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Hilo Fight 167 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ellison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to im bad. 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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170 lbs
8 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Fair!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellison circles away quickly and effectively.
Fair tries to work over Ellison's front leg with a kick but Ellison checks it.
Fair manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ellison on his heels. He'll look to pass Ellison's guard now, I'm sure.
Fair postures up in Ellison's guard and throws a big left but Ellison blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison pushes a forearm under Fair's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fair is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Ellison!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JayDee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Uso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to So Close Now. The key to victory for Jonathan Uso has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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270 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JayDee Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
We've been told by Uso's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jonathan Uso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uso feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Uso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Penn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Uso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Uso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso wants to get back to his feet.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uso defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Uso tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Uso won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn prevents Uso from improving his position.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Uso defends it.
Uso is trying to stand back up but Penn is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Uso keeping control of the position.
Uso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn is still trying to improve position.
Penn keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing shots but Uso is blocking nicely.
Uso is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Uso is pulling down on Penn's head to control his posture.
Uso's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
My spies in The Cave Fighting Team inform me that Penn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Penn wants to pass the guard but Uso is keeping the position.
Uso is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Uso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uso keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to advance position but Uso has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Uso looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uso fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Uso working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uso working Penn over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Uso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Uso dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Uso throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Penn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Uso is in Penn's guard.
Uso is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Uso postures up.
Uso trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Uso is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Uso has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Uso landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Uso working Penn over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Uso here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uso content to control rather than advance.
Penn wants to improve his position but Uso is controlling well.
Uso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Uso lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground and pound from Uso.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Uso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Uso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Uso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso is looking for a kimura here.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Uso is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn working for a triangle but Uso defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Uso landing some decent shots from guard.
Uso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Uso is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Penn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Uso gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Penn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Uso lets go of the hold and Penn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Uso!
Jonathan Uso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Boschat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Boschat and Brian Hall. Hall has chosen Shoot to thrill as his entrance music. Brian Hall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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245 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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thor Boschat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boschat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall tries to clinch there but Boschat circles away.
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall tries to clinch but Boschat moves out of range.
Hall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boschat working hard to break the clinch.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boschat wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Boschat controls the action.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boschat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boschat is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boschat can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschat tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boschat's efforts to push away.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Boschat controls the action.
Boschat is trying to break free.
Boschat wants to break free but Hall has control.
Boschat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boschat.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Boschat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boschat tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Boschat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boschat backwards.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boschat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boschat tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Thor Boschat has been cut.
Boschat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boschat can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Boschat is breathing heavily.
Boschat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boschat is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boschat is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall pushes Boschat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boschat backwards.
Boschat is rocked!
Hall creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Boschat's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Boschat drops to his knees and Hall pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Hall!
Brian Hall 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Grave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Grave!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grave's half guard.
Rose is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grave is just riding it out for now. Rose eventually gives up the hold.
Grave trying to control but Rose postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose seems to be working for a kimura but Grave defends the submission attempt.
Rose is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grave is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grave is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grave is doing well to control the position and prevent Rose from advancing to side control.
Rose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rose is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Grave to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Rose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Grave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grave is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grave gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grave is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Grave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Grave.
Grave keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Grave has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Rose is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Boston MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rose might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rose wants to control from the top but Grave keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rose shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grave's guard.
Rose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grave's guard.
Rose is keen to just control but Grave is a slippery customer.
Rose tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grave knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grave has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rose is working away from the top position though.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Grave is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grave is defending against the submission attempts here by Rose.
Grave trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Rose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab lands there for Grave.
Rose decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rose is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grave is refusing to be controlled, as Rose sits in half guard.
Rose prevents Grave from improving his position.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grave can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is keen to just control but Grave is a slippery customer.
Rose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rose stalling.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grave does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Derick Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rose is looking for a kimura but Grave is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rose to get the leverage.
Rose throwing shots but Grave is blocking nicely.
Grave tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rose manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control but Grave is having none of it.
Grave tries to lock up and control but Rose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grave is squirming around, avoiding Rose's attempts to control the action.
Rose is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grave is surviving well by controlling Rose's body position as best he can.
Grave tries to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
Rose lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose working the ground and pound effectively.
Rose unloads with some shots from mount but Grave bucks and avoids them well.
Rose wants to control the pace but Grave is squirming around nicely.
Grave is working to get back to half guard.
Rose moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grave has worked his arm free - good work by Grave!
Rose throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose working away.
Rose sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grave is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rose misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rose advances nicely into full mount.
Grave is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rose goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grave turns into him and now he's in Rose's guard.
Grave looking to sit in guard and control but Rose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grave keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Rose dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grave tries to avoid it but Rose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grave to the ground. Grave escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rose lands in his opponent's guard.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grave keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Grave looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grave looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grave working a defensive guard here.
Grave is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose distracts Grave with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rose stands and throws Grave's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rose looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rose landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rose wants to control but Grave is keeping him busy.
Rose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grave, who protects the arm well.
Franz Grave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose working the ground and pound.
Rose looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rose working away.
Grave tries to bench press Rose off him but Rose keeps the position.
Rose advances to mount.
Rose tries to control but Grave wriggling away.
Rose is really struggling to control Grave but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grave manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grave, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rose tries to score with some ground and pound. Grave controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rose lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rose tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grave gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grave is trying to control but can't.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grave has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Grave.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Rose!
Our winner, Derick Rose, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lucic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shots. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stan Smith enters the cage!
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223 lbs
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220 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Smith !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucic should have avoided that one.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lucic wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Lucic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
Lucic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lucic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith 's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Lucic keeping hold of Smith 's head, controlling as best he can.
My spies in Ballas Only inform me that Smith has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Smith not doing much here.
Lucic is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hilo Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lucic looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Lucic defending well.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucic tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lucic wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Lucic seems unphased.
Lucic tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucic is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Lucic circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Lucic is predictable there
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Lucic didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Lucic from getting back to his feet.
Lucic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Lucic is keeping the position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
Smith throws a strike but Lucic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Lucic slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucic throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith , not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Lucic is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucic is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Lucic being controlled here momentarily.
Lucic stopping the sweep attempt from Smith .
Smith keeping moving, preventing Lucic from controlling successfully.
Smith pulls Lucic in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucic won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lucic lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Smith 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.
Smith throws a hook but Lucic blocks it.
A big right from Smith misses.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Lucic didn't expect that.
Lucic wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
Lucic working a defensive guard here.
Lucic is really struggling to control Smith 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.
Lucic keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Lucic 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.
Stan Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Lucic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucic is looking to clinch.
Milan Lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucic wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucic throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Lucic throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucic scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucic 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 Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Stan Smith has been cut.
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!
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucic misses with a two punch combination.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucic.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Lucic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith jabs Lucic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milan Lucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic walks into a stiff left hand from Smith .
Lucic drops Smith with a right and a left! Lucic comes rushing in but Smith regains his composure and manages to keep Lucic in guard.
Smith controls Lucic momentarily but Lucic frees himself.
Lucic wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lucic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucic won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Lucic distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is trying to keep Lucic in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucic is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
Lucic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucic preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucic scoring with some ground and pound.
Lucic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lucic wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Lucic wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Lucic cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milan Lucic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stan Smith 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Lucic throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Lucic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Lucic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucic blocks a jab.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Lucic's ribcage but misses.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Lucic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lucic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith .
Lucic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucic swinging wildly here.
Lucic slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith .
Lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Lucic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucic misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith . That snapped Lucic's head back.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Smith .
Lucic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Lucic.
Lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucic tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucic closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lucic!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic is looking for a sweep.
Lucic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lucic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith trying to control the action but Lucic is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lucic's legs.
Smith staying calm.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is putting a hurting on Lucic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lucic is trying to control Smith 's posture but Smith avoids it.
Lucic tries to improve position but can't.
Lucic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lucic is looking for a sweep.
Smith trying to control the position but Lucic is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stan Smith .
I think Smith 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Smith !
A very excited looking Stan Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamite's entrance music is Pet. A fine choice. Vanzetti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite lands a really nice looking cross but Vanzetti seems unphased.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Dynamite drops Vanzetti with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Vanzetti! Dynamite dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov tries for a takedown but Valenta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lapikov takes the fight into the clinch.
Lapikov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lapikov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lapikov landing knees to the head.
Valenta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapikov can't get the takedown.
Valenta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lorenzo Valenta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoliy Lapikov.
Valenta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valenta is leaning against Lapikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lapikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Valenta avoids the damage to the body.
Lapikov has a couple of punches blocked by Valenta.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valenta's brow.
Lapikov looking to slow down the pace here.
Lapikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lapikov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valenta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lapikov moves into range and clinches up with Valenta.
Valenta lands an uppercut.
Valenta has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lapikov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Valenta has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lapikov turns into Valenta and is now in his guard.
Valenta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lapikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Valenta keeps moving.
Valenta working a defensive guard here.
Valenta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lapikov defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapikov works over Valenta with some ground and pound from guard.
Lapikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valenta managing to control the position.
Lapikov controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Valenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapikov landing with the ground and pound.
Lapikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lapikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Valenta is retaining full guard.
Valenta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lapikov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valenta's head.
Lapikov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Valenta keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lapikov cracks the inside of Valenta's front leg.
Lapikov fails with the takedown.
Lapikov has Valenta up against the cage in a clinch.
Valenta lands a knee to the head.
Lapikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapikov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapikov throws a head punch that misses.
Lapikov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lapikov lands a right hand.
Lapikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Valenta digs a right hand underneath Lapikov's ribcage. Lapikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anatoliy Lapikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valenta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lapikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lapikov moves out of range of the body kick from Valenta.
Valenta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lapikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lapikov throws a leg kick
and Valenta counters by moving into the clinch.
Valenta connects with a knee to the head.
Lapikov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lapikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lapikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valenta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Valenta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lapikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valenta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valenta connects with a single shot there.
Lapikov darts in looking for a takedown but Valenta gets double underhooks and turns Lapikov into the cage.
Lapikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Valenta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lorenzo Valenta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoliy Lapikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valenta pinned against the cage. Valenta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lapikov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lapikov gets caught napping as Valenta dives in and scores a takedown. Lapikov manages to retain guard.
Valenta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valenta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Lapikov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Valenta with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov is pulling down on Valenta's head to control his posture.
Valenta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valenta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Valenta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lapikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Valenta.
Lapikov misses with a straight right.
Valenta moves out of range of the strikes.
Valenta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lapikov is looking to clinch but Valenta is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov tries to clinch up but Valenta circles away and keeps his distance.
Valenta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lapikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lapikov is looking to clinch.
Lapikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Valenta tries to sprawl out of it but Lapikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valenta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lapikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valenta finds it's way round the side to connect with Lapikov's head.
Valenta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lorenzo Valenta is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapikov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valenta circles away.
Valenta scoring well with a low kick there.
Lapikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lapikov is looking to clinch but Valenta is avoiding it.
Lapikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lapikov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anatoliy Lapikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valenta stuns Lapikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No luck for Lapikov with that takedown attempt.
Valenta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapikov has a takedown stuffed.
Valenta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lapikov can do to turn this around?
Valenta staying out of range there.
Lapikov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valenta's waist but Valenta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lapikov off to one side.
Lapikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valenta scores with a one two! Lapikov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lapikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valenta but Valenta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Valenta dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Valenta. Beautiful body shot.
Valenta shoots in and gets a takedown into Lapikov's guard.
Lapikov keeping moving, preventing Valenta from controlling successfully.
Valenta controlling from the top position.
Valenta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenta postures up in Lapikov's guard and throws a big left but Lapikov blocks it.
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.
Valenta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valenta throws a big right hand that misses.
Valenta throws a strike but Lapikov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valenta keeping moving, preventing Lapikov from controlling successfully.
Valenta controls Lapikov momentarily but Lapikov frees himself.
Valenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lapikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Lapikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valenta wants to control but Lapikov passes easily into half guard.
Valenta is looking to control Lapikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valenta avoid being mounted?
Valenta actively working from the bottom here.
Valenta wants to get back to full guard.
Valenta trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov tries to clinch there but Valenta circles away.
As Lapikov looks to move away, Valenta throws a big counter combo bu Lapikov just gets out of the way.
Lapikov throws the kick towards the body but Valenta avoids it.
Valenta tries to counter with a takedown but Lapikov is quick to defend against it.
Valenta instigates a clinch.
Lapikov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Valenta is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lapikov to the mat. Lapikov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lapikov is pulling down on Valenta's head to control his posture.
Lapikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valenta manages to get himself to full guard.
Lapikov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lapikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lapikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta has momentary wrist control but Lapikov slips an elbow through the middle.
Lorenzo Valenta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lapikov throwing strikes from guard but Valenta blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lapikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lapikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lapikov connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valenta looking to control.
Lapikov throws an elbow that misses. Valenta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lapikov's guard. Nice move by Valenta!
Valenta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lapikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Valenta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valenta 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Valenta!
Lorenzo Valenta spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco has chosen Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Povetkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco fails to land with a series of punches.
Berzevaco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Povetkin counters with a left and a right that stings Berzevaco.
Berzevaco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Povetkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Povetkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzevaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzevaco throws out a counter right but Povetkin avoids it with no problem.
Berzevaco keeps Povetkin at a distance using the push kick.
Povetkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Povetkin misses with a low kick as Berzevaco jumps back.
Povetkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Povetkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzevaco.
Povetkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berzevaco.
Povetkin lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzevaco missing with a left hand there. Povetkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Povetkin is looking for a counter combo.
Berzevaco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berzevaco needs to keep his hands up - Povetkin had a free shot at his head there.
Berzevaco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berzevaco throws a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco tries to land a body kick
and Povetkin counters with a three punch combo that has Berzevaco backing up. Berzevaco nods at Povetkin to acknowledge the strikes.
Berzevaco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
Povetkin misses with a combination
and Berzevaco counters with a good low kick that Povetkin was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzevaco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berzevaco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
We've been told by Povetkin's head coaches at BEVA Fight Home that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Berzevaco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berzevaco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses
and Povetkin counters with a two punch combo.
Berzevaco checks a low kick from Povetkin.
Berzevaco misses with a straight left.
Povetkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Povetkin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Povetkin misses with a hook. Berzevaco ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin slips a jab from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco looks to land a right hand but Povetkin moved out of range.
Povetkin tried to counter with a leg kick but Berzevaco avoided it.
Berzevaco misses with a body kick.
Povetkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Berzevaco just manages to avoid it.
Povetkin takes a swing at Berzevaco's ribcage but misses.
Berzevaco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Povetkin. Povetkin obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin throws a right hand that Berzevaco ducks under and follows up with a left that Berzevaco also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Berzevaco.
Povetkin slips a straight right by Berzevaco.
A counter left hand to the body from Povetkin misses its target.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco misses with an uppercut. Povetkin saw that one coming.
Povetkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzevaco.
It looked like Povetkin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Berzevaco misses with a hook. Povetkin ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Povetkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berzevaco.
Povetkin with a hook.
Berzevaco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Povetkin.
Berzevaco stuns Povetkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzevaco misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Povetkin both land. Nice combination.
Berzevaco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Povetkin lands a left and a right that send Berzevaco crashing to the mat, dazed. Povetkin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Berzevaco is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Povetkin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berzevaco connects with a jab.
Berzevaco throws a jab but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Povetkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Berzevaco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berzevaco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Povetkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berzevaco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berzevaco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Povetkin tries to score with a low kick but Berzevaco moves his leg out of the way.
Berzevaco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Povetkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berzevaco can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Berzevaco throws a body kick that misses.
Povetkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Povetkin.
Povetkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Berzevaco with a hook.
Berzevaco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hakeem Berzevaco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzevaco. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Povetkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berzevaco misses the body punch
and Povetkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berzevaco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berzevaco. That's going to slow Povetkin down.
Berzevaco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berzevaco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Povetkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berzevaco. Berzevaco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berzevaco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexander Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Berzevaco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Povetkin throws a leg kick which misses Berzevaco's front leg but catches the back leg as Berzevaco tries to avoid it.
Berzevaco misses with a wild combination.
Berzevaco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berzevaco staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berzevaco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Berzevaco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Berzevaco misses with a jab to the body
and Povetkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Povetkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berzevaco. Berzevaco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Berzevaco misses
and Povetkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Povetkin connects with a body shot that sends Berzevaco's belly button to the back.
Berzevaco misses with a kick to the body.
Berzevaco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Povetkin checks it well.
Povetkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Berzevaco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Povetkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin lands a left and a right that send Berzevaco crashing to the mat, dazed. Povetkin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Berzevaco is still on wobbly legs! Can Povetkin finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Povetkin darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Berzevaco's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Povetkin before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Povetkin!
Alexander Povetkin retains his super heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alexander Povetkin made sure he mentioned //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by Umaga. Tim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hot In Herre - Nelly. On his way into the cage it seems that Eddie Fatu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Fatu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
278 lbs
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26
270 lbs
12 - 7 - 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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu goes for a double leg but Tim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tim continues to drive forward.
Fatu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fatu is looking to take a break and control but Tim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tim tries to get to full guard but Fatu has control of the leg.
Fatu is looking for a kimura here.
Fatu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tim wants to control but Fatu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tim looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu seems to be working for a kimura but Tim defends the submission attempt.
Fatu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tim wants to control but Fatu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tim is still trying to improve position.
Fatu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tim trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tim sprawls well. Tim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fatu gets slowly back to his feet.
Tim tries to counter with a clinch but Fatu shakes him off and moves away.
Tim misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tim fails to land.
Tim has a couple of punches blocked by Fatu.
A nice left hand lands by Tim.
Tim prevents Fatu from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tim.
Fatu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu blocking some punches.
Tim working aggressively here.
Tim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
Tim misses with a body punch.
Tim scores with a hook to the body.
Fatu prevents a body shot from Tim.
Tim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tim throws a head punch that misses.
Tim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fatu's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Tim fails to land.
Fatu blocks an uppercut.
Fatu is trying to pull guard but Tim has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fatu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fatu or not.
Fatu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tim scores with a hook to the body.
Fatu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tim lands with a short shot to the head.
Tim has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fatu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tim can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Tim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fatu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tim lands a nice uppercut.
Fatu has had enough of the clinch but Tim keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Tim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fatu has his takedown stuffed
and Tim counters with a nice body kick.
Tim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tim scores with a head kick. Fatu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fatu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tim looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tim pushes Fatu up against the cage in a clinch.
Tim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
Tim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fatus head.
Tim can't find room to land a body shot as Fatu controls the action.
Tim misses with a body punch.
Tim tries a body shot but Fatu blocks it.
Tim misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tim.
Tim swings wildly with an uppercut but Fatu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Tim.
Fatu is trying to push Tim away but Tim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fatu tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fatu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fatu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tim scores with a shot to the side of Fatu's head.
Tim swings wildly with an uppercut but Fatu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fatus head.
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!
Tim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fatu takes a shot to the head.
Tim lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tim.
Fatu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fatu tries to break free but Tim pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu is working for takedown but Tim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fatu blocking some punches.
Tim lands a nice shot to the body.
Tim prevents Fatu from breaking the clinch.
Tim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiny Tim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Tim.
Tim scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tim lands a left hand.
Fatu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim misses with the head strike.
Fatu blocks a body shot from Tim.
Fatu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tim.
Tim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fatu backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Tim.
Tim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Tim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fatu gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tiny Tim!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiny Tim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Panikov's choice of entrance music: Fighters. Bentley Downer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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181 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downer throws a hook to the side of Panikov's head but Panikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Downer - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Downer. That snapped Panikov's head back.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Downer moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Panikov throws a body punch but Downer moves out of range.
Panikov staying out of range there.
Downer tries to clinch up.
Panikov gets tackled into the cage by Downer. Downer maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Downer throws an elbow but misses.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Panikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Panikov breaks from the clinch.
Panikov blocks the body kick.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Downer's head but Downer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panikov has closed the distance and engaged Downer in a clinch.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Panikov's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Downer throws an elbow but misses.
Panikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Downer.
Downer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panikov throws a head punch that misses.
Panikov scores with a shot to the side of Downer's head.
Panikov lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Downer controls his hands.
Panikov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Panikov fails to land.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Panikov is trying to break the clinch but Downer is controlling him.
Panikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Downer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Panikov avoids it.
Downer trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panikov.
Panikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Downer is rocked!
Downer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oh Downer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Panikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panikov.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Panikov is blocking nicely.
Panikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Downer backwards.
Panikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panikov dips a shoulder and cracks Downer with a mighty uppercut! Downer falls back against the cage and Panikov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Downer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Panikov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Panikov!
Sergey Panikov is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Sergey Panikov, 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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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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