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Hilo Fight 158 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingmar Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Ace Of Spades as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Rak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ingmar Scott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws a right and a left that Rak avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott misses with a double jab
and Rak counters with a head kick. That will keep Scott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A jab lands there for Rak.
Rak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Ingmar Scott has been cut.
Ingmar Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott throws a right hand that Rak ducks under and follows up with a left that Rak also avoids with ease.
Rak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rak throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Rak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rak counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott lands a nice hook to Rak's body. Rak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rak misses with a wild body shot.
Scott moves forwards but Rak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rak misses with a kick to the body.
Rak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rak counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rak moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott punishes Rak's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott moves to clinch but Rak breaks away
and Rak counters with a nice body shot.
Blue Rak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
Rak thumps Scott with a low kick.
Rak misses with a few strikes there.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Rak is just out of range.
Rak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rak is looking to clinch.
Scott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rak connects with a solid leg kick.
Rak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rak counters with a body kick that stops Scott in his tracks momentarily.
Scott looks winded!
Rak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rak!
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rak.
A nice combination there by Rak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rak moves away.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Rak counters with a two punch combo.
That has opened up Ingmar Scott's cut even more.
Rak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rak darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Rak has Scott pressed against the cage.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Rak has him pressed against the cage.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Rak has knocked Scott down with a huge combo! Rak steps away and waves a wobbly Scott back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rak lands a big uppercut and Scott crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Scott looks OK. Rak waves Scott back to his feet!
Scott is rocked!
The cut above Ingmar Scott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Rak finish him?
Both fighters circling a little - Rak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rak.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rak! Scott is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Rak!
In defeat, Ingmar Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JayDee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauly Pigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauly Pigano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JayDee Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pauly Pigano!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pigano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Penn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pigano - the referee stops the clock and Penn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pigano. Penn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pigano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like JayDee Penn has been cut.
Pigano scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pigano.
Penn dives in and grabs Pigano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pigano pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick lands from Pigano.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JayDee Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pigano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn 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.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pigano circles away.
Pigano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pigano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pigano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries for a takedown but Pigano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pigano lands a nice looking body kick.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Pigano lands a head kick!
Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pigano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pigano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pigano is keeping the position for now.
Pigano is trying to keep Penn in close.
Pigano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pigano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pigano is one step ahead there.
Pigano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigano is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pigano avoid being mounted?
Pigano is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
Penn has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pigano defend it? Penn steps over the head and cranks it - Pigano is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Penn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JayDee Penn!
A very excited looking JayDee Penn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Pauly Pigano was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd rather eat teeth than fucking pizza.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Hadjiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentin Hadjiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Valentin Hadjiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjiev misses with a takedown attempt
and Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hadjiev wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentin Hadjiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang scores with a shoulder strike.
Wang avoiding damage.
Hadjiev blocks a body shot from Wang.
Wang lands with a right to the head.
Hadjiev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wang misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang breaks from the clinch.
Wang clinches up with Hadjiev and pushes him back against the cage.
Wang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hadjiev.
Wang is trying to trip Hadjiev. He has hold of a leg but Hadjiev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wang persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is looking to work some ground and pound but Hadjiev has wrist control.
Wang advances position into side control!
Wang cracks Hadjiev with a big right hand but Hadjiev just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hadjiev is trying to get back to his feet.
Hadjiev tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wang trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wang is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hadjiev defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wang looking to break Hadjiev's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hadjiev remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is persistently looking for the submission but Hadjiev is defending it well.
Hadjiev is trying to stand back up.
Hadjiev is taking damage to the body and head.
Wang lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wang is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Hadjiev is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Long Wang!
A victorious Long Wang 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donald McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Iron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slippin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald McTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Iron shoots in for a takedown but McTavish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Iron fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Iron shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McTavish is trying to defend but The Iron finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Iron is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The Iron stays in close to McTavish's body and controls the position.
The Iron throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Iron throwing strikes from guard but McTavish blocks nicely.
The Iron told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The Iron postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McTavish is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of The Iron, into his guard.
The Iron wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Iron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish is looking to stand up but The Iron won't let him.
The Iron looking to hit a scissor sweep but McTavish is one step ahead there.
The Iron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McTavish decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McTavish throws a lazy uppercut
and The Iron counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Iron.
The Iron trying to control but McTavish is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Iron stops McTavish from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Iron stands and throws McTavish's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Iron cracks McTavish with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The Iron landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Iron working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Iron working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron staying calm.
McTavish is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Iron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Iron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McTavish tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Iron controlling from mount.
The Iron landing strikes, looking to finish!
McTavish wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The Iron looking to control but McTavish is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McTavish squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The Iron has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! McTavish is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John The Iron!
John The Iron thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bonald Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott's entrance music is Hell's Bells. A fine choice. Price has chosen Black Label Society - Bleed for Me as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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28
139 lbs
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146 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonald Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Scott lands a right hook to the body.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Price defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Price stuffs the takedown.
Scott with a nice cross.
Scott 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.
Price throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
Price thumps Scott with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price cracks Scott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Price.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Scott connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Scott down.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Scott slips under a jab from Price.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonald Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price misses with a straight left.
Price throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Price.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Price looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Price tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to score a takedown here. Price is defending well but Scott drives through and ends up in Price's guard.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott postures up.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
Scott seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Price for as long as he can get away with.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is really struggling to control Price but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scott slips a straight right by Price.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Price will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Price swinging wildly here.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Dan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Price in a clinch.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price has Scott pressed against the cage.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dan Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Price staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Price cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scott tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Scott tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonald Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.
Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Price, pushing him back against the cage.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Scott prevents a body shot from Price.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Price.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price cracks Scott with a nice body shot.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scott blocks it with crossed arms.
Price lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Price has Scott pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Scott blocks a body shot from Price.
A shot in the inside from Price.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Price tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Price scores a nice knee to the body.
Price pushes Scott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Price is stalling here.
Scott manages to pull guard.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Price controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Price 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. This is the final round!
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scott wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Price is trying to control Scott's posture but Scott avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott working away.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
Price manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scott's best efforts.
Price is controlling Scott's trapped leg to prevent Scott from advancing to side control.
Scott moves nicely into side control.
Scott trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Bonald Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price is looking for a sweep.
Price struggling a bit here.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Price is trying to improve his position.
Scott advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Price 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.
Scott cracks Price with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Scott punching from mount but Price doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Scott.
Price is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Price blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Price is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Price regains half guard.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott prevents Price from standing back up.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonald Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Price 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dan Price!
After winning the bout, Dan Price thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamite comes to the cage accompanied by Pet. Wolf has chosen No Spiritual Surrender as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite walks into a straight right hand from Wolf.
Dynamite swings widly with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand.
Dynamite avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dynamite has closed the distance and engaged Wolf in a clinch.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite.
Dynamite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wolf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
Dynamite blocks an uppercut.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Dynamite.
Wolf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf lands a shoulder strike.
Wolf trying to land knees to the body.
Dynamite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Dynamite has Wolf pressed against the cage.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite trying to land knees to the body.
Wolf has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dynamite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wolf can turn it around.
Dynamite tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dynamite.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Dynamite avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.
Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolf blocks it with crossed arms.
Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dynamite lands a knee to the body.
Dynamite trying to stall but Wolf improves his position.
Dynamite tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Dynamite looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf is blocking nicely.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolf is defending well for now.
Dynamite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dynamite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf blocks with his arms.
Dynamite lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.
Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolf is defending well for now.
Dynamite connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolf's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dynamite has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Dynamite.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
Dynamite on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dynamite looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Black Dynamite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dynamite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dynamite avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dynamite lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dynamite throws a lazy right hand but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dynamite takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf misses the target.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Dynamite misses
and Wolf makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dynamite really felt that one!
Wolf moves out of range as Dynamite strikes.
Dynamite doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Dynamite misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Dynamite.
Dynamite throws a wild body kick that Wolf sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Wolf.
Wolf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dynamite at a distance.
Dynamite has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolf finds it's way round the side to connect with Dynamite's head.
Dynamite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wolf ducks right into an uppercut from Dynamite.
Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf landing knees to the body.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wolf.
Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Dynamite avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Wolf gets through Dynamite's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Dynamite controls the action.
Dynamite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dynamite tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolf.
Wolf looking to throw knees to the head but Dynamite is blocking nicely.
Wolf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dynamite.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Dynamite.
Dynamite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolf is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Wolf will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wolf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dynamite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vincent Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dynamite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamite rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dynamite misses with a straight right.
Wolf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dynamite throws a lazy right hand but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf closes the distance and pushes Dynamite back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite slows down the pace here.
Wolf misses with a knee to the head.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite.
Wolf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dynamite's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolf.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dynamite is defending well for now.
Wolf scores a nice knee to the body.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dynamite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf tries to land a front kick but Dynamite steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dynamite pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wolf back to the cage. Dynamite follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Vincent Wolf has been cut.
Wolf tests Dynamite's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dynamite stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wolf.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dynamite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dynamite throws the kick towards the body but Wolf avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dynamite lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wolf. Dynamite pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Dynamite!
Our winner, Black Dynamite, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Suzinuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
181 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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184 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lotus Suzinuki!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzinuki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Downer walks into a straight right hand from Suzinuki.
Downer throws a head kick but Suzinuki moves out of range.
Downer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suzinuki.
Downer throws a sloppy head kick and Suzinuki moves out of range easily.
Suzinuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Downer throws a head kick but Suzinuki moves out of range.
Suzinuki ducks under a wild hook from Downer.
Suzinuki moves away from the strike by Downer.
A leg kick checked by Suzinuki.
Downer tries to clinch up.
A big right from Suzinuki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Downer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suzinuki - the referee stops the clock and Downer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suzinuki. Downer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suzinuki looks for the body kick but Downer saw that one coming.
Downer swings widly with a right hand
and Suzinuki counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Downer down! Suzinuki is looking to finish but Downer is intelligently defending himself.
Downer is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzinuki is looking to work some ground and pound but Downer has wrist control.
Oh Downer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suzinuki arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Downer's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lotus Suzinuki!
Lotus Suzinuki took some time post fight to say the following; 'Holm is nothing but a ponce, screw you Corporation, I spit on you losers.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Venom's Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Matlock's choice of entrance music: And Justice for All. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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285 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Matlock!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matlock misses the shot to the body.
Brock throws a leg kick that misses.
Brock misses with a low kick as Matlock jumps back.
Brock is looking to land body kicks.
Matlock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Matlock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Matlock.
Matlock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matlock tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Matlock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brock counters with a good low kick that Matlock was not able to check.
Matlock has managed to clinch.
Matlock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock tries to break free but Matlock pushes him back against the cage.
Matlock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matlock obliges.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Matlock trying to land knees to the body.
Matlock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matlock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock breaks the clinch.
Matlock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eddie Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matlock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Matlock.
Matlock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Brock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matlock misses with a double jab.
Brock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice straight punches there by Brock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brock.
Matlock lands a jab to the head.
Brock throws a jab but it's blocked by Matlock.
Brock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matlock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brock misses with a left hand
and Matlock counters by clinching up.
Brock lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock lands a shoulder strike.
Matlock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock working aggressively here.
Brock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matlock backwards.
Brock is leaning against Matlock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brock pushes Matlock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matlock backwards.
Matlock throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Brock.
A nice left hand lands by Brock.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Matlock.
A nice left hand lands by Brock.
Matlock is rocked!
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Matlock.
Matlock is still on wobbly legs! Can Brock finish him?
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Brock fails to land.
Clinched against the cage, Brock lands a big elbow that drops Matlock! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Matlock is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Brock!
Eddie Brock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Stuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuff comes to the cage accompanied by High aggro damage/kicks. Repomies has chosen Andy Suonsilmä - Karrelle palanut enkeli as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Stuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuff lands a nice looking body kick.
Stuff lands with a cross.
Repomies doesn't manage to clinch there - Stuff circles away.
Stuff throws a leg kick but Repomies sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Repomies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stuff throws a body kick that misses.
Repomies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stuff has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Killers Concentration Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Stuff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Repomies swats away the attempt to clinch by Stuff.
Stuff throws an off balance right hand
and Repomies finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Repomies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stuff. Stuff obviously looking to wear him down.
Stuff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Repomies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stuff scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stuff misses with a hook. Repomies ducked under it nicely.
Repomies looks to land a combination but Stuff avoids it well.
Stuff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Repomies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stuff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Repomies.
Repomies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stuff.
Repomies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuff lands a high kick!
Repomies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stuff on the side of the head.
Repomies checks a leg kick nicely.
Repomies checks a leg kick nicely.
Stuff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Repomies takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Rauno Repomies has been cut.
Stuff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Stuff cracks Repomies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Repomies is looking to slow Stuff down with leg kicks.
Repomies throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stuff.
Stuff lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Repomies is able to avoid easily.
Stuff blocks a head kick by Repomies.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Repomies, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stuff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Repomies.
Repomies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stuff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stuff swings for the body but Repomies moves out of range.
Short Stuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Repomies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuff.
Stuff cracks Repomies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stuff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stuff throws a head kick but Repomies moves out of range.
Stuff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stuff connects with a crisp jab.
Stuff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stuff throws a shot from downtown. Repomies moves away and avoids it.
Stuff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Repomies takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stuff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stuff slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stuff misses.
A cross from Stuff lands.
A head kick from Stuff lands but Repomies takes it in his stride.
Stuff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stuff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Repomies takes a step back to recover.
Stuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Repomies.
Stuff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stuff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Repomies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Repomies checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Stuff blocks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Repomies.
Stuff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stuff feints and then cracks Repomies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Repomies down.
Repomies lands a leg kick that knocks Stuff off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies checks a low kick from Stuff.
Stuff throws a leg kick but Repomies sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stuff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Repomies. Repomies obviously looking to wear him down.
Stuff tries to move into range but Repomies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Repomies misses the target.
Repomies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Repomies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Repomies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stuff.
Stuff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Repomies.
Stuff throws a head kick that half lands.
Stuff throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stuff. That's going to slow Repomies down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Repomies's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Repomies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stuff. Repomies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stuff throws a push kick but Repomies slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Stuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauno Repomies's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stuff blocks a head kick by Repomies.
A head kick misses from Stuff.
Stuff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Repomiess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Repomies might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stuff has got the better of the exchanges.
Repomies lands with a shot to the body.
Repomies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stuff on the side of the head.
Stuff misses with a hook.
Stuff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Repomies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stuff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Repomies.
Stuff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stuff misses with a low kick.
Stuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Repomies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stuff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That kick from Stuff tenderised Repomies's leg. Repomies is trying to keep his angry face on.
Repomies tries to clinch but Stuff moves out of range.
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!
Repomies swats away the attempt to clinch by Stuff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuff tries to clinch but Repomies is having none of it.
Repomies throws a right and a left that Stuff avoids nicely.
Stuff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuff tried to score with a low kick but Repomies checks it.
Stuff blocks a low kick nicely.
Repomies is looking to clinch.
Repomies walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stuff tries to close the distance and clinch but Repomies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stuff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stuff throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a two punch combo.
Stuff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Repomies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stuff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Repomies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuff.
Stuff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Repomies.
Stuff misses with a low kick.
Stuff throws a leg kick
and Repomies counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Repomies walks into a straight right hand from Stuff.
Stuff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Repomies misses with a kick to the body.
Stuff lands a jab to the nose.
Stuff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Repomies in his tracks.
Repomies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stuff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stuff throws a right hand that misses
and Repomies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Repomies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stuff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Repomies throws a hook to the side of Stuff's head but Stuff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stuff takes a swing at Repomies's ribcage but misses.
Short Stuff is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Repomies.
Stuff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Repomies checks the leg kick.
Stuff throws a leg kick but Repomies moved away.
Repomies scores with a kick to the body.
Stuff tried to score with a low kick but Repomies checks it.
A jab lands there for Repomies.
Stuff throws a leg kick
and Repomies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stuff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Repomies scores with a one two! Stuff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Repomies throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stuff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Repomies lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stuff is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Repomies moves in close and cracks Stuff with a massive right hand! Stuff, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Repomies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rauno Repomies!
Our winner, Rauno Repomies, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Short Stuff was interviewed post fight and said 'Maybe he got lucky. But probably I took a dive'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slippin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Blow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexus looks to land a right hand but Blow moved out of range.
Blow connects with a body shot that sends Nexus's belly button to the back.
Nexus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blow manages to avoid it.
Blow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blow tries to clinch but Nexus moves out of range.
Nexus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blow on his heels. He'll look to pass Blow's guard now, I'm sure.
We've been hearing good reports from Blow'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.
Nexus postures up in Blow's guard and throws a big left but Blow blocks it.
Nexus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Nexus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nexus connects with a decent elbow.
Blow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus wants to free his trapped foot but Blow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blow trying to control from the bottom.
Nexus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nexus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nexus lands a nice short elbow.
Nexus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Blow's thigh. Blow counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nexus is looking to work some ground and pound but Blow has wrist control.
Nexus with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus lands a couple of digs.
Nexus looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nexus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blow keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
Nexus stopping the sweep attempt from Blow.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nexus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nexus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nexus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nexus duly obliges.
Nexus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus misses with a body shot.
Blow cracks Nexus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow misses with a takedown
and Nexus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nexus lands a right hook to the body.
Nexus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nexus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blow looks to score with a jab to the body but Nexus is just out of range.
Nexus misses with a shot to the body
and Blow counters with a shoot takedown. Nexus fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Nexus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow is really struggling to control Nexus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nexus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nexus controls Blow momentarily but Blow frees himself.
Nexus 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.
Nexus is pulling down on Blow's head to control his posture.
Blow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nexus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blow has managed to get both his arms back between Nexus's legs - danger averted.
Nexus wants to hit a switch here but Blow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nexus there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Blow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mike Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Nexus.
Nexus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nexus on the side of the head.
Nexus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Nexus.
Nexus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blow.
Nexus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nexus there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nexus.
Blow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nexus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nexus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nexus throws a hook but Blow blocks it.
Blow connects with a right hand. Nexus shakes it off.
Blow throws a right and a left that Nexus avoids nicely.
Blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nexus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blow somewhat.
Blow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nexus as he jumps to the side.
Nexus throws a hook but Blow blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nexus counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nexus missing with a left hand there. Blow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nexus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Galaxy Nexus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nexus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nexus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blow avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nexus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blow but Blow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blow wants to clinch up but Nexus keeps it at a distance.
Nexus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nexus misses with a shot to the body
and Blow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nexus misses with a series of wild punches.
Nexus looks for a takedown but Blow sprawls well.
Blow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nexus!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nexus, who protects the arm well.
Blow working the ground and pound.
Blow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blow tries to score with some ground and pound. Nexus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nexus tries to buck Blow off but Blow is having none of it.
Blow looking to control but instead Nexus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blow passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blow looks to throw the jab but Nexus is out of range.
Nexus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blow under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Blow.
Nexus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nexus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blow.
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nexus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nexus was well out of range. Poor timing from Blow.
Blow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nexus at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nexus misses with a hook. Blow ducked under it nicely.
Blow looks to score with a jab to the body but Nexus is just out of range.
Nexus tries to move into range but Blow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blow is looking to clinch but Nexus is avoiding it.
Nexus misses with a straight left.
Blow cracks Nexus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blow moves in looking to clinch but Nexus pushes him off.
Nexus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nexus scrambles back to his feet.
Blow avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus throws a series of punches but Blow avoids them all with ease.
Blow takes a swing at Nexus's ribcage but misses.
Nexus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus stuns Blow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nexus.
Nexus misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nexus looks to land a combination but Blow avoids it well.
Nexus swats away the attempt to clinch by Blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nexus. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blow tries to clinch there but Nexus circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nexus throws a hook to the side of Blow's head but Blow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nexus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nexus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nexus wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Nexus misses.
A jab from Nexus misses.
Blow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nexus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nexus looks to throw the jab but Blow is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nexus. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nexus slips a straight right by Blow.
A combination from Nexus does no damage.
Nexus ducks under a wild hook from Blow.
Nexus keeps the fight on the outside.
Blow moves into the clinch.
Blow wants the takedown. Nexus is fighting it off but Blow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nexus's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nexus wants to sweep but no luck.
Blow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nexus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blow has managed to get both his arms back between Nexus's legs - danger averted.
Nexus looking for a sweep. Not yet Nexus, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nexus sprawls well. Nexus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blow gets slowly back to his feet.
Blow looks to land a left hand but Nexus moved out of range nicely.
Blow jabs Nexus right on the nose. Nexus blinks but takes it well.
Nexus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blow.
Nexus misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nexus misses with an uppercut
and Nexus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blow misses with a left hand
and Nexus counters with a series of strikes. Blow will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Nexus misses.
Nexus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow moves out of range as Nexus strikes.
Blow misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blow or perhaps it was just good defense by Nexus, which made it look bad.
Nexus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nexus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nexus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus misses with a body shot.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow drops his hands momentarily and Nexus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nexus throws a nice looking combination but Blow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Blow misses.
Nexus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blow momentarily.
Blow tries to clinch up but Nexus circles away and keeps his distance.
Blow scores with a jab.
Blow rushes Nexus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nexus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blow.
Nexus misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Nexus to work.
A short uppercut from Blow.
Blow trying to land knees to the body.
Blow has clasped his hands together around Nexus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Blow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nexus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mike Blow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nexus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nexus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nexus keeps working.
Nexus is trying to get back to full guard.
Nexus is trying to maintain the position but Blow is very close to passing his half guard.
Blow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nexus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike Blow will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Nexus misses the jab.
Nexus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nexus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nexus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nexus misses with a lunging right hand
and Blow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nexus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nexus misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow loads up on a big right hand but Nexus slips the punch.
Blow misses with a two punch combination.
Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Nexus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blow takes the fight into the clinch.
Nexus lands with a right to the head.
Blow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Nexus avoids the damage to the body.
Nexus working hard to break the clinch.
Nexus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nexus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blow backwards.
Blow misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nexus prevents it.
Blow tries a knee to the head but Nexus blocks it.
Nexus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nexus has a couple of punches blocked by Blow.
Blow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nexus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nexus backwards.
Nexus wants a takedown but no success here.
Nexus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nexus tries to score a body lock takedown but Blow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nexus taking some punishment here, with Blow in his half guard.
Blow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blow passes to side control.
Nexus 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.
Blow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nexus can't do much from the bottom here.
Blow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nexus regains half guard.
Blow seems to be working for a kimura but Nexus defends the submission attempt.
Nexus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow passes Nexus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blow throwing shots but Nexus is blocking nicely.
Nexus wants to improve his position but Blow is controlling well.
Nexus is refusing to be controlled, as Blow sits in half guard.
Blow wants to work for an arm triangle but Nexus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nexus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blow pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Blow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Blow!
Mike Blow retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Mike Blow made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Dark Side and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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