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Passion 4 Smashin' PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Silver struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Silver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver gets the takedown into side control.
Silver throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Harris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silver has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Harris is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silver yanks on the arm and Harris is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silver.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adrian Silver!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammi Milako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathon Brighton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammi Milako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathon Brighton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milako keeps the fight on the outside.
Milako decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brighton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brighton wants to control but Milako is keeping busy.
Milako is trying to control the action in half guard but Brighton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Milako is thwarting Brighton's attempts to control the position.
Brighton preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Brighton has hold of Milako's hands but Milako slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Milako is looking to take a break and control but Brighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brighton has his hands clasped together around Milako's back. He's all about the action.
Milako wants to control but Brighton is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milako.
Brighton tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Milako has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Milako lands a heavy elbow.
Brighton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brighton is in a horrible position here. Milako smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brighton tries to hold on but Milako postures up.
Milako trying to control but Brighton is having none of it.
The referee warns Brighton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brighton is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brighton wants to control but Milako is having none of it.
Milako lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brighton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Milako moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brighton has worked his arm free - good work by Brighton!
Milako trying to control the action but Brighton is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Milako's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brighton is trying to control Milako's posture but Milako avoids it.
Milako lands an elbow.
Milako is looking to take a break and control but Brighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Brighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brighton is not content to let Milako control the position.
Brighton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Milako's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Milako looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton wants to improve his position but Milako is controlling well.
Milako seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Milako is looking for a kimura but Brighton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Milako to get the leverage.
Brighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brighton looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brighton trying to hold on to Milako's head to control him but Milako postures up.
Milako sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Milako is nestled in close to Brighton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammi Milako dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Milako tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brighton swivels and escapes.
Milako fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brighton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Milako backs up against the cage.
Milako shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brighton's guard.
Milako looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brighton is looking for a triangle but Milako pushes his legs off easily.
Brighton trying to keep a closed guard but Milako is proving a slippery customer.
Milako trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Milako is aware though and is defending well.
Brighton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Milako controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Milako throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milako thows a big elbow that misses.
Milako preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brighton takes a swing at Milako's ribcage but misses.
Milako shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brighton is breathing heavily.
Brighton is defending against the submission attempts here by Milako.
Milako working the head and body with strikes.
Sammi Milako overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brighton trying to control from the bottom.
Milako looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brighton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Milako is stalling here. Brighton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Milako seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brighton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brighton prevents Milako from escaping the position.
Brighton happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brighton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Milako has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brighton trying to control the action but Milako is working from the bottom.
Milako sneaks out the side door and pushes Brighton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A slow jab from Brighton misses its intended target.
Milako feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brighton keeping moving, preventing Milako from controlling successfully.
Brighton wants to sweep but no luck.
Milako lands a couple of elbows.
Milako cracks Brighton with a solid left hand.
Brighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Milako defends well.
Milako scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Milako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brighton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brighton has his foot on Milako's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milako works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammi Milako dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Milako looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brighton is fending him off so far but Milako persists. Nope, Brighton circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Brighton both land. Nice combination.
Brighton misses with the combination.
Brighton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brighton misses the jab.
Sammi Milako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milako throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brighton was covering up waiting for the punch and Milako finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Milako controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Milako lands a couple of elbows.
Milako chips away with some ground and pound.
Brighton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brighton has his foot on Milako's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milako works his way back into a safe position though.
Milako has gone for a leg lock! Brighton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Milako's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milako wants to stand up but Brighton is controlling him.
Milako pushes Brighton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Milako fails to land the takedown.
Milako avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brighton misses with the combination.
Milako shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brighton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milako wants to control from the top but Brighton keeps moving.
Milako is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milako can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Milako showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Milako's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milako with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milako controlling from the top position.
Milako wants to control from the top but Brighton keeps moving.
Milako got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brighton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Milako has managed to get both his arms back between Brighton's legs - danger averted.
Brighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milako can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Milako working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brighton's head.
Milako is in close to Brighton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Milako is pushing down on Brighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Milako has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton is staying active underneath Milako, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brighton wants to control but Milako is keeping busy.
Milako trying to control the pace.
Brighton wants to get back to full guard but Milako has mounted him!
Brighton tries to hold on but Milako postures up.
Milako looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jonathon Brighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammi Milako is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milako controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammi Milako showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Milako, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammi Milako!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Mantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Stortz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stortz has chosen CkY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Mantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeke Stortz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantis darts in and clinches Stortz up against the cage.
Mantis pulls Stortz into guard.
Stortz prevents Mantis from getting back to his feet.
Mantis working a defensive guard here.
Stortz throwing strikes but missing.
Stortz throws a strike but Mantis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stortz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mantis defends it easily.
Mantis trying to control the position from guard on top but Stortz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stortz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stortz throws a series of punches but Mantis moves out of range.
Stortz gets caught flat footed, as Mantis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mantis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stortz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stortz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mantis is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantis passes Stortz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mantis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mantis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mantis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mantis looking to secure an arm triangle but Stortz defends it well.
Stortz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantis lands a heavy elbow.
Mantis wants to control the pace but Stortz is squirming around nicely.
Stortz tries to reverse the position but Mantis maintains control.
Stortz tries to hold on but Mantis postures up.
Stortz tries to control the position but Mantis now has his back.
Stortz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mantis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stortz just trying to survive but Mantis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mantis loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Stortz hold on?
Mantis keeps control of the position as Stortz tries to break free.
Stortz looks gassed!
Stortz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stortz is trying desperately to improve position.
Mantis controlling the pace for now.
Stortz tries to hold on but Mantis postures up.
Stortz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Mantis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mantis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mantis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mantis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stortz is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Mantis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stortz is trying desperately to improve position.
Mantis trying to control but Stortz is having none of it.
Mantis working the ground and pound effectively.
Stortz is rocked!
Mantis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantis tries to control but Stortz wriggling away.
Stortz tries to hold on but Mantis pushes him away.
Mantis controlling the position easily from mount.
Mantis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mantis prevents Stortz from getting the reversal.
Stortz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mantis keeps control of the position easily here as Stortz tries to buck him off.
Stortz tries to roll but Mantis sticks to his back.
That's two 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.
Mantis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stortz is defending well though. Mantis let's go of the attempt for now.
Stortz trying to control the hands but Mantis breaks the grip.
Stortz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mantis doesn't have the hooks in and Stortz manages to turn into his guard.
Stortz is breathing heavily.
Mantis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stortz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mantis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mantis looking to control but Stortz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantis prevents Stortz from getting the reversal.
Stortz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stortz wants to control but Mantis is having none of it.
Stortz tries to improve his position but Mantis has taken his back! Mantis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Stortz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mantis pushes Stortz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Mantis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between joe warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, joe warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Mack!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
warren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
warren looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
warren with the ground and pound but Mack uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but warren is proving a slippery customer.
warren throws a big right hand that misses.
warren 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.
Mack keeping full guard, as warren tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
warren trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
warren fails with a takedown attempt.
Mack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
warren feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as warren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
warren postures up.
warren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
warren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
warren controls from within his opponent's guard.
warren looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
warren keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. warren is keeping the position for now.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
warren fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joe warren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
warren tries for a takedown but Mack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mack cracks warren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
warren darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
warren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
warren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mack defending well though.
warren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that joe warren will probably get the nod.
That's time! warren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
warren looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but warren is one step ahead there.
warren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
warren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
warren wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
warren won't allow Mack to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
warren content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mack controls warren momentarily but warren frees himself.
warren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in warren's guard.
Mack looking to pass the guard.
Mack wants to control from the top but warren keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
warren has a closed guard, preventing Mack from standing up.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. warren is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
warren controlling Mack's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
warren keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
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 joe warren will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
warren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
warren needs to keep his hands up - Mack had a free shot at his head there.
warren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mack to the mat! Mack manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. warren manages to get himself to full guard.
Mack wanted to stand there but warren had control of the position.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Mack is looking to stand up but warren won't let him.
That's two 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.
warren wants to stand but Mack is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. warren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack jabs warren right on the nose. warren blinks but takes it well.
warren gets the takedown into side control.
warren tries to advance position but instead Mack slips a leg back in to half guard.
warren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack has hold of warren's hands but warren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
warren stalling away here and it's allowed Mack to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Simon Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
joe warren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
warren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to joe warren.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for warren, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joe warren!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Onward to Victory. Andrei Arlovski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henri Hasu's chin.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henri Hasu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arlovski!
No joy there for Hasu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Hasu's corner calls for a 1-2. Hasu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasu.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hasu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hasu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasu.
Hasu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Arlovski avoids them all with ease.
Hasu misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Hasu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasu also avoids with ease.
Hasu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hasu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hasu looks gassed!
Arlovski scores with a one two! Hasu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hasu looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Arlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hasu counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hasu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Hasu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a double jab.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Hasu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasu also avoids with ease.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hasu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Hasu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
Hasu misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski works over Hasu's head and body with a nice combination.
Hasu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
A punch combination from Hasu misses.
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arlovski.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hasu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasu.
Hasu misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hasu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Hasu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu avoids them all with ease.
Hasu slips a jab and a cross from Arlovski.
A left and a right from Arlovski both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Arlovski scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hasu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Hasu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasu also avoids with ease.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasu.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
Hasu misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Hasu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski misses with a double jab
and Hasu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
Hasu looks to throw the jab but Arlovski is out of range.
Arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hasu.
Hasu lands a two punch combo.
Hasu is breathing heavily.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu moves out of range.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Hasu dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hasu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hasu misses with a double jab.
Hasu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hasu lands a nice looking body shot.
Arlovski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hasu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Arlovski misses with a double jab
and Hasu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andrei Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Hasu slips a jab and a cross from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Hasu avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu moves out of range.
Arlovski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arlovski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andrei Arlovski's cut is getting worse.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arlovski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hasu backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Hasu misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arlovski!
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
letting Hasu counter with a right hand.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and Hasu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu moves out of range.
Hasu lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a double jab
and Hasu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arlovski dodges the punch combination from Hasu.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Hasu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Hasu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski misses with a double jab.
Hasu dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Hasu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasu also avoids with ease.
Hasu throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Hasu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hasu to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Hasu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hasu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Arlovski.
A right-left combo lands from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a jab-cross combination.
Hasu throws a jab when Arlovski was well out of range.
Hasu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arlovski.
Hasu misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Arlovski avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Hasu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hasu.
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Arlovski looks to land a combination. Hasu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hasu counters with a stiff right hand.
Arlovski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Hasu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arlovski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and Hasu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hasu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasu.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely.
Hasu slips a jab and a cross from Arlovski.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Hasu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arlovski.
Hasu throws a body punch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski dodges the punch combination from Hasu.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Arlovski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Arlovski avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasu circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
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.
Hasu misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arlovski!
Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Hasu.
Arlovski looks to land a combination. Hasu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Hasu dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
Hasu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Hasu misses.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hasu avoids it well.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hasu with a series of wild strikes but Hasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Hasu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasu fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hasu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely.
Arlovski slips under a jab.
Arlovski lands a jab-cross combination.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arlovski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hasu just misses with a punch to the body.
Arlovski misses with a double jab.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hasu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hasu looks to land a combination but Arlovski avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hasu counter with a right hand.
Hasu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski misses with a combination
and Hasu counters with a right hand to the body.
Arlovski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasu circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hasu!
Hasu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Hasu misses with a two punch combination.
Hasu fails to land with a series of punches.
Hasu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Hasu misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arlovski 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Arlovski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Aloha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Aloha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Manhoef !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Aloha!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aloha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhoef circles away.
Aloha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aloha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manhoef is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Manhoef is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aloha working Manhoef over with strikes.
Manhoef is refusing to be controlled, as Aloha sits in half guard.
Manhoef is positioning himself well to prevent Aloha advancing to mount.
Manhoef is staying active underneath Aloha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manhoef is defending against the submission attempts here by Aloha.
Manhoef trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to roll over but Aloha keeps him under control.
Aloha is trying to control. Manhoef wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manhoef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manhoef wants it to stay on the feet.
Aloha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manhoef sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Aloha.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
Manhoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manhoef keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aloha fails to land the takedown.
Aloha looks gassed!
Manhoef scores with a one two! Aloha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manhoef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef digs a good body shot into Aloha's ribs.
Aloha shoots in but Manhoef avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aloha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manhoef sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manhoef lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manhoef lands a glancing blow to the side of Aloha's head.
Manhoef swinging wildly here.
Manhoef throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aloha.
Manhoef lands with a nice combination. Aloha backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manhoef throws a head kick that half lands.
Aloha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body kick there by Manhoef .
No joy there for Manhoef , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manhoef works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aloha is rocked!
Manhoef connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Aloha to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Manhoef !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Melvin Manhoef !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaughn Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaughn Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt James!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Vos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Shaughn Vos has been cut.
James misses with a head kick.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.
Vos shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
Vos closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaughn Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vos keeps the fight on the outside.
James has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws a one two combo.
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!
Vos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. James manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
James wants to stand up but Vos is controlling him.
Vos looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vos striking from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James prevents Vos from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James gets to his feet. Vos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Vos on that attempt.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vos, pushing him back against the cage.
Vos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Vos on that attempt.
Vos is breathing heavily.
Vos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to stand.
Vos wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Vos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
James is trying to stand back up but Vos is controlling him
Vos stalling away here and it's allowed James to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vos trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James wants to get back to his feet but Vos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vos shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from James.
Vos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
James leaves Vos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for James.
James throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vos.
Vos blocks a head kick by James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos takes a kick to the side of the head.
James moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vos keeps the fight on the outside.
Vos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Vos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vos tries to advance position but instead James slips a leg back in to half guard.
James is trying to stand up here but Vos is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaughn Vos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James stuffs the takedown.
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vos.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James lands with a slapping head kick.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Vos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaughn Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James tries to clinch up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vos.
James is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vos is controlling him well.
Vos is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and James works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vos wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Vos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is trying to stand up.
Vos is looking to work his way around to James's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
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.
James is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vos working for a guillotine from mount but James is in no mood to give up.
James tries to buck Vos off but he can't manage it.
Vos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vos with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns James that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vos looking to finish James with some ground and pound. This is bad for James!
James is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vos is landing with some decent strikes but James is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vos controlling the pace for now.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vos with shots to the head and body - James looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos tries to control but James wriggling away.
James taking shots to the head.
James is squirming around, avoiding Vos's attempts to control the action.
Vos landing strikes from the mount.
Vos is going oldschool here, as he tries to force James to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so James shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vos cracks James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaughn Vos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaughn Vos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vos scores with a takedown into James's guard.
Vos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James pushes Vos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
James clinches.
Vos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vos tries to score a power double leg takedown but James sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vos somewhat.
Matt James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James lands a head kick. Vos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaughn Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vos wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James wants to stand up but Vos is controlling him.
Vos tries to stand but James is controlling from the bottom.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vos trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Vos wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James wants to stand but Vos is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from James as Vos shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vos is defended easily by James.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos blocks a head kick by James.
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vos trying to control the position but James is working away.
James wants to get back to his feet but Vos drags him back down.
James is not content to let Vos control the position.
Vos works to advance to full mount. James defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Vos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shaughn Vos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saikosis Killzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden's entrance music is Rollin. A fine choice. Saikosis Killzie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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175 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Saikosis Killzie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden looks to land a combination but Killzie avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Durden.
Killzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Killzie moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
A head kick from Killzie lands but Durden takes it in his stride.
Killzie lands a head kick!
Durden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Killzie blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Killzie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killzie is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killzie is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden tries to move to mount but Killzie blocks the move with his legs.
Killzie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Durden off and has taken his back!
Killzie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Durden tries to break free.
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.
Durden is keeping busy.
Durden manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Durden looks to land a combination but Killzie avoids it well.
Killzie misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but Killzie shows good takedown defense.
Killzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden swings for the body but Killzie moves out of range.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Durden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durden misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Killzie lands but Durden takes it in his stride.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Durden throws a series of punches but Killzie avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Killzie slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Killzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
Durden blocks a head kick by Killzie.
Killzie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Killzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Killzie is just out of range.
Durden fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Killzie throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Killzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killzie misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Killzie.
Durden shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killzie tries to clinch up.
Killzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durden.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Killzie ducks down to avoid it.
Killzie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durden's head.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Killzie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Killzie misses with a head kick.
Durden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Killzie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Durden is looking to improve his position but Killzie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killzie controlling his opponent.
Killzie avoids the attempt from Durden to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden tries to lock up and control but Killzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durden is squirming around, avoiding Killzie's attempts to control the action.
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.
Durden regains half guard.
Killzie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Durden wants to improve his position but Killzie is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Durden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Durden throws a lazy head kick
and Killzie counters by clinching up.
Killzie lands an elbow inside.
Durden has Killzie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Killzie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Killzie smiles and moves away.
Killzie closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Durden throws a head kick that misses
and Killzie counters with an inside leg kick.
Killzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Killzie counters with a head kick.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Killzie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durden is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Killzie counters with a head kick.
Durden connects with a body shot.
Durden throws a hook but Killzie blocks it.
Durden is looking to wear down Killzie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killzie throws a nice head kick!
Saikosis Killzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden throws a lazy body kick
and Killzie counters with a head kick. That will keep Durden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Durden misses with a double jab
and Killzie counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a hook. Killzie ducked under it nicely.
Durden misses with the combination.
A head kick by Killzie misses
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durden is defended easily by Killzie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Durden or perhaps it was just good defense by Killzie which made him look bad.
Killzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durden.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Killzie misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a right hand that Killzie ducks under and follows up with a left that Killzie also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Durden throws a combination that misses
and Killzie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Killzie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durden managing to block the knees to the body from Killzie.
Killzie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killzie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Killzie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Killzie is controlling the position.
Durden blocks the elbow strike.
Killzie tries to land a knee to the head but Durden blocks with his arms.
Killzie tries to land a knee to the head but Durden blocks with his arms.
Killzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden tries to pull guard but Killzie holds him up against the cage and eventually Durden drops back down to his feet.
Durden taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Durden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saikosis Killzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Killzie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Killzie gets underhooks to prevent Durden's takedown attempt.
Durden avoids the elbow strike from Killzie, against the cage.
Killzie tries to land a knee to the head but Durden blocks with his arms.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Killzie throws a sloppy head kick
and Durden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durden shoots in but Killzie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Killzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durden with a poor takedown
and Killzie counters with a big head kick but Durden shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Killzie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saikosis Killzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durden 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruffus Raucus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruffus Raucus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bas Boom's chin.
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ruffus Raucus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Boom!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raucus misses with a body shot.
Boom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raucus avoids it really well and circles away.
Raucus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Raucus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boom's best efforts.
Raucus tries to get to full guard but Boom has control of the leg.
Boom lands strikes from half guard.
Raucus trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raucus gets back to full guard.
Boom won't allow Raucus to sweep him here.
Raucus is working hard here to advance position.
Boom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Raucus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boom is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boom wants to control from the top but Raucus keeps moving.
Boom chips away with some ground and pound.
Raucus keeping moving, preventing Boom from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruffus Raucus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom shoots in looking for a takedown. Raucus tries to sprawl out of it but Boom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raucus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruffus Raucus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Boom.
Raucus looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Raucus as Boom shoots in.
Boom moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Raucus sprawls well initially but Boom persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Raucus wants to control but Boom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raucus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boom wants to control but Raucus is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raucus wants to get back to full guard.
Boom thows a huge punch but Raucus dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raucus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raucus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boom connects with a couple of short punches.
Boom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boom trying to control but Raucus is working from the bottom.
Raucus trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom won't allow Raucus to sweep him here.
Boom with a nice head shot there.
Boom throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Raucus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Boom dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Raucus forces Boom back against the cage and clinches.
Raucus is trying to stall.
Boom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raucus prevents it.
Boom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Raucus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boom wants a takedown.
Ruffus Raucus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Boom.
Raucus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Raucus for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raucus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boom tries to score a body lock takedown but Raucus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boom has Raucus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raucus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Raucus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raucus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boom's head.
Boom is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raucus lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Boom is looking to close the distance but Raucus sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Boom crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Boom is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ruffus Raucus!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Tanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers comes into the arena with We Run This - Missy Elliot blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Tanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers blocks a low kick nicely.
Powers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown. Tanabe tries to sprawl out of it but Powers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tanabe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
Powers looks to land a right hand but Tanabe moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers tries to bum rush Tanabe with a series of wild strikes but Tanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Tanabe. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Tanabe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanabe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Tanabe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Powers misses with a double jab.
Tanabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Powers. Powers gets slowly back to his feet.
Powers wants to clinch.
Powers checks a leg kick.
Powers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanabe.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tanabe as he avoids it easily.
Tanabe thumps Powers with a low kick.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Tanabe shows good takedown defense.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Tanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanabe is just out of range.
Tanabe misses with a two punch combination.
Powers shoots in but no luck this time.
Powers misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanabe lands a left and a right that send Powers crashing to the mat, dazed. Tanabe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanabe scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanabe rushes Powers with punches - Powers moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Powers goes down! Tanabe follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiyoshi Tanabe! Kiyoshi Tanabe retains his bantamweight title!
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