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Hilo Fight 136 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
We've been told by Gustavsson's head coaches at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gustavsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Alexander Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailor Gracie.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Gracie 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.
A right-left combo lands from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Gustavsson as he connects with a hook.
Gustavsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gustavsson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustavsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gustavsson swivels and escapes.
Gracie dives in and grabs Gustavsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustavsson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gustavsson scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gustavsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gustavsson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Gracie prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustavsson smiles and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Gustavsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gustavsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gustavsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gustavsson scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Sailor Gracie has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Gustavsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustavsson with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Gustavsson misses.
Gustavsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustavsson but Gustavsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gustavsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Gustavsson, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Gustavsson against the cage but Gustavsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Gustavsson jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gustavsson scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustavsson scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie is rocked!
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustavsson finish him?
Gustavsson cracks Gracie with a hook to the temple - Gracie is on wobbly legs here! Gustavsson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gracie falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gustavsson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Gustavsson!
A very excited looking Alexander Gustavsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Sailor Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'Dimensionless, I shall return stronger than you can imagine.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scott's choice of entrance music: Ironfist. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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284 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavil connects with a body shot.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown but Pavil manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pavil with a nice cross.
Pavil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Pavil steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Scott is out on his feet! Pavil sets himself and nearly takes Scott's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcos Pavil!
In defeat, Magnus Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Lim Napoles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Rak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Lim Napoles!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napoles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rak.
Napoles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napoles cracks Rak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blue Rak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napoles cracks Rak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rak misses with a kick to the body.
Rak is looking to clinch but Napoles is avoiding it.
Napoles takes one to the chin there.
Rak swinging wildly here.
Rak throws a series of punches but Napoles moves out of range.
Rak slips a jab from Napoles.
Rak is looking to clinch.
Rak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rak misses with a two punch combination.
Napoles 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.
Rak swinging wildly here.
Rak looks to land a combination but Napoles avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Napoles tests Rak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Napoles misses the shot to the body.
Blue Rak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rak ducks under a wild hook from Napoles.
Napoles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rak throws a right and a left that Napoles avoids nicely.
Rak throws a head kick but Napoles moves out of range.
Napoles cracks Rak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Napoles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Napoles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Napoles misses with a left hand
and Rak counters with a left right combination that sends Napoles crashing to the mat - Rak wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Napoles out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Rak!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen AC/DC - Big Gun 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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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Webster. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Webster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hansen at a distance.
Webster misses with a body shot.
Webster cracks the inside of Hansen's front leg.
Webster misses with a wild body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hansen 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.
Webster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen Rushes Webster and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Webster is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hansen Piles on the pressure and Webster crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimundo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilyevich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Billy Connolly - Ivan the terrible. Ivan Vasilyevich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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202 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raimundo Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral throws a leg kick
and Vasilyevich counters with a nice body kick.
Sobral connects with a crisp jab.
Vasilyevich looks to land a right hand but Sobral moved out of range.
Sobral looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sobral 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.
Sobral is looking to advance position but Vasilyevich won't allow it.
Sobral is thwarting Vasilyevich's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich tries to get to full guard but Sobral has control of the leg.
Sobral wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasilyevich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vasilyevich controlling the position for now.
Vasilyevich is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half guard.
Sobral wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasilyevich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobral is looking to take a break and control but Vasilyevich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobral.
Sobral looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasilyevich trying to control from the bottom.
Sobral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasilyevich is staying active underneath Sobral, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sobral wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasilyevich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sobral works his way into full mount!
Vasilyevich is working to get back to half guard.
Vasilyevich wants to control but Sobral is having none of it.
Sobral is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vasilyevich has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vasilyevich!
Vasilyevich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sobral trying to keep a closed guard but Vasilyevich is proving a slippery customer.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Vasilyevich from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich misses with a kick to the body
and Sobral counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vasilyevich's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilyevich is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Sobral dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sobral throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Vasilyevich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sobral comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vasilyevich misses with a low kick.
Vasilyevich moves into range and clinches up with Sobral.
Vasilyevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobral jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vasilyevich walks away with a smile on his face. Sobral gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but Vasilyevich shows good takedown defense.
Ivan Vasilyevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimundo Sobral.
Sobral fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasilyevich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasilyevich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sobral eats them both and turns towards Vasilyevich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Vasilyevich tries to sprawl but Sobral drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vasilyevich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vasilyevich is looking for a sweep. Sobral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sobral trying to control from Vasilyevich's half guard. Vasilyevich has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vasilyevich seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vasilyevich keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasilyevich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilyevich is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is looking to pass into half guard but Vasilyevich pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vasilyevich is in guard.
Vasilyevich trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Vasilyevich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasilyevich has managed to get both his arms back between Sobral's legs - danger averted.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Vasilyevich from controlling successfully.
Vasilyevich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasilyevich has managed to get both his arms back between Sobral's legs - danger averted.
Raimundo Sobral has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vasilyevich trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobral jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vasilyevich is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vasilyevich and Sobral has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vasilyevich stops Sobral from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich tries to improve position but can't.
Vasilyevich can't do much from the bottom here.
Sobral wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vasilyevich, who protects the arm well.
Sobral thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raimundo Sobral will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Sobral misses.
Sobral throws a right hand that misses
and Vasilyevich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasilyevich.
A short right from Vasilyevich.
A short uppercut from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobral.
Vasilyevich lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobral fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasilyevich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sobral misses with a kick to the body.
Ivan Vasilyevich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sobral fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasilyevich.
Sobral takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sobral throws a leg kick but Vasilyevich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sobral looks to land a right hand but Vasilyevich moved out of range.
Vasilyevich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobral is just out of range.
Sobral fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasilyevich avoids it really well and circles away.
Sobral lands with a slapping head kick.
Sobral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sobral misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vasilyevich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sobral - the referee stops the clock and Vasilyevich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sobral. Vasilyevich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilyevich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sobral has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasilyevich looks to land a body kick but Sobral moved away.
Ivan Vasilyevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries a low kick but Vasilyevich avoids it.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but Vasilyevich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sobral tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilyevich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasilyevich lands with an overhand left.
Sobral gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vasilyevich gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sobral is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Vasilyevich!
Post fight, Ivan Vasilyevich stared into the camera and said 'Full Pretzel!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forclit has chosen Trouble as his entrance music. Happy Forclit has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Moses Sithole's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole scores with a jab.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
Sithole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forclit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sithole.
Sithole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sithole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sithole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Forclit cracks Sithole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forclit just misses with a punch to the body.
Forclit dives in and grabs Sithole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sithole pushes down on Forclit's head and hops out.
Forclit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sithole missing with a left hand there. Forclit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sithole tried to score with a low kick but Forclit checks it.
Forclit shoots and misses
and Sithole counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sithole.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Forclit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sithole defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit is pulling down on Sithole's head to control his posture.
Sithole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit keeping moving, preventing Sithole from controlling successfully.
Forclit has Sithole pulled in close to control his posture.
Sithole trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sithole lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Moses Sithole just wasn't active enough.
Sithole throws a head kick that Forclit semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Sithole as Forclit shoots in.
Moses Sithole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Forclit.
Sithole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forclit.
Forclit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sithole avoids it really well and circles away.
Forclit checks a low kick from Sithole.
A big right from Forclit misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sithole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Forclit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Forclit looks to land a left hand but Sithole moved out of range nicely.
Sithole tests Forclit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Forclit finds it's way through Sithole's defenses.
Sithole tries to work over Forclit's front leg with a kick but Forclit checks it.
Forclit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sithole was well out of range. Poor timing from Forclit.
Sithole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sithole lands a really nice looking cross but Forclit seems unphased.
Forclit shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sithole is trying to defend but Forclit finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sithole is controlling Forclit's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sithole is trying to control but can't.
Sithole controlling the position well.
Sithole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Forclit wants to pass to mount but Sithole is defending the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Moses Sithole wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Forclit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forclit scores with a jab. Sithole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sithole tries a head kick but it misses.
Sithole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Forclit.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forclit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Sithole misses.
Sithole moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Happy Forclit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Forclit misses with a hook.
Sithole lands a really nice looking cross but Forclit seems unphased.
Forclit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sithole.
Forclit misses with an uppercut. Sithole saw that one coming.
Sithole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Forclit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sithole.
Forclit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sithole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Forclit swings for the body but Sithole moves out of range.
Sithole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forclit manages to avoid it.
Forclit dodges the punch combination from Sithole.
Sithole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown but Sithole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Forclit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sithole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sithole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses.
Sithole throws a looping overhand right but Forclit ducks down to avoid it.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sithole stuffs the takedown attempt from Forclit. Forclit gets slowly back to his feet.
Sithole staying out of range there.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Sithole counters with a nice double leg into side control. Forclit won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit is not content to let Sithole control the position.
Forclit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sithole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Forclit 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.
Sithole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Forclit's head.
Sithole is stalling here. Forclit is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sithole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Forclit has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Forclit working away.
Sithole tries to bench press Forclit off him but Forclit keeps the position.
Sithole regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit prevents Sithole from improving his position.
Forclit wants to control but Sithole is keeping him busy.
Moses Sithole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sithole wants to get back to full guard.
Sithole is working hard here to advance position.
Sithole trying to control but Forclit postures up.
Forclit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sithole defending well though.
Sithole gets back to full guard.
Sithole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Forclit is one step ahead there.
Sithole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sithole misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Forclit tries to lock up and control but Sithole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sithole landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forclit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sithole wants to control the pace but Forclit is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole controlling from mount.
Forclit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Forclit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Forclit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sithole.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forclit tries to close the distance and clinch but Sithole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sithole throws a hook but Forclit blocks it.
Forclit misses with a takedown attempt - Sithole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sithole lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Happy Forclit's cut even more.
Sithole scoring well with a low kick there.
Sithole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sithole slips a jab from Forclit.
Forclit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sithole counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forclit.
Sithole misses with a low kick.
Forclit throws a big shot that misses.
Forclit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sithole throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Forclit.
Sithole throws a body punch but Forclit moves out of range.
Forclit misses with a low kick.
Sithole misses with a right hand
and Forclit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Forclit.
Sithole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Forclit manages to get himself to full guard.
Forclit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sithole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sithole wants to control from the top but Forclit keeps moving.
Forclit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Forclit looking to control.
Sithole tries to free his leg and advance position but Forclit is retaining full guard.
Forclit looking for a sweep. Not yet Forclit, not yet.
Sithole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Forclit's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sithole is one step ahead there.
Sithole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sithole is pushing down on Forclit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Forclit is fighting to maintain full guard but Sithole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Forclit is trying to get back to full guard.
Forclit trying to control but Sithole postures up.
Sithole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Forclit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sithole controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sithole trying to pass the guard but Forclit defending well.
Happy Forclit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sithole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sithole is trying to control. Forclit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sithole content to control rather than advance.
Forclit actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole content to control rather than advance.
Sithole wants to pass to mount but Forclit is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Sithole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sithole 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
Moses Sithole 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 Banger Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Shadows Fall - Divide and Conquer . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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 Los Angeles, Banger Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tests Malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Banger Malone has been cut.
Diaz drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Malone's head, knocking him out cold! Diaz is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Diaz!
George Diaz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton's entrance music is Shed Seven - Bully Boy. A fine choice. William Shimazu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like William Shimazu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton digs a good hook to Shimazu's body.
Benton lands a leg kick that knocks Shimazu off balance momentarily.
Shimazu avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shimazu tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shimazu swivels and escapes.
Glenn Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shimazu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch lands to the side of Shimazu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shimazu is rocked!
Benton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shimazu tries to avoid it but Benton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shimazu to the ground. Shimazu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shimazu is still on wobbly legs! Can Benton finish him?
Benton lands with a right and another and another! Shimazu is in big trouble! Benton lands again and this time it's lights out for Shimazu! A quality knockout there for Benton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Glenn Benton!
Glenn Benton 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JC The Easter Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Easter Bunny comes to the cage accompanied by Bunny stuff. . JC The Easter Bunny has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JC The Easter Bunny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valenta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Easter Bunny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valenta.
The Easter Bunny shoots for a takedown but Valenta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
JC The Easter Bunny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses.
The Easter Bunny clinches.
Valenta misses with a knee to the head.
The Easter Bunny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valenta.
The Easter Bunny can't find room to land a body shot as Valenta controls the action.
Valenta misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenta controls his hands.
The Easter Bunny scores with a hook to the body.
The Easter Bunny stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
I was talking to The Easter Bunny's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The Easter Bunny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valenta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Easter Bunny's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Easter Bunny misses with a punch to the body.
Valenta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Easter Bunny blocks it with crossed arms.
Valenta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valenta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Easter Bunny has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Easter Bunny controlling the action here for a moment.
Valenta blocking some punches.
Valenta misses with a body punch.
Valenta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Easter Bunny throws a punch but it's blocked by Valenta.
The Easter Bunny tries a body shot but Valenta blocks it.
The Easter Bunny blocking some punches.
The Easter Bunny pushes Valenta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Easter Bunny struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenta controls his hands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valenta 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Valenta.
The Easter Bunny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Easter Bunny digs a right hand into Valenta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valenta's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Easter Bunny gets through Valenta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Easter Bunny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Easter Bunny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Easter Bunny blocks a body shot from Valenta.
Valenta lands a body shot.
The Easter Bunny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from The Easter Bunny.
Valenta blocks a body shot from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valenta's elbow.
The Easter Bunny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Easter Bunny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valenta's elbow.
The Easter Bunny presses Valenta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valenta looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Easter Bunny scores with a hook to the body.
The Easter Bunny tries to work over Valenta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Easter Bunny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny is leaning against Valenta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Easter Bunny misses with a punch to the body.
The Easter Bunny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from The Easter Bunny - that landed with a thud.
Valenta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. The Easter Bunny can't fight it off and eventually Valenta manages to take the fight to the floor. The Easter Bunny looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Easter Bunny is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Easter Bunny wants to control from the top but Valenta keeps moving.
The Easter Bunny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Easter Bunny trying to control but Valenta is working from the bottom.
Valenta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Valenta wants to sweep here but The Easter Bunny controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC The Easter Bunny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Easter Bunny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from The Easter Bunny.
Nice shot lands for The Easter Bunny.
It looks like Lorenzo Valenta has been cut.
The Easter Bunny lands a big shot that drops Valenta! Can he finish him?
Valenta is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valenta trying to control the position.
Valenta is still in real trouble! Can The Easter Bunny finish him?
The Easter Bunny tries to free his leg and advance position but Valenta is retaining full guard.
The Easter Bunny seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Easter Bunny is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Valenta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Valenta has escaped and now he's on top!
The Easter Bunny wants to sweep but no luck.
Valenta seems to have recovered his senses.
The Easter Bunny controls Valenta momentarily but Valenta frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Easter Bunny steps into range and cracks Valenta with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Valenta flops backwards and The Easter Bunny dives into his guard looking to finish!
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!
The Easter Bunny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valenta is keeping the position for now.
The Easter Bunny throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valenta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valenta looking for a sweep. Not yet Valenta, not yet.
The Easter Bunny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valenta, who protects the arm well.
The Easter Bunny trying to control the position but Valenta is working away.
The Easter Bunny working away.
The Easter Bunny working the body and head with strikes.
The Easter Bunny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Easter Bunny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Easter Bunny lands a nice forearm strike.
The Easter Bunny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valenta, who protects the arm well.
The Easter Bunny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Easter Bunny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Easter Bunny looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Valenta is avoiding damage well.
Valenta can't do much from the bottom here.
The Easter Bunny staying calm.
Valenta is looking to regain half guard here but The Easter Bunny keeps moving and retains side control.
The Easter Bunny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Easter Bunny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valenta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny working the body and head with strikes.
The Easter Bunny goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Valenta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Easter Bunny but great work by Valenta.
Valenta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Easter Bunny stops Valenta from passing to mount.
The Easter Bunny is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Easter Bunny is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Valenta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Easter Bunny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valenta is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC The Easter Bunny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Valenta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Easter Bunny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from The Easter Bunny.
Valenta lands a slapping body shot.
The Easter Bunny misses with a head kick.
Valenta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Easter Bunnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Easter Bunny thows a body shot but no joy.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Easter Bunny.
Valenta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Easter Bunny tries to land a front kick but Valenta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valenta misses with a hook.
The Easter Bunny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Easter Bunny throws a sloppy head kick and Valenta moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny lands a high kick to the side of Valenta's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! The Easter Bunny dives into guard, looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valenta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The Easter Bunny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Easter Bunny is looking to work some ground and pound but Valenta has wrist control.
The Easter Bunny 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.
The Easter Bunny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valenta is keeping the position for now.
Valenta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny trying to control the position from guard on top but Valenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valenta working a defensive guard here.
Valenta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Easter Bunny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valenta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Easter Bunny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenta wants to improve his position but instead The Easter Bunny has moved into half guard.
The Easter Bunny is looking for a kimura here.
Valenta is trying to control but can't.
Valenta is refusing to be controlled, as The Easter Bunny sits in half guard.
The Easter Bunny is really struggling to control Valenta but he's trying to hold on to the position.
JC The Easter Bunny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if The Easter Bunny 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Easter Bunny working Valenta over with strikes.
The Easter Bunny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valenta defending well though.
The Easter Bunny is looking for a kimura but Valenta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Easter Bunny to get the leverage.
The Easter Bunny wants to control but Valenta is keeping him busy.
The Easter Bunny seems to be working for a kimura but Valenta defends the submission attempt.
Valenta is pressing down on The Easter Bunny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The Easter Bunny connects with a couple of short punches.
The Easter Bunny won't allow Valenta to sweep him here.
The Easter Bunny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valenta can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valenta is keeping the position for now.
Valenta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Easter Bunny slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valenta is not content to let The Easter Bunny control the position.
The Easter Bunny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Valenta sees it coming and defends easily.
The Easter Bunny is thwarting Valenta's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Easter Bunny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Easter Bunny is looking to take a break and control but Valenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC The Easter Bunny clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Valenta'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.
The Easter Bunny is looking to score with low kicks.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses
and The Easter Bunny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valenta throws a wild body kick that The Easter Bunny sees coming a mile off.
Valenta jabs at The Easter Bunny's body.
Valenta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Easter Bunny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Easter Bunny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Easter Bunny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valenta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Easter Bunny.
Valenta clinches up with The Easter Bunny and pushes him back against the cage.
The Easter Bunny blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny misses with the head strike.
Valenta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valenta lands a body punch.
Valenta working The Easter Bunny over with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Valenta prevents a body shot from The Easter Bunny.
Valenta has a couple of punches blocked by The Easter Bunny.
Valenta has The Easter Bunny pressed against the cage, preventing The Easter Bunny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Valenta.
Valenta tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Easter Bunny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valenta is keeping busy.
The Easter Bunny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Easter Bunny tries a body shot but Valenta blocks it.
Valenta prevents a body shot from The Easter Bunny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny throws a punch but it's blocked by Valenta.
Valenta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Valenta misses with a hook to the ribs.
JC The Easter Bunny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Easter Bunny pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Easter Bunny can't find room to land a body shot as Valenta controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valenta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valenta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Easter Bunny is defending well for now.
The Easter Bunny misses with a punch on the inside.
Valenta with a knee to the head.
It looks like JC The Easter Bunny has been cut.
The Easter Bunny digs a right hand into Valenta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valenta's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenta misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Easter Bunny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valenta.
The Easter Bunny tries a body shot but Valenta blocks it.
The Easter Bunny tries a body shot but Valenta blocks it.
The Easter Bunny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valenta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Easter Bunny misses with a punch to the body.
The Easter Bunny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valenta's elbow.
A hook to the body from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny tries to throw a body punch but Valenta avoids it by throwing The Easter Bunny back against the cage.
The Easter Bunny taking a breather.
The Easter Bunny avoiding damage as Valenta throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Easter Bunny wants to break free but Valenta has control.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
The Easter Bunny can't find room to land a body shot as Valenta controls the action.
Valenta has a couple of punches blocked by The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
Valenta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Easter Bunny.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valenta lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valenta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valenta swings wildly with an uppercut but The Easter Bunny uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lorenzo Valenta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
A cross from The Easter Bunny lands.
The Easter Bunny throws a sloppy head kick and Valenta moves out of range easily.
Valenta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Easter Bunny tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Valenta is in The Easter Bunny's guard.
Valenta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Easter Bunny is keeping the position for now.
The Easter Bunny had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valenta defends it easily.
The Easter Bunny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valenta looking to sit in guard and control but The Easter Bunny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Easter Bunny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valenta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valenta struggling a bit here.
Valenta is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but The Easter Bunny is staying active.
The Easter Bunny works to advance to full mount. Valenta defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The Easter Bunny lands with some strikes.
Valenta is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Easter Bunny lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Valenta! The Easter Bunny sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Valenta and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). JC The Easter Bunny!
JC The Easter Bunny retains his super heavyweight title!
JC The Easter Bunny 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Kullervo's belly button to the back.
Kullervo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kullervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kullervo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kullervo is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kullervo.
Nice body kick from Kullervo.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Kullervo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kullervo counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Kullervo throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Kullervo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kullervo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Devon Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Kullervo tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kullervo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kullervo.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Kullervo throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Kullervo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kullervo scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kullervo, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kullervo. That snapped Smith's head back.
Kullervo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kullervo is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Kullervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kullervo.
Kullervo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kullervo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Devon Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kullervo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kullervo.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kullervo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kullervo jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kullervo thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Kullervo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kullervo.
Kullervo tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kullervo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kullervo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kullervo lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Kullervo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kullervo works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kullervo thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kullervo digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Kullervo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kullervo.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullervo moves away.
Kullervo feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kullervo.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Kullervo does it's job there.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kullervo stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kullervo - that will leave a mark!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kullervo. Smith shrugs it off though.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kullervo shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kullervo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kullervo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Kullervo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kullervo scores with a leg kick.
Devon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kullervo lands a right hook to the body.
Kullervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a hook
and Kullervo counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kullervo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kullervo thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kullervo is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kullervo.
Kullervo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kullervo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kullervo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kullervo throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
That has opened up Devon Smith's cut even more.
Smith is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Kullervo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo delivers a nice body kick.
Kullervo lands a big head kick that sends Smith to the canvas! Kullervo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Kullervo!
A very excited looking Evil Kullervo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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