content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Beast has locked up a guillotine! Beast's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Inter is holding on here and Beast must be using up a lot of energy. Inter has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Beast gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ben Beast!
Ben Beast retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Beast thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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