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NEX Hilo 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bismarck De Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy The Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Jager comes to the cage accompanied by My Kreet. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bismarck De Jager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Timmy The Gun!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jager cracks a nice hook into The Gun's ribs.
A big left from De Jager misses.
The Gun closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Gun lands in his opponent's guard.
The Gun trying to control but De Jager is working from the bottom.
The Gun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Gun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Gun cracks De Jager with a solid left hand.
The Gun postures up in De Jager's guard and throws a big left but De Jager blocks it.
De Jager on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Jager tries to get out of the position.
The Gun trying to control but De Jager is working from the bottom.
The Gun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jager utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Gun is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Gun trying to control the position from guard on top but De Jager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gun throwing strikes from guard but De Jager blocks nicely.
The Gun wants to control from the top but De Jager keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Timmy The Gun wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Gun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Jager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Gun trying to control the position but De Jager is working away.
The Gun postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
De Jager is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked The Gun off and has taken his back!
The Gun controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Gun is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Gun has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager controls the position.
A lull in the action here.
The Gun holding both De Jager 's hands and preventing any damage.
De Jager biding his time, controlling The Gun.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Gun looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
De Jager is looking to control The Gun but The Gun is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The Gun has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The Gun is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by De Jager.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gun is trying to get back to his feet but De Jager has full control of the position and if anything, The Gun has just worked his way into a worse spot.
De Jager tries to get the hooks in deep but The Gun pushed the leg off.
The Gun is trying to stand back up.
De Jager controls the action.
The Gun holding both De Jager 's hands and preventing any damage.
De Jager is riding his opponent, not letting The Gun buck him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Gun is trying to get back to his feet but De Jager has full control of the position and if anything, The Gun has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy The Gun dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left and a right from De Jager both land. Nice combination.
The Gun closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Jager circles away.
A jab lands there for De Jager.
The Gun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Jager tries to avoid it but The Gun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Jager to the ground. De Jager escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Gun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Jager misses the shot to the body.
The Gun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Jager pinned against the cage. De Jager gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bismarck De Jager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy The Gun.
De Jager with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jager paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Gun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Jager but De Jager pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Gun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Gun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Jager did well to prevent The Gun getting side control.
Timmy The Gun has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Jager wants to get back to his feet.
The Gun is stalling here. De Jager is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Gun seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and De Jager has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The Gun is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager trying to control the action but The Gun is working from the bottom.
The Gun stops De Jager from passing to mount.
De Jager trying to control the action but The Gun is working from the bottom.
The Gun is trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jager wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Gun keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Jager is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The Gun's shoulder. That is not cool.
The Gun throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
De Jager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Gun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Gun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Jager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Jager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Gun.
De Jager scores with a jab to the head.
The Gun shoots in for a takedown but De Jager shows good takedown defense.
De Jager tries to sprawl but The Gun drives through with a takedown into half guard.
De Jager is holding on to half guard well.
The Gun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gun trying to pass the guard but De Jager defending well.
De Jager is positioning himself well to prevent The Gun advancing to mount.
De Jager wants to get back to full guard.
De Jager is working hard here to advance position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Gun is figuring out what he wants to do next.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Gun tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Jager knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Gun working De Jager over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismarck De Jager dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The Gun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Gun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Jager's head.
De Jager makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Jager.
De Jager looking to control.
The Gun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Gun throwing strikes but missing.
The Gun throwing strikes but missing.
De Jager keeping moving, preventing The Gun from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Gun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Gun content to stall in guard here.
The Gun is looking to work some ground and pound but De Jager has wrist control.
De Jager keeping moving, preventing The Gun from controlling successfully.
De Jager working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Gun.
De Jager wants to sweep here but The Gun controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gun postures up.
De Jager looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but The Gun puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The Gun passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for De Jager!
The Gun with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Jager tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Gun working De Jager over with strikes here.
De Jager wants to control but The Gun is having none of it.
The Gun landing strikes from the mount and De Jager is in trouble!
De Jager tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gun landing punches.
The Gun looking to ground and pound but De Jager is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by The Gun.
De Jager is rocked!
It looks like Bismarck De Jager has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Gun trying to control but De Jager is having none of it.
The Gun looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager is desperately trying to improve his position but The Gun has a good base and remains in mount.
De Jager tries to hold on but The Gun pushes him away.
De Jager is in a horrible position here. The Gun smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
De Jager doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
De Jager is squirming around, avoiding The Gun's attempts to control the action.
The Gun with shots to the head and body - De Jager looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Jager tries to hold on but The Gun postures up.
De Jager is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy The Gun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Gun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy The Gun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ying Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Hummel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Hummel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ying Yang!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hummel moves in looking to clinch but Yang pushes him off.
Hummel misses with a low kick.
Yang looking to score a takedown here. Hummel is defending well but Yang drives through and ends up in Hummel's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hummel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yang is controlling him.
Yang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hummel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yang stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hummel.
Yang clinches up with Hummel and pushes him back against the cage.
Yang breaks from the clinch.
Hummel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla:NY GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Yang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hummel's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hummel looks to clinch
and Yang counters with a single leg into guard. Hummel didn't expect that.
Hummel wants to stand up but Yang is controlling him.
Yang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang stands and steps away. Hummel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hummel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yang is trying to defend but Hummel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yang is controlling Hummel's trapped leg to prevent Hummel from advancing to side control.
Hummel seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Yang is concentrating on defense, preventing Hummel from advancing position.
Hummel is keen to just control but Yang is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Billy Hummel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yang ducks right into an uppercut from Hummel.
Hummel shoots in for a takedown but Yang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Hummel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yang doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hummel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Yang.
Hummel lands with a hook. Yang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yang gets the takedown into side control.
Hummel is pushing Yang's head away, looking to escape. Yang manages to hold on to the position though.
Yang controlling the position from side mount.
Hummel tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Yang looking to finish Hummel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hummel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hummel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Yang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hummel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Hummel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hummel defending against the ground and pound.
Hummel is trying to escape the position but Yang is controlling the position.
Yang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hummel shoots in but no luck this time.
Yang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hummel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Yang scores with punches from side control.
Hummel trying to remain calm as Yang controls from the top position.
Yang scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hummel to see if he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hummel to his feet.
Hummel scores with a jab to the head.
Yang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hummel defends well and Yang ends up having to push Hummel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ying Yang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hummel with a hook.
Hummel misses with a combination
and Yang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hummel throws a head kick that misses
and Yang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hummel's guard now.
Yang stands and steps away. Hummel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hummel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yang.
Hummel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yang.
Hummel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yang.
Oooh a lovely combination from Hummel sends Yang down but not out. Hummel dives into side control looking to finish.
Yang is rocked!
Yang is looking to reverse the position.
Yang is still in real trouble! Can Hummel finish him?
Hummel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yang on the ground.
Hummel tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Yang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hummel wants to control but Yang is keeping him busy.
Hummel wants to take a breather but Yang manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hummel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is trying to keep Hummel in close.
Yang seems to have recovered his senses.
Yang is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hummel rolls with it to try and escape but Yang cranks on the arm and Hummel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ying Yang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Case Delarosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ding Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Delarosa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AWOLNATION - Sail. Case Delarosa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ding Dong's chin.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Case Delarosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ding Dong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong tries to clinch but Delarosa moves away
and Delarosa counters with a crisp one two that drops Dong! Delarosa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dong to his feet! Dong is in big trouble!
Dong is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong moves to clinch but Delarosa breaks away
and Delarosa counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Dong has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Case Delarosa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Case Delarosa made sure he mentioned VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Deflatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guss Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Deflatter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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245 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Deflatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guss Steel!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deflatter misses with a left hand
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jimmy Deflatter has been cut.
Deflatter slips a jab from Steel.
Steel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steel showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Deflatter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steel pulls his head out easily.
Steel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deflatter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deflatter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steel is working for a kimura but Deflatter is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deflatter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
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. Steel connects with a nice short shot to Deflatter's temple.
Deflatter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steel 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.
Steel passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deflatter is bucking up trying to escape but Steel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Deflatter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Deflatter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Deflatter is rocked!
Jimmy Deflatter's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Deflatter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guss Steel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raven Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chance Spong!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raven Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spong is able to avoid easily.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris wants to clinch but Spong slips to the side
and Spong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spong.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris 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.
Spong pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Spong's legs - danger averted.
Spong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
Spong seems keen to control Harris's posture.
Spong is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Spong controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spong wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Spong is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harris wants to control but Spong is keeping busy.
Chance Spong has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Spong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spong clinches with his opponent.
Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris looking to stall.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris is trying to push Spong away but Spong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Spong scores with a hook to the body.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong jumps guard.
Spong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spong holds on and takes a little breather.
Harris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to stand but Spong is controlling from the bottom.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spong on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spong seems keen to control Harris's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chance Spong hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Spong blocks the leg kick.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Spong pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Spong circles away.
Spong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Spong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Harris wants to clinch.
Jab from Spong.
Harris tries to clinch but Spong moves away
and Spong counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spong doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Spong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris throws a right and a left that Spong avoids nicely.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Spong is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Spong controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Spong wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Spong not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chance Spong hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Spong moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris misses with the combination.
Raven Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Spong checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spong doesn't seem bothered though.
Spong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Spong.
Spong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spong pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris prevents a body shot from Spong.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spong lands a shot to the body.
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!
Harris is looking to control Spong's arms but Spong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Spong jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Harris wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chance Spong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spong tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Spong throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Spong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong advances to half guard.
Spong is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spong thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Spong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Spong there.
Spong not doing much here.
Chance Spong has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Spong. Those never looked like landing.
Spong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Raven Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to keep at a distance but Spong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spong jumps guard and drags Harris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
Spong throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spong controls the pace.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raven Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chance Spong wasn't active enough on the ground.
A cross from Spong lands.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spong counters by moving into the clinch.
Spong tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Spong won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spong looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harris uses from the top position.
Spong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chance Spong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spong 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Spong!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qing Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fu's choice of entrance music: King Drum. Qing Fu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Qing Fu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham misses with a left hand
and Fu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunham throws an overhand right that lands on Fu's shoulder, as Fu tries to avoid the shot.
Fu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dunham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dunham drops back looking for a leg! Fu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fu manages to kick Dunham off! Dunham jumps back into Fu's guard.
Dunham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fu is keeping the position for now.
Fu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunham is one step ahead there.
Dunham looking to pass the guard.
Fu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham won't allow Fu to sweep him here.
Fu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dunham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dunham sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fu's guard.
Fu moves into full guard.
Fu is adopting a defensive guard.
Dunham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dunham has Fu in his guard.
Dunham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fu defends it easily.
Fu trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fu has his hands clasped together but Dunham extends and breaks Fu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dunham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Dunham!
Walter Dunham took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Qing Fu spoke after the fight, saying 'I had a great-time , Regardless of the outcome ,I need to adjust some things, but I will be back.....Good-night'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique St Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Case Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Walker's choice of entrance music: ˇMAYDAY! - Last One Standing (feat. Tech N9ne). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enrique St Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Case Walker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lawrence scores with a body shot.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from St Lawrence.
St Lawrence gets a clinch.
St Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Lawrence lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
St Lawrence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but St Lawrence has the dominant position.
St Lawrence breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Lawrence throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Lawrence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lawrence displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walker up against the cage.
St Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from St Lawrence.
St Lawrence misses with a series of wild punches.
St Lawrence misses with a series of wild punches.
St Lawrence connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
St Lawrence looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
St Lawrence thuds a left hand into Walker's body.
St Lawrence throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! St Lawrence falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Case Walker!
A victorious Case Walker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quin Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taw DawTang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DawTang has chosen Imperial March as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quin Chang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taw DawTang!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DawTang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
DawTang tries for a kimura but Chang is defending well.
DawTang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chang has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing good reports from Chang'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.
DawTang just content to control the position.
Let's hope that DawTang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
DawTang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DawTang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DawTang trying to control the position but Chang is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chang has escaped the position, nice work there.
DawTang trying to control the position but Chang is working away.
Chang stops DawTang from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang is trying to improve his position.
DawTang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chang is not content to let DawTang control the position.
Chang is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is trying to get an arm triangle but Chang is defending well.
DawTang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Chang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taw DawTang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
DawTang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chang throws the left hand but DawTang avoids the punch easily.
Chang throws a right and a left that both miss.
DawTang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
DawTang wants to control but Chang is keeping him busy.
DawTang seems to be looking for submissions.
DawTang has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chang won't allow DawTang to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DawTang is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
DawTang stopping the sweep attempt from Chang.
Chang keeping full guard, as DawTang tries to pass.
DawTang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
DawTang forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chang wants to get back to his feet.
DawTang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DawTang trying to control from half guard but Chang is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is thwarting Chang's attempts to control the position.
DawTang is looking to stall here but Chang recovers full guard.
DawTang tries to free his leg and advance position but Chang is retaining full guard.
DawTang passes Chang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DawTang stalling.
Chang is looking to improve his position.
DawTang is trying to work for a kimura but Chang is defending well.
DawTang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time DawTang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taw DawTang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DawTang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chang scores with a punch to the head.
Chang missing with a left hand there. DawTang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DawTang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang just misses with a punch to the body.
DawTang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DawTang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
DawTang preventing the sweep.
DawTang trying to control but Chang is working from the bottom.
DawTang tries to free his leg and advance position but Chang is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DawTang looking to sit in guard and control but Chang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DawTang is looking for a triangle but Chang pushes his legs off easily.
Chang wants to control from the top but DawTang keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is trying to hold Chang in close to prevent damage but Chang has managed to pass into half guard.
DawTang tries to roll over but Chang keeps him under control.
DawTang is looking to control Chang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DawTang avoid being mounted?
Chang prevents DawTang from improving his position.
Chang wants to stand up but DawTang has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is looking for a sweep. Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DawTang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Taw DawTang has got the better of the ground game so far.
DawTang controls Chang momentarily but Chang frees himself.
DawTang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
DawTang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for DawTang. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DawTang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chang is one step ahead there.
DawTang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
DawTang isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chang stacks DawTang on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DawTang is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taw DawTang really dominated that round.
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.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Chang.
DawTang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chang throws out the jab.
Chang lands a really nice looking cross but DawTang seems unphased.
Chang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
DawTang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chang on his heels. He'll look to pass Chang's guard now, I'm sure.
DawTang wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.
Chang is looking to stand up but DawTang isn't so interested in that idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DawTang advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DawTang is taking a breather. Chang says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
DawTang is working for a submission of some sort.
Chang is trying to stand.
DawTang trying to control from half guard but Chang is working away.
DawTang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DawTang trying to pass the guard but Chang defending well.
DawTang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chang has managed to free his arm - good work.
DawTang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang trying to control here.
DawTang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chang tries to kick DawTang off but DawTang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DawTang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chang is just riding it out for now. DawTang eventually gives up the hold.
Chang trying to control but DawTang postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang is looking to escape.
DawTang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chang sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DawTang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DawTang wants to control but Chang is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Taw DawTang 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!
Nice shot by Chang.
Chang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DawTang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DawTang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chang.
Good shot there by Chang.
Some wild striking there from Chang.
Chang clobbers DawTang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DawTang moves out of range as Chang strikes.
Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DawTang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
DawTang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chang has managed to free his arm - good work.
DawTang is just content to waste time from the top position. Chang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DawTang looking to sit in guard and control but Chang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DawTang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chang has passed into half guard!
Chang wants to stand but DawTang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DawTang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
DawTang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
DawTang wants to improve his position but Chang is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DawTang trying to control but Chang postures up.
DawTang won't allow Chang to pass to mount.
Taw DawTang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
DawTang is trying to maintain the position but Chang is very close to passing his half guard.
DawTang trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chang manages to pass to mount!
DawTang tries to hold on but Chang pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DawTang is looking to improve his position but Chang isn't that keen on the idea.
DawTang tries to lock up and control but Chang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chang prevents DawTang from getting the reversal.
Quin Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DawTang tries to control the position but Chang now has his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang has the hooks in. DawTang is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quin Chang.
I think DawTang 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taw DawTang! Taw DawTang retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Taw DawTang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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