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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cooter Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Donisvitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Titties and Beer. Jared Donisvitch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cooter Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Donisvitch!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donisvitch misses with a few strikes there.
Donisvitch 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.
Donisvitch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Donisvitch wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donisvitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Donisvitch wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Donisvitch sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Donisvitch is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Donisvitch is defending well.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donisvitch defends it well.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Donisvitch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown stops Donisvitch from getting back to his feet.
Donisvitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Donisvitch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Donisvitch is trying to stand.
Brown not doing much here.
Donisvitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donisvitch defends it well.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donisvitch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Donisvitch is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donisvitch defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Donisvitch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Donisvitch is defending well.
Donisvitch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown is working for a kimura but Donisvitch is defending it quite comfortably.
Donisvitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown is trying for a kimura here. Donisvitch looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brown wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cooter Brown!
A victorious Cooter Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Moscaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Stealth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Stealth struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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153 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Moscaaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Stealth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stealth misses with a series of wild punches.
Stealth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moscaaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stealth shoots in but no luck this time.
Stealth rushes Moscaaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moscaaa wants to take the fight to the mat but Stealth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moscaaa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stealth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Moscaaa to the mat. Moscaaa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stealth is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stealth is looking to work some ground and pound but Moscaaa has wrist control.
Moscaaa looking for a guillotine here but Stealth defends easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stealth working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Stealth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moscaaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moscaaa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moscaaa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Stealth throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Moscaaa's body to avoid the submission. Moscaaa has instead reached around Stealth's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Moscaaa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Moscaaa!
In defeat, Rex Stealth stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh well'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alden Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alden Ho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Ho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ho slips a jab and a cross from Graham.
Graham scores with a nice right hand.
Ho closes the distance and clinches up with Graham, looking for a takedown. Ho pushes Graham against the cage but Graham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown but Graham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mason Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alden Ho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho on the side of the head.
Ho tries for a takedown but Graham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham lands with a good body shot.
Graham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graham wants it to stay on the feet.
Mason Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Graham.
Nice jab there from Graham.
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Graham throws a shot to the body.
Ho looks winded!
Jab by Graham.
Ho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho backs away from a small jab... but Graham lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Ho crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Graham with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mason Graham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Runyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd Jr has chosen Maino feat. Jadakiss - What Happened as his entrance music. 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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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Runyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr connects with a right hand. Runyan shakes it off.
Sturd Jr tries to work over Runyan's front leg with a kick but Runyan checks it.
Sturd Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Runyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sturd Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sturd Jr lands a high kick!
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Runyan.
Runyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sturd Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Sturd Jr misses its intended target.
Runyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Runyan tries to clinch
so Sturd Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sturd Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturd Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturd Jr stands up over Runyan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturd Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Sturd Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runyan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sturd Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sturd Jr is in close to Runyan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sturd Jr content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Runyan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sturd Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Runyan moves out of range easily.
Runyan is looking to clinch but Sturd Jr is avoiding it.
Sturd Jr delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Sturd Jr.
Runyan looks to land a body kick but Sturd Jr moved away.
Runyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturd Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Runyan's head.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr jabs Runyan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sturd Jr, right into the meat.
Sturd Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sturd Jr throws a lazy right hand but Runyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Runyan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sturd Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sturd Jr is staying tight to Runyan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Sturd Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Runyan some visible discomfort.
Runyan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sturd Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sturd Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Sturd Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Sturd Jr looks up at the clock and then as Runyan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sturd Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sturd Jr controls the position.
Sturd Jr cracks Runyan with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Runyan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Runyan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Runyan is breathing heavily.
Sturd Jr advances to full mount.
Sturd Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sturd Jr unloading with bombs!
Sturd Jr cracks Runyan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Runyan is rocked!
Sturd Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Runyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Runyan taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sturd Jr drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Runyan's head, knocking him out cold! Sturd Jr is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Sturd Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Sturd Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker shoots in but Vegas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker throws a series of punches but Vegas avoids them all with ease.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegas.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vegas or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
Vegas is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vegas, right into the meat.
No luck for Vegas with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker lands with a nice combination. Vegas backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
Vegas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vegas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vegas avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Vegas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vegas is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vegas.
Walker lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker looks to land a combination but Vegas avoids it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Walker 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.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vegas defends it nicely.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Vegas throws a leg kick which misses Walker's front leg but catches the back leg as Walker tries to avoid it.
Walker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Vegas misses.
Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vegas's half guard.
Walker throwing shots but Vegas is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas wants to sweep but Walker has passed to side control!
Walker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vegas is avoiding damage well.
Vegas is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vegas is trying to improve his position.
Walker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vegas regains half guard, as Walker was trying to land strikes.
Vegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vegas is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vegas avoid being mounted?
Walker is taking a breather. Vegas 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Walker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker looks to land a combination but Vegas avoids it well.
Vegas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vegas tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Vegas dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Vegas's head and hops out.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Vegas moves out of range easily.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Vegas. Vegas gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegas slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker looks to land a combination. Vegas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegas looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vegas shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Vegas counters with a nice leg kick.
Walker walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vegas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Vegas misses with a low kick as Walker jumps back.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Paul Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Vegas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to take the fight to the mat but Vegas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker tries to circle away but Vegas has him pinned against the cage.
Vegas decides to pull guard.
Walker is looking to stand up but Vegas won't let him.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Vegas.
Vegas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vegas is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vegas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vegas takes a step back to recover.
Vegas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker looks to land a body kick but Vegas moved away.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vegas.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vegas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Vegas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walker.
Walker tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Walker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegas.
Vegas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Vegas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Vegas ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vegas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegas.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Vegas's head.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas misses with a head kick.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vegas is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Vegas circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vegas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegas.
Vegas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vegas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vegas throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vegas.
Walker is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
and Vegas counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vegas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Vegas tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vegas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Walker - the referee stops the clock and Vegas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Walker. Vegas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Vegas avoids the damage to the body.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vegas.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Vegas.
Walker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vegas down to the mat. Vegas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vegas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Vegas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vegas stands up and beckons Walker to join him on the feet.
Paul Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker lands a head shot.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnny Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Walker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hone Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hone Huia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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24
210 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hone Huia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arroyo is defended easily by Huia.
Arroyo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arroyo somewhat.
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arroyo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo tries to advance to mount but Huia denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo trying to control the position but Huia is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia can't do much from the bottom here.
Huia tries to bench press Arroyo off him but Arroyo keeps the position.
Arroyo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Huia!
Huia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arroyo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Arroyo wants to control the pace but Huia is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Huia is now in Arroyo's guard. A big mistake from Arroyo there, giving up the dominant position!
Huia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arroyo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huia trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huia is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia preventing the sweep.
Arroyo trying to control the position.
Huia trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huia trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arroyo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arroyo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huia trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barry Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Huia.
Huia throws a right hand that Arroyo ducks under and follows up with a left that Arroyo also avoids with ease.
Barry Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arroyo was covering up waiting for the punch and Huia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Huia won't allow Arroyo to sweep him here.
Huia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arroyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia is looking to stand up but Arroyo won't let him.
Arroyo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Huia has picked Arroyo up and slammed him! Arroyo can't keep hold of the triangle and Huia manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to improve position but can't.
Arroyo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huia pulls his head out easily.
Arroyo wants to improve his position but Huia is controlling well.
Huia wants to pass the guard but Arroyo is defending well.
Arroyo wants to improve his position but Huia is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arroyo won't allow Huia to pass to mount.
Arroyo trying to control here.
Arroyo is staying active underneath Huia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arroyo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arroyo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Huia trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arroyo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Huia keeps moving.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huia is keeping the position for now.
Huia trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Huia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arroyo passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arroyo trying to control the action but Huia is working from the bottom.
Huia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Arroyo is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Huia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hone Huia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Arroyo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arroyo looks for a takedown but Huia sprawls well.
Huia's coach down at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arroyo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huia avoids it really well and circles away.
Arroyo gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Arroyo tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Huia is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Arroyo buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Arroyo!! Arroyo is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Huia throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hone Huia!
Barry Arroyo spoke after the fight, saying 'O you didn't know, I want to go again and next time I'm going to gator roll you and not let you come back up for air.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyden Pargrathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Westside Connection Feat. Knoc-Turn'Al - Lights Out. Pargrathian has chosen Judas Priest- Battle Hymn/ One Shot at Glory as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tyrone Boone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eyden Pargrathian!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone knocks Pargrathian to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Pargrathian is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pargrathian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boone is looking to take a break and control but Pargrathian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pargrathian is still in real trouble! Can Boone finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boone wants to stand but Pargrathian is controlling his arm.
Boone happy to just control the position for now.
Pargrathian seems to have recovered his senses.
Pargrathian has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pargrathian tries to buck Boone off but Boone is having none of it.
Boone tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boone stands up and beckons Pargrathian to his feet.
Boone lands with a nice body kick.
Boone fakes the leg kick and cracks Pargrathian in the body.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Boone! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyrone Boone!
Tyrone Boone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quin Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chang throws a shot from downtown. Grimson moves away and avoids it.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimson.
Good exchange - Chang coming out on top.
Chang moves in looking to clinch but Grimson pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Grimson.
Chang jabs Grimson right on the nose. Grimson blinks but takes it well.
Donk. Chang catches Grimson right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Grimson.
Grimson motions for Chang to come forward. Grimson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Chang.
Chang swings widly with a right hand
and Grimson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Quin Chang has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Chang falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stu Grimson!
Stu Grimson is the new heavyweight champion!
Stu Grimson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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