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NEX Hilo 14 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alden Ho!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ho eats them both and turns towards Harris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris works over Ho's head and body with a nice combination.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ho counters with a body kick.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That kick from Harris tenderised Ho's leg. Ho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for Ho on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho checks a low kick from Harris.
Ho shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Ho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alden Ho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Ho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Ho into the cage.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ho.
Harris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harris gets through Ho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Raven Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ho.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris rushes Ho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Ho's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ho closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Ho pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ho looks winded!
Harris connects with a jab.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Ho's ribs.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho should have avoided that one.
Harris scores with a jab. Ho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris drives through and clinches with Ho against the cage.
Ho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Ho's knee but Ho avoids it well.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ho wants a takedown.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Harris.
Harris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harris lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ho sprawling to the canvas. Harris follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ho hang on?
Ho is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris stops Ho from getting back to his feet.
Ho is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Ho seems to have recovered his senses.
Ho is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ho.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Ho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harris is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris pushes Ho up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ho counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Ho.
Harris sneaks back into half guard.
Ho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Ho tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.
Ho thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ho is looking to pass Harris's guard but actually Harris recovers to full guard.
Ho throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ho's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Harris is looking to stand up but Ho won't let him.
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.
Harris stands up and waves to Ho to follow him.
Ho shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Ho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ho.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raven Harris 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.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Raven Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ho wants a takedown.
Ho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris throws a combination. Ho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Harris drives through and clinches with Ho against the cage.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris jabs at Ho's body.
Ho goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Ho has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Ho's head.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Ho backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ho back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Ho off the cage and back into range.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Ho's ribs.
Ho throws a wild hook but Harris just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Ho gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Harris raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raven Harris!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valakas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Coolio - Gangster's Paradise. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takeshi Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabricio Valakas!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valakas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fujiwara is trying to defend but Valakas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fujiwara is positioning himself well to prevent Valakas advancing to mount.
Fujiwara tries to roll over but Valakas keeps him under control.
Fujiwara wants to control but Valakas is keeping busy.
Valakas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fujiwara sees it coming and defends easily.
Fujiwara tries to get to full guard but Valakas has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fujiwara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valakas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fujiwara pulls Valakas in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valakas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valakas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fujiwara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valakas throwing strikes but missing.
Fujiwara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valakas's guard.
Valakas controls Fujiwara momentarily but Fujiwara frees himself.
Valakas working for a triangle but Fujiwara defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujiwara wants to stand but Valakas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valakas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fujiwara trying to control but Valakas is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valakas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fujiwara has managed to get both his arms back between Valakas's legs - danger averted.
Fujiwara is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Valakas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fujiwara is looking to defend but Valakas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fujiwara! Valakas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fujiwara taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabricio Valakas!
After the fight, Fabricio Valakas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anta Gonista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Ruiz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anta Gonista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz moves in looking to clinch but Gonista pushes him off.
Gonista definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gonista lands a big head kick that sends Ruiz tumbling to the mat! Gonista takes a step backwards and waves Ruiz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Oscar Ruiz has been cut.
Gonista throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gonista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonista counters with a good low kick that Ruiz was not able to check.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gonista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruiz stalks Gonista and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonista's face. Gonista staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Anta Gonista has been cut.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Gonista moves out of range.
Gonista dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruiz. That did some damage!
Ruiz wants to clinch up but Gonista keeps it at a distance.
Gonista connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but Gonista bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
Gonista fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruiz.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gonista! Ruiz is out on his feet! Gonista rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ruiz is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ruiz is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anta Gonista!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Maurer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ted Grant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ted Grant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ted Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Maurer!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maurer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant darts in and clinches Maurer up against the cage.
Maurer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant can't get the takedown.
Maurer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant looking for a takedown.
Maurer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maurer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maurer just leaning against Grant, taking a breather.
Grant pulls Maurer into guard.
Grant has his hands on Maurer's head, controlling the position.
Maurer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurer stops Grant from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant pushes Maurer off and gets back to his feet.
Maurer misses the body punch
and Grant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maurer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maurer lands a shot to the body.
Maurer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Maurer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Maurer is trying to break free.
Grant has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maurer uses from the top position.
Grant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maurer controls the pace.
Maurer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maurer lands an uppercut.
Grant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maurer's elbow.
Maurer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Maurer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maurer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maurer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grant is working for takedown but Maurer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maurer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grant seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maurer can turn it around.
Grant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maurer smiles and moves away.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Maurer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
BOOM! Maurer lands a beautiful left hook that drops Grant. Grant tries to recover but Maurer is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Grant lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Maurer!
Sergio Maurer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svork Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Maino feat. Jadakiss - What Happened kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jason Sturd Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Svork Silva's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Svork Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Svork Silva has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sturd Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sturd Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Sturd Jr is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sturd Jr working aggressively here.
Sturd Jr lands a right hand.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Sturd Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sturd Jr.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturd Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva is looking to control Sturd Jr's arms but Sturd Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sturd Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Sturd Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Sturd Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva is rocked!
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Sturd Jr, against the cage.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturd Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Sturd Jr unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Silva! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sturd Jr is unloading with more strikes now! Silva drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sturd Jr!
Jason Sturd Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Svork Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'I m going to be taking time off to develop i m still headed for big things!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Anthony Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Adamek looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Anthony Concepcion!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concepcion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adamek pinned against the cage. Adamek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adamek misses the shot to the body.
Adamek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adamek seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adamek tests Concepcion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adamek but Adamek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomasz Adamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Anthony Concepcion.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adamek as he jumps to the side.
Adamek closes the distance and clinches.
Concepcion tries to pull guard but Adamek holds him up against the cage and eventually Concepcion drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adamek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Concepcion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Adamek to the ground. Concepcion is now in Adamek's guard.
Concepcion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek is looking to stand up but Concepcion isn't so interested in that idea.
Adamek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adamek tries to get out of the position.
Concepcion with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Concepcion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Concepcion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Concepcion drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Concepcion seems to have locked his on tight now - Adamek screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Concepcion, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mark Anthony Concepcion!
An out of breath Mark Anthony Concepcion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mack Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Dorsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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142 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mack Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darwin Dorsey!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Daddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorsey tries to score with a low kick but Daddy moves his leg out of the way.
Daddy blocks a head kick by Dorsey.
Daddy looks to land a right hand but Dorsey moved out of range.
Daddy wants to clinch up but Dorsey keeps it at a distance.
Daddy throws a hook but Dorsey avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dorsey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daddy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daddy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daddy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Dorsey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dorsey.
Daddy tries to clinch but Dorsey is having none of it.
Daddy has closed the distance and engaged Dorsey in a clinch.
Dorsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daddy pushes Dorsey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dorsey is trying to maintain a safe position but Daddy gets an underhook and turns Dorsey into the cage.
Daddy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daddy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daddy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daddy lands with a light punch inside.
Daddy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorsey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorsey seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Daddy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dorsey backwards.
Daddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dorsey stalling in the clinch but Daddy improves position.
Daddy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dorseys head.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Dorsey blocks with his arms.
Daddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daddy being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darwin Dorsey.
Daddy closes the distance and clinches.
Dorsey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dorsey managing to block the knees to the body from Daddy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dorsey tries to break free but Daddy pushes him back against the cage.
Daddy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dorseys head.
Dorsey struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Daddy fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daddy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Daddy.
Dorsey is rocked!
Daddy working aggressively here.
Dorsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Daddy finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Daddy misses with the head strike.
Daddy jerks Dorsey's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Dorsey drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Daddy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Daddy because Dorsey was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mack Daddy!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhamma's entrance music is Power Of Soul. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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189 lbs
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marleau shoots in looking for a takedown but Dhamma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marleau's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marleau dives in for a single leg takedown but Dhamma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marleau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dhamma to keep the fight standing.
Yogi Dhamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Marleau.
Dhamma gets control of Marleau's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dhamma will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dhamma has his feet on Marleau's thighs here. He's pushed Marleau off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Marleau screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yogi Dhamma!
Yogi Dhamma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Respect Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jerry Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadda comes into the arena with Remember the Name blaring out of the sound system. Alex Jerry Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Respect Fadda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jerry Lee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Fadda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Fadda from controlling successfully.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Fadda from controlling successfully.
Fadda is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee trying to remain calm as Fadda controls from the top position.
Fadda trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Fadda postures up.
Fadda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee wants to control but Fadda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fadda is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fadda to get the leverage.
Fadda is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Fadda wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee wants to control but Fadda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fadda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Fadda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fadda.
Fadda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fadda trying to control from the bottom.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fadda is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Fadda defends it.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fadda's head.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fadda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fadda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Fadda defends the submission attempt.
Fadda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fadda seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Fadda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fadda can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fadda trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fadda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Fadda is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Respect Fadda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fadda gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee keeping full guard, as Fadda tries to pass.
Fadda stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fadda tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fadda off and has taken his back!
Lee is not going to allow Fadda to sit and survive in this position.
Fadda can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Fadda tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
Fadda trying to control but not successfully.
My spies in Gorilla Warfare MMA inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lee is looking to control Fadda but Fadda is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fadda tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fadda rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee wants to control but Fadda is keeping him busy.
Fadda is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee tries to escape but Fadda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fadda wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Fadda avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Lee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fadda off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fadda trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lee doesn't escape.
Lee trying to control the hands but Fadda won't let him.
Fadda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lee is defending well though. Fadda let's go of the attempt for now.
Fadda is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lee is in bad spot here.
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fadda being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fadda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee has his foot on Fadda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fadda works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee pulls Fadda in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Respect Fadda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fadda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee gets caught napping as Fadda dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Respect Fadda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fadda looking to pass the guard.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fadda passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fadda wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to roll over but Fadda keeps him under control.
Fadda is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Fadda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fadda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee pulls Fadda in close to prevent any damage.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Fadda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fadda passes into half guard.
Fadda wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
That's two 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.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lee looking to control.
Fadda tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Fadda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fadda gets a takedown into half guard.
Lee gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fadda's guard.
Fadda wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fadda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fadda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee won't allow Fadda to sweep him here.
Fadda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee advances to half guard.
Fadda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes to side control.
Lee trying to control the action but Fadda is working from the bottom.
Fadda avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
Fadda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fadda seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is controlling Fadda's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Respect Fadda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fadda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Respect Fadda!
Respect Fadda made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank the organization for the opportunity to compete with other high level fighters. Thanks to my opponent for pushing me to train hard to meet his challenge. Thanks to my sponsor at SP Ultimate Nutrition and my coaches at Kamehameha Fight Club. Most of all thanks to the fans.'.
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