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Hilo Fight 135 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaleo Makua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleo Makua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Philips!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Philips scores with a punch to the head.
Makua wants to slow Philips down by chopping away at his legs.
Makua is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Philips's half guard.
Makua 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.
Makua trying to control the action but Philips is working from the bottom.
Makua gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Makua fails with the takedown.
Philips stalks Makua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makua's face. Makua staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Kaleo Makua 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!
Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makua moves out of range as Philips strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Philips throws a right and a left that Makua avoids nicely.
Trevor Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Philips has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Makua is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Philips throws a hook but Makua blocks it.
Philips lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Makua tries to clinch but Philips moves out of range.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Trevor Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makua is looking to clinch but Philips is avoiding it.
Makua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Philips as he jumps to the side.
A cross from Philips lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a jab to the head.
Philips lunges at Makua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makua's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Philips finds it's way round the side to connect with Makua's head.
Philips scores with a punch to the head.
Philips punishes Makua's body with a nice straight punch.
Philips misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick there by Makua.
Makua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Philips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Philips scores with a jab to the body.
Philips tries to bum rush Makua with a series of wild strikes but Makua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooh!!! Philips has knocked Makua down with a huge combo! Philips steps away and waves a wobbly Makua back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makua is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Philips's half guard.
Philips is trying to get back to full guard.
Makua is working for a submission of some sort.
Makua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Makua landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Philips wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Philips is trying to control but can't.
Philips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Makua stays in close to Philips's body and controls the position.
Makua is in close to Philips's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makua controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Philips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaleo Makua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Philips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Makua is just out of range.
Philips misses with a series of wild punches.
Trevor Philips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philips moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Makua.
Philips tries to clinch but Makua moves out of range.
Kaleo Makua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philips cracks Makua with an open hand slap.
Makua misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Philips misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makua throws the kick towards the body but Philips avoids it.
Makua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Makua tries for a takedown but Philips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Philips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Philips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makua.
Philips defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleo Makua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makua shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Philips trying to control but Makua postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Makua seems content to control.
Philips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makua content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Makua is trying to control the action in half guard but Philips is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Kaleo Makua wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Philips smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makua closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Philips quickly recovers to half guard.
Makua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Philips defending well though.
Philips is pressing down on Makua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Philips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Makua sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Philips has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Makua has managed to get both his arms back between Philips's legs - danger averted.
Makua's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Makua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Makua wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
Makua with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Makua throwing strikes from guard but Philips blocks nicely.
Makua looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makua trying to control but Philips is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trevor Philips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaleo Makua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Makua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Philips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makua slips a jab and a cross from Philips.
Sloppy strikes from Philips. Those never looked like landing.
Makua misses with a head kick.
Makua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Philips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Philips lands with an overhand left.
Philips listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Philips enables Makua to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Philips manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Makua is looking to advance position but Philips has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makua is desperately trying to improve his position but Philips has a good base and remains in mount.
Philips manages to capitalize on a mistake by Makua to take his back!
Makua is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Makua is trying to get back to his feet but Philips has full control of the position and if anything, Makua has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Philips tries to get the hooks in deep but Makua pushed the leg off.
Makua rolls, trying to escape but Philips keeps control of the position.
Trevor Philips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips looking to hold on to the position here but Makua rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Makua wants to control but Philips passes easily into half guard.
Makua is not content to let Philips control the position.
Philips is stalling here. Makua is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Philips seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Makua has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
An elbow from Makua crashes against the mat.
Philips is not content to let Makua control the position.
Kaleo Makua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philips is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makua misses with the ground and pound.
Makua trying to control the action but Philips is working from the bottom.
Philips regains half guard, as Makua was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Philips manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips looking for a sweep. Not yet Philips, not yet.
Makua forces his way into half guard.
Philips trying to control but Makua postures up.
Makua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Philips sees it coming and defends easily.
Kaleo Makua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Philips is pressing down on Makua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Philips is trying to keep Makua in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trevor Philips.
I've got Philips winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Trevor Philips!
In defeat, Kaleo Makua stepped up to the mic, saying 'THANKS TO MY LORD JAH ALL THANKS AND PRAISES GO OUT TO HIM ALL DAY EVERYDAY.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geeves Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kickstart My Heart. Jay Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geeves Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penn avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Penn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armstrong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Penn has passed into side control.
Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Armstrong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armstrong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Armstrong can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn slows the pace down.
Armstrong is looking to reverse the position.
Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Armstrong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong is not content to let Penn control the position.
Penn working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Armstrong sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armstrong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Armstrong.
Armstrong sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Armstrong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Armstrong misses with a kick to the body.
Geeves Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Armstrong swivels and escapes.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Armstrong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
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!
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Armstrong tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Geeves Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Penn.
Armstrong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Armstrong tries to sprawl but Penn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Armstrong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jay Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Armstrong defends the submission attempt.
Armstrong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Armstrong's head.
Penn stalling.
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 seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Armstrong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Armstrong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 Geeves Armstrong 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. This is the final round!
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Armstrong.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Penn fails with the takedown
and Armstrong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Armstrong quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Armstrong is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brick Brawlers MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Armstrong defends it well.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control but Penn postures up.
Penn is working for a kimura but Armstrong is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn stalling away here and it's allowed Armstrong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Armstrong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Armstrong manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn is pushing down on Armstrong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Armstrong is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Armstrong sees it coming and defends easily.
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Armstrong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armstrong keeps working.
Armstrong is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Armstrong avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Armstrong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Penn.
I think Penn 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 29:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murdoch McNash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNash comes to the cage accompanied by IllEvilHater - Maniac Maggot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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289 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murdoch McNash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Moretti finds it's target.
Moretti gets a clinch.
Moretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McNash 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.
Moretti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moretti avoids a wild elbow strike from McNash.
McNash throws a punch but it's blocked by Moretti.
McNash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
McNash misses with a hook to the ribs.
McNash misses with some punches.
McNash lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Moretti.
McNash throws an elbow that misses.
Moretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNash backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moretti.
McNash lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Moretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from McNash.
McNash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moretti breaks the clinch.
Moretti 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.
Moretti lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks McNash out cold! McNash is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sonny Moretti!
Murdoch McNash spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the Gym '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devan Hennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Thomas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devan Hennings!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennings gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hennings clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thomas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hennings has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Thomas has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hennings is defending well but eventually Thomas manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hennings has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). JJ Thomas!
JJ Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (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. 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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174 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey blocks a jab.
Rousey takes one on the button.
Maul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rousey 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.
A punch combination from Maul misses.
Maul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maul tries to keep at a distance but Rousey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rousey tries to break the clinch but Maul is controlling the position.
Maul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.
Maul is struggling to control the position.
Rousey blocks an uppercut.
Maul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey gets control of Maul's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rousey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rousey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maul manages to get himself to full guard.
Maul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rousey is controlling him.
Maul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rousey chips away with some ground and pound.
Maul on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maul tries to get out of the position.
Rousey forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rousey connects with a nice short shot to Maul's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul is looking to improve his position.
Maul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rousey.
Rousey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rousey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Rousey 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rousey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul is trying to stand.
Rousey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rousey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rousey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rousey throws some wild stikes that Maul manages to avoid easily.
Rousey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rousey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maul is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Maul's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rousey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rousey looking to control but Maul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rousey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maul's face.
Maul is rocked!
Rousey looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Maul covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Rousey!
Our winner, Ronald Rousey, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lucic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shots. Cartwright is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Irish Fighting Song. Milan Lucic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cavan Cartwright's chin.
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223 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucic.
Lucic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lucic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cartwright to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lucic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lucic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cartwright is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cartwright trying to control but Lucic is working from the bottom.
Lucic is pulling down on Cartwright's head. It's preventing any offense from Cartwright, at least for the moment.
Lucic wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Milan Lucic just wasn't active enough.
Lucic dips to his left and cracks Cartwright with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Lucic is avoiding it.
Lucic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cartwright is out of range and Lucic settles back down.
Lucic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cartwright if he has to take too many more of those.
Cartwright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucic.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucic throws a body punch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Lucic sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cartwright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lucic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cartwright throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lucic escapes and throws Cartwright's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lucic.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Cartwright taking a bit of punishment here - Lucic scoring with strikes.
Lucic slows the pace down.
Lucic wants to take a breather but Cartwright manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lucic.
Lucic trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lucic!
Lucic wants to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright breaks from Lucic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright prevents Lucic from getting the reversal.
Cartwright scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lucic'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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cartwright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Milan Lucic has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucic tries to lock up and control but Cartwright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright scoring with strikes but Lucic is staying in there.
Lucic wants to hold on but Cartwright pushes him away.
Lucic wants to get back to his feet.
Lucic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lucic is working hard here to advance position.
Cartwright working Lucic over with strikes here.
Milan Lucic's cut is getting worse.
Cartwright is landing with some decent strikes but Lucic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucic wants to hold on but Cartwright pushes him away.
Lucic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright unloading with bombs!
Milan Lucic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic is trying to escape the mount.
Cartwright connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jeez, Milan Lucic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Milan Lucic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cavan Cartwright!
A relieved looking Cavan Cartwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Resort-Papa Roach kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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169 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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28
153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Slice!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down works the jab nicely.
Down takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
Down swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slice.
Down lands a jab to Slice's midsection.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Slice's head back.
Down wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Down connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slice scrambles back to his feet.
Slice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
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.
Slice 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.
Down misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a right and a left that Down avoids nicely.
Down misses with a straight right.
Down wants to clinch
and Slice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Down.
Slice shoots and misses
and Down holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slice can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Down.
Slice prevents a body shot from Down.
Down goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slice stalling the fight.
Down misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Down is trying to keep an underhook but Slice manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Down regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Down is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Slice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Down not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Down throws an elbow that misses. Slice uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Down's guard. Nice move by Slice!
Slice wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a big right hand that misses.
Slice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slice chips away with some ground and pound.
Slice passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Down takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Slice working the ground and pound.
Slice tries to score with some ground and pound. Down controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice looks up at the clock and then as Down takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Slice smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Down is looking for a sweep.
Slice misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Slice fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Slice is putting a hurting on Down here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Down is avoiding damage well.
Down is looking for a sweep.
Slice tries to advance to mount but Down denies him.
Down is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slice in side control, throwing shots but Down defends.
Slice wants to control but Down is keeping him busy.
Slice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Down is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slice postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Slice dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Down lands an overhand right.
Slice punishes Down's body with a nice straight punch.
Slice throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Down thuds a left hand into Slice's body.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Down as he avoids it easily.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice blocks a jab.
Down looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Slice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Down defends it nicely.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Down is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Slice.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Down moved out of range nicely.
Slice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Down lands a glancing blow to the side of Slice's head.
Down tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slice throws a series of strikes that have Down backpedaling.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Down bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slice's head.
Down lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down lands with a nice body punch.
Down scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slice with a poor takedown
and Down connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Down lands an overhand right.
Down moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Down is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Down shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Down on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slice lands a jab-cross combination.
Down connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slice's hands.
Slice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Down holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Down misses with a punch to the body.
Down has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slice wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Down.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Down is struggling to control the position.
Slice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Down after a bit of a struggle.
Down misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Down pressing his opponent against the cage.
Slice blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Down back against the cage.
Down struggles to land a body shot inside as Slice controls his hands.
Slice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice blocks a body shot from Down.
Down misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Down gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Down misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down misses with a hook to the ribs.
Down misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Slice drops his hands momentarily and Down takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Kendrik Down is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Slice misses.
Down shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Slice is trying to defend but Down finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Down throwing shots but Slice is blocking nicely.
Down lands strikes from half guard.
Down looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Slice is trying to stand up here but Down is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to get back to full guard.
Down controlling the action here.
Down thows a huge punch but Slice dodges it nicely.
Down is pressing down on Slice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slice is holding on for now.
Down looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down lands strikes from half guard.
Down wants to pass to mount but Slice is defending the position.
Slice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Down is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer.
Down trying to pass the guard but Slice defending well.
Down is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a strike but Slice avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Down ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Down looks to clinch
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice slips a straight right by Down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Down bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slice might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Down as he jumps to the side.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Down.
Slice throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Down clobbers Slice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Down. That snapped Slice's head back.
Down dodges the punch combination from Slice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrik Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Down 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aster Roid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roid's entrance music is Awesome God. A fine choice. Velasquez has chosen Kryptonite as his entrance music. Aster Roid had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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249 lbs
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260 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aster Roid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Roid misses with a few strikes there.
Roid cracks the inside of Velasquez's front leg.
Velasquez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Roid is trying to defend but Velasquez 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.
Roid trying to control from the bottom.
Velasquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roid is looking to control Velasquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roid avoid being mounted?
Roid is pressing down on Velasquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roid keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
Roid is looking to stand up but Velasquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Roid working a defensive guard here.
Roid keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Velasquez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roid haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Velasquez working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Velasquez looking to score a takedown here. Roid is defending well but Velasquez drives through and ends up in Roid's guard.
Roid has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Velasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Roid.
Velasquez prevents Roid from getting back to his feet.
Roid controlling the position.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Roid keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez won't allow Roid to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aster Roid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roid scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Roid. Beautiful body shot.
Roid stuffs the takedown.
Velasquez avoids the body shot from Roid.
Roid leaves Velasquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Velasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velasquez somewhat.
Aster Roid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez gets a takedown into half guard.
Roid is looking to improve his position.
Velasquez throwing shots but Roid is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velasquez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roid controlling the position well.
Roid is looking for a sweep. Velasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Velasquez is keen to just control but Roid is a slippery customer.
Velasquez seems to be working for a kimura but Roid defends the submission attempt.
Roid kicks Velasquez off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Velasquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Roid which made him look bad.
Aster Roid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roid is rocked!
Roid backs away from a small jab... but Velasquez lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Roid crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Velasquez with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cain Velasquez!
During a confident post fight interview, Cain Velasquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Aster Roid had this to say: 'Thank you Jesus!! I will get better!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blow comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Myles's choice of entrance music: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
10 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles missing with a left hand there. Blow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blow.
Nice sprawl there from Myles as Blow shoots in.
Blow 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.
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Myles misses
and Blow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Myles is pressed up against the cage. Blow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myles down to the mat. Myles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Blow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Myles throws a right and a left that Blow avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Myles misses the target.
No joy there for Myles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myles lands a left and a right that send Blow crashing to the mat, dazed. Myles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mike Blow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blow lands an overhand right.
Myles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blow counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow tightens his grip and picks Myles up, before dumping him to the ground. Myles manages to land in guard.
Our spies down at at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(55 member cap) inform us that Myles has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Blow throwing strikes from guard but Myles blocks nicely.
Blow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Myles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blow prevents Myles from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Myles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blow stops Myles from standing up.
Myles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myles keeping moving, preventing Blow from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Blow just wasn't active enough.
Myles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blow circles away quickly and effectively.
Darren Myles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Myles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Myles.
Myles throws a right hand that misses
and Blow counters by clinching up.
Blow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Blow has clasped his hands together around Myles's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blow is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Myles looks calm but he's in trouble here. Blow gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Myles is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Blow lets go of the hold and Myles can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Blow!
Mike Blow retains his lightweight title!
Mike Blow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami has chosen The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
11 - 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods wants to clinch.
Boulami cracks Woods with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Woods 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.
Woods jabs at Boulami's body.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boulami moves away.
Boulami misses with a low kick.
Boulami looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Woods fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boulami, pushing him back against the cage.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Boulami lands with a light punch inside.
Boulami trying to stall but Woods improves his position.
Woods presses Boulami against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Woods.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods pushes Boulami back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Woods lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boulami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Woods gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Woods lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Woods tries to work over Boulami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods lands a left hand.
Boulami misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
Woods digs a right hand into Boulami's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boulami's gas tank.
Woods stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boulami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods pushes Boulami back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Woods throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boulami tries to stall but Woods uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boulami is trying to drag Woods to the mat but Woods just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boulami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a shoulder strike.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boulami's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods lands a right hand.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Boulami has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Woods seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boulami can turn it around.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods misses with some punches.
Woods cracks Boulami with a nice body shot.
Boulami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boulami or not.
Boulami blocks an uppercut.
Woods lands an uppercut.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Boulami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods tries to work over Boulami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boulami has had enough of the clinch but Woods keeps him there for the moment.
Boulami lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Woods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boulami throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Boulami misses with a wild body shot.
Woods lands a nice looking body shot.
Woods walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Boulami moves away and avoids it.
Boulami avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boulami connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boulami.
Boulami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Boulami scores with the left hand. Woods knows he should have avoided that one.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Boulami moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boulami counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boulami is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boulami working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woods, who protects the arm well.
Woods gets back to half guard.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boulami trying to pass the guard but Woods defending well.
Boulami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boulami trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulami tries to pass to full mount but Woods defends it.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boulami working over Woods with some ground and pound. Woods looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods tries to roll over but Boulami keeps him under control.
Woods is working hard here to advance position.
Boulami wants to free his trapped foot but Woods is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Woods is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is controlling Boulami's trapped leg to prevent Boulami from advancing to side control.
Boulami moves into full mount! Woods won't be happy about that!
Woods tries to reverse the position but Boulami maintains control.
Woods tries to lock up and control but Boulami gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woods wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boulami.
Woods taking shots to the head.
Woods is squirming around, avoiding Boulami's attempts to control the action.
Boulami pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Woods is desperately trying to improve his position but Boulami has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to hold on but Boulami postures up.
Woods manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boulami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods is staying active underneath Boulami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boulami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Woods keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Boulami slips the punch.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Boulami lands a right hook to the body.
Woods misses with a hook
and Boulami counters with a takedown into side control.
Boulami working away.
Omar Boulami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boulami is working Woods over with some ground and pound from side control.
Woods struggling a bit here.
Boulami has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woods regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boulami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woods defending well though.
Boulami has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boulami landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Woods squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boulami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Carl Woods has been cut.
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woods tries to hold on but Boulami postures up.
Boulami is landing with some decent strikes but Woods is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boulami wants to control the pace but Woods is squirming around nicely.
Boulami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods tries to hold on but Boulami pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Boulami.
Woods is looking to get to half guard.
Woods reaches up and holds on to Boulami to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is trying to stand up.
Boulami is landing with some decent strikes but Woods is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boulami fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carl Woods's cut is getting worse.
Boulami throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boulami connects with a bit shot that sees Woods covering up! More strikes from Boulami and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Boulami is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
During a confident post fight interview, Omar Boulami thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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