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BFE 45: Nappa vs Simpson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dj London will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj London!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from London.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watanabe motions for London to come forward. Watanabe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
London jabs at Watanabe's body.
London uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watanabe has time to react.
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watanabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from London.
London scores with a decent looking hook.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
London blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a nice head kick!
Watanabe tries a head kick but it misses.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at London's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
London takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses London's front leg but catches the back leg as London tries to avoid it.
London throws a head kick that misses.
Watanabe misses with a body kick.
London missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watanabe lands a front kick.
London looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a head kick that half lands.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
London misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
London takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
London avoids the head kick by Watanabe.
London is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
London tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from London.
Watanabe moves out of range as London strikes.
Some wild striking there from London.
London takes a swing at Watanabe's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe throws a low kick but London avoids it.
London misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
London throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow London down.
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Watanabe misses
and London counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watanabe is looking to chop away at London's legs.
London's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
London throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
London just misses with a punch to the body.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from London.
Watanabe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
London blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
London avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
London missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
London rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
London misses with an uppercut. Watanabe saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
London's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and London duly obliges.
Watanabe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
London throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe throws a low kick but it's checked well by London.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
London lands with a straight right. Watanabe didn't see that one coming.
London sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
London is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - London scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Kenji Watanabe has been cut.
London lands a jab to the head.
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 Kenji Watanabe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Watanabe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
London missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watanabe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
London fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watanabe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
London swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe is looking to slow London down with leg kicks.
Watanabe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London scores with a three punch combo!
London connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watanabe momentarily.
London lands a right hook to the body.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses London's front leg but catches the back leg as London tries to avoid it.
Watanabe throws a low kick but London avoids it.
London cracks Watanabe with an open hand slap.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
Watanabe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but London is out of range.
Watanabe takes one to the side of the head.
Watanabe feints and then cracks London's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow London down.
Watanabe lands a nice looking body kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick
and London counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watanabe thinking.
London throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
London wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
London throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
London misses with an uppercut. Watanabe saw that one coming.
London tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from London.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
London looks to land a combination but Watanabe avoids it well.
London tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watanabe moves out of range as London strikes.
London swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
London throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that is checked
and London moves into the clinch.
London looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
London has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Watanabe.
Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
London breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow London down.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe throws a low kick but it's checked well by London.
Watanabe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from London.
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.
London throws a right and a left that Watanabe avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a front kick aimed at London's knee but London avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as London checks a leg kick.
London dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
London misses with a hook. Watanabe ducked under it nicely.
London ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Watanabe looks to throw a body kick
and London counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dj London will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenji Watanabe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watanabe!
Watanabe throws a push kick but London slaps the foot to one side.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
London checks a leg kick nicely.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at London's legs.
Watanabe scores with a kick to the midsection.
London waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a head kick but London moves out of range.
London throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
London looks to throw the jab but Watanabe is out of range.
London throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watanabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as London throws out the jab.
London throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
London throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Kenji Watanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but London sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by London.
London avoids a kick to the body.
Watanabe tries a head kick but it misses.
London digs a good hook to Watanabe's body.
Watanabe throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
London takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watanabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watanabe thuds his shin into the meat of London's side.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but London sees it coming and moves out of range.
London doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watanabe blocks a jab.
London takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
London throws a series of strikes that have Watanabe backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London misses with a straight right.
Watanabe is looking to slow London down with leg kicks.
London checks a leg kick nicely.
Watanabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watanabe throws a head kick that misses.
London lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watanabe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
London swings for the body but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe staying out of range there.
That's four 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.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but London sees it coming and moves out of range.
London moves out of range of the body kick from Watanabe.
London looks to land a left hand but Watanabe moved out of range nicely.
London tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from London.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
London moves out of range of the leg kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a low kick, looking for London's leg but London calmly moves out of range.
London throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
London tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe defending well as London loads up on a big left hand.
London thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Kenji Watanabe.
I think Watanabe 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 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenji Watanabe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Martin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Datsik scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Datsik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin takes a little break here. Datsik wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Datsik struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
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.
Datsik wants to control but Martin postures up.
Martin tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik wants to control but Martin postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Datsik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Datsik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Datsik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
A nice combination there by Martin.
Datsik lands with a shot to the body.
Datsik moves into the clinch.
Datsik is working Martin over against the cage.
Datsik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Datsik.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Datsik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Datsik misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.
Datsik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Datsik swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin tries to break free but Datsik pushes him back against the cage.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Datsik works on Martin's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datsik lands with a right to the head.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Martin looks gassed!
Datsik lands a shoulder strike.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Datsik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Datsik.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Datsik lands a left hand.
Datsik gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viacheslav Datsik dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Datsik throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Datsik thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Datsik. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Datsik connects with a looping right hand.
Datsik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Datsik throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Datsik moves away.
Martin tries for a takedown but Datsik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Datsik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Datsik sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Datsik desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Datsik wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Martin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martin trying to control but Datsik is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin 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 four 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.
Datsik is pulling down on Martin's head. It's preventing any offense from Martin, at least for the moment.
Datsik lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viacheslav Datsik dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Datsik connects with a jab.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Datsik swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Good work by Datsik as he checks the leg kick.
Datsik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin misses with a hook. Datsik ducked under it nicely.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Datsik misses with a wild body shot.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Datsik's leg but Datsik calmly moves out of range.
Frank Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Datsik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Datsik lands a nice looking body shot.
Datsik misses with a looping right.
Datsik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin throws a head kick but Datsik moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Datsik.
Datsik misses with an uppercut.
Martin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Datsik to counter with a crisp jab.
Datsik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martin throws a low kick but Datsik avoids it.
Martin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Datsik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Datsik controlling the position.
Viacheslav Datsik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Datsik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Frank Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
That's four 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.
Datsik kicks Martin off and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viacheslav Datsik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Datsik, 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... Viacheslav Datsik!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn has chosen BRANDED by Faces Of Mars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Quinn is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Quinn to control.
Quinn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quinn is looking to improve his position.
Quinn trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Quinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes to side control.
Quinn gets back to half guard.
Quinn gets back to full guard.
Quinn wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quinn is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Quinn working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn regains half guard.
Quinn is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quinn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Quinn is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quinn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is trying to control. Quinn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quinn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Quinn is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Quinn avoid being mounted?
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.
Gracie is keen to just control but Quinn is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Quinn tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie gets to mount! Quinn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gracie goes for an armbar but Quinn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quinn.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Quinn from standing up.
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 Jeffson Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Quinn tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Quinn fights it but they end up in guard.
Quinn wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Quinn wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie is trying to keep Quinn in close.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... Quinn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Quinn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Quinn taps out! nice BJJ there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeffson Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesly Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crocop comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wesly Correa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wesly Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikey Crocop!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crocop throws out a powerful jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Crocop as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Wesly Correa has been cut.
A punch combination from Crocop misses.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correa circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Correa.
Crocop moves in looking to clinch but Correa pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Crocop as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Correa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crocop avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesly Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crocop is looking to clinch but Correa is avoiding it.
Correa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crocop napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Crocop struggling a bit here.
Correa decides to stand back up.
Crocop stuffs the takedown.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Correa avoids nicely.
Correa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikey Crocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Correa, pushing him back against the cage.
Correa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crocop pulls his leg out and moves away.
Correa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Correa moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crocop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crocop misses with a two punch combination.
Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Correa, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Crocop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crocop is trying to stall.
Correa wants to get back to striking at distance but Crocop won't allow it.
Crocop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correa has him pressed against the cage.
Crocop wants to break free but Correa has control.
Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocop moves in looking to clinch but Correa pushes him off.
Correa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Correa tries to keep at a distance but Crocop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crocop can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crocop wants to get back to striking at distance but Correa won't allow it.
Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocop blocks a leg kick.
Crocop thows a body shot but no joy.
Crocop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crocop misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Correa shoots for a double leg takedown but Crocop sprawls well. He's pushed Correa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crocop takes the fight into the clinch.
Correa decides to pull guard.
Crocop postures up.
Correa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Correa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crocop stands up from Correa's guard - Crocop perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocop tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Correa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crocop's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocop has Correa pulled in close to control his posture.
Correa looking to pass the guard.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Crocop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa is really struggling to control Crocop but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crocop controlling Correa's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Crocop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wesly Correa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crocop wants to clinch but Correa slips to the side
and Correa counters by clinching up.
Correa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crocop tries to break free but Correa pushes him back against the cage.
Crocop can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crocop.
Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wesly Correa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correa closes the distance and pushes Crocop back into the cage.
Good body shot from Crocop.
Crocop blocks a body shot from Correa.
Correa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crocop prevents a body shot from Correa.
Crocop misses with a body punch.
Crocop is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correa.
Correa has Crocop pressed against the cage, preventing Crocop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crocop breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Correa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correa circles away quickly and effectively.
Correa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crocop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crocop breaks from the clinch.
Correa dodges the punch combination from Crocop.
Mikey Crocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crocop leaves Correa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crocop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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.
Correa has managed to clinch.
Crocop manages to break the clinch.
Correa misses with a takedown attempt - Crocop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesly Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to de liver by Crocop. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crocop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crocop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Correa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crocop blocks a head kick by Correa.
Crocop misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikey Crocop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Correa moves in looking to clinch but Crocop pushes him off.
Correa takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Correa or perhaps it was just good defense by Crocop which made him look bad.
Crocop scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Correa misses.
Correa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correa moves out of range as Crocop strikes.
Crocop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Correa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crocop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Correa on the side of the head.
Crocop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crocop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crocop rushes Correa and presses him up against the cage.
Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Correa avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with an uppercut.
Crocop throws a combination. Correa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Correa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crocop lands with a right and another and another! Correa is in big trouble! Crocop lands again and this time it's lights out for Correa! A quality knockout there for Crocop.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mikey Crocop!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Brove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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23
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Brove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarmo Laine!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Laine.
It looks like Neil Brove has been cut.
Brove is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine throws a series of punches but Brove avoids them all with ease.
Brove moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brove shoots in but no luck this time.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brove ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Jarmo Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine scores with a one two! Brove had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Neil Brove's cut is getting worse.
Brove misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Brove.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brove looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brove has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Brove throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brove pushes off an throws an elbow but Laine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brove unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brove trying to land knees to the body.
Laine managing to block the knees to the body from Brove.
Brove tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laine avoids a wild elbow strike from Brove.
Brove misses with a knee strike.
Brove misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laine.
Brove scores a nice knee to the body.
Brove tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brove pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brove pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brove has him pressed against the cage.
Laine takes an elbow to the temple.
Brove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laine managing to block the knees to the body from Brove.
Brove is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laine is defending well for now.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine managing to block the knees to the body from Brove.
Brove throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Brove is breathing heavily.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
Laine has had enough of the clinch but Brove keeps him there for the moment.
Laine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brove.
Laine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laine managing to block the knees to the body from Brove.
Brove tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laine avoids it.
Brove tries to land knees in the clinch but Laine avoids the damage to the body.
Brove working Laine over with knees to the body.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Brove is controlling the position.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brove closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brove lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brove manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brove wants to stand but Laine is controlling the position.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Brove scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Laine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laine.
Neil Brove's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brove is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laine.
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!
Brove gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jeez, Neil Brove's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Brove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laine.
Laine throws a nice looking combination but Brove bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
Brove ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Neil Brove's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarmo Laine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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25
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
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20
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Leary!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Leary finds it's target.
Sinclair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leary misses with a kick to the body.
Sinclair tries to bum rush Leary with a series of wild strikes but Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leary throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leary thuds his shin into the meat of Sinclair's side.
Leary throws a leg kick but Sinclair sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leary lands with an overhand left.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch but Leary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinclair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Leary slips the punch.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Leary moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leary. Leary obviously looking to wear him down.
Leary misses the jab.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary is looking to land body kicks.
Sinclair gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leary tries to work over Sinclair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leary is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sinclair drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leary gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leary prevents a body shot from Sinclair.
Sinclair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sinclair digs a right hand underneath Leary's ribcage. Leary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Sinclair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sinclair stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leary prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sinclair tries to score a body lock takedown but Leary shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sinclair lands a shot to the body.
Sinclair is looking to control Leary's arms but Leary gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sinclair has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary is pressed up against the cage. Sinclair has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leary down to the mat. Leary avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Sinclair thows a body shot but no joy.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinclair moves out of range of the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sinclair.
Leary is trying to control Sinclair's posture but Sinclair avoids it.
Leary tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leary is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sinclair postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Leary tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leary can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leary parries the strikes from Sinclair easily there. Sinclair is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Leary to escape.
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.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch but Leary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sinclair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leary can pounce on him.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leary circles away quickly and effectively.
Sinclair shoots in and drives through. Leary sprawls well.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Leary moves out of range.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Leary is having none of it.
Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leary lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sinclair takes a step back to recover.
Leary feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch but Leary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leary throws an overhand right that lands on Sinclair's shoulder, as Sinclair tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Tony Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
Leary lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinclair's sensitive parts.
Sinclair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leary finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinclair's head.
Leary misses with a head kick.
Leary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sinclair crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leary - the referee stops the clock and Sinclair gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leary. Sinclair manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Leary throws a front kick that sends Sinclair stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leary.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair tries to move into range but Leary moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leary lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leary cracks Sinclair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leary thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Leary dominated that round.
That's time! Sinclair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leary fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.
Leary lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sinclair will feel that in the morning.
Sinclair doesn't manage to clinch there - Leary circles away.
Leary scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leary feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Sinclair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leary moves away from the strike by Sinclair.
Sinclair thows a body shot but no joy.
Leary throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crunch! Leary slams his shin into Sinclair's torso.
Sinclair takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Leary throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leary keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leary cracks the inside of Sinclair's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary thuds his shin into the meat of Sinclair's side.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sinclair walks into a jab.
Leary lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinclair's sensitive parts.
Tim Leary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leary feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leary fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.
An inside leg kick lands from Leary.
Leary lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leary connects with a solid leg kick.
Tim Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leary lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sinclair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leary can pounce on him.
Leary feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Leary is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Leary pushes Sinclair away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
A big right from Leary misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leary connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leary buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sinclair will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leary scores with a leg kick.
Leary looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Leary.
Leary lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leary clobbers Sinclair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leary feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sinclair's calf.
A good leg kick by Leary.
Leary lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leary.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leary.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leary throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sinclair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leary can pounce on him.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Leary. That snapped Sinclair's head back.
Leary lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinclair's sensitive parts.
Leary lunges at Sinclair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sinclair's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Leary.
Leary fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Leary cracks the inside of Sinclair's front leg.
Leary feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sinclair's calf.
Leary lands with a nice body kick.
Sinclair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leary connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Leary.
Leary lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leary scores with a jab to the head.
Leary lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinclair's sensitive parts.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leary. Leary obviously looking to wear him down.
Sinclair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leary.
Leary fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sinclair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leary cracks the inside of Sinclair's front leg.
Leary keeps Sinclair at a distance using the push kick.
Leary throws a leg kick which misses Sinclair's front leg but catches the back leg as Sinclair tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinclair moves in looking to clinch but Leary pushes him off.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leary.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Leary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leary thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
Sinclair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinclair tries to clinch there but Leary circles away.
Leary misses with a hook.
Nice body kick from Leary.
Leary cracks the inside of Sinclair's front leg.
Leary scores with a jab to the body.
Leary thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leary pushes Sinclair away with a front kick.
Leary connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leary.
Sinclair walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leary.
Sinclair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leary.
Leary connects with a high kick.
Leary lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Leary is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sinclair crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leary - the referee stops the clock and Sinclair gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leary. Sinclair manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leary feints and then cracks Sinclair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinclair down.
Leary keeps Sinclair at a distance using the push kick.
Leary misses with a head kick.
Leary cracks the inside of Sinclair's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leary.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leary throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leary lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Leary. That's going to slow Sinclair down.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Leary throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Leary.
Leary scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sinclair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leary connects with a body shot.
Leary scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Leary.
Leary lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Leary throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Leary throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Sinclair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sinclair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Leary there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leary cracks the inside of Sinclair's front leg.
Leary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leary cracks Sinclair with an open hand slap.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leary. Sinclair shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leary.
Leary loads up on a big right hand but Sinclair slips the punch.
Leary throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sinclair has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leary.
Leary thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Leary slams his shin into Sinclair's torso.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Sinclair drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Leary misses.
Sinclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leary finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinclair's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leary. Leary obviously looking to wear him down.
Leary connects with a single shot there.
Tony Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leary lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sinclair will feel that in the morning.
Leary throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leary lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sinclair will feel that in the morning.
Leary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leary - that will leave a mark!
Sinclair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leary. Leary obviously looking to wear him down.
Leary lands a nice hook to Sinclair's body. Sinclair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leary scores with the left hand. Sinclair knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leary lands with a cross.
Leary fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leary lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Leary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leary winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Leary!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roland Grant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roland Grant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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197 lbs
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26
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Slash!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Grant catches Slash right on the button with a cross.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Slash saw that one coming.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Grant tries to score with a low kick but Slash moves his leg out of the way.
Slash takes one to the side of the head.
Slash fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slash moves out of range as Grant strikes.
A jab from Grant does it's job there.
Grant motions for Slash to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slash slips under a jab.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Grant.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Grant misses.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roland Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slash tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slash somewhat.
Slash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grant pinned against the cage. Grant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roland Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono Slash.
Slash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
A shot to de liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slash shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant throws a body punch but Slash moves out of range.
Slash closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slash swings around for an armbar but Grant sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Slash's guard.
Grant drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slash dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Grant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grant lands a really nice looking cross but Slash seems unphased.
Slash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slash walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grant throws a hook but Slash avoids it easily.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant throws a body punch but Slash moves out of range.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slash moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slash avoids the body shot from Grant.
Slash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roland Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Roland Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant lands a jab to the nose.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slash ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slash takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
Grant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Slash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Slash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cono Slash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Slash shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Slash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grant tries to avoid it but Slash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grant to the ground. Grant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws and low kick but Slash moves out of range easily.
Grant swings for the body but Slash moves out of range.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slash moves away.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Slash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slash's head backwards.
Slash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Slash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Slash.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Grant catches Slash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Grant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Slash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slash ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slash shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slash showed some decent athleticism there.
Slash stalling away here and it's allowed Grant to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Slash postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grant is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slash, into his guard.
Grant controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slash is looking to regain half guard here but Grant keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Slash is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grant off and has taken his back!
Slash is hanging on to Grant's back as he tries to escape.
Slash is looking for a rear naked choke here but Grant reverses the position brilliantly into Slash's guard!
Slash has his foot on Grant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grant works his way back into a safe position though.
Slash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slash can't keep his opponent in guard - Grant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slash is trying to get back to full guard.
Slash actively working from the bottom here.
Grant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Slash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cono Slash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roland Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Slash gets back to full guard.
Slash throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grant uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slash wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cono Slash.
I think Grant 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Grant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Suvanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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213 lbs
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224 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikko Suvanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateo Flores!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Flores.
Suvanto fails to land the takedown.
Mateo Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores throws a low kick but Suvanto avoids it.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores is looking to clinch.
Flores misses with a low kick.
Flores tries to clinch there but Suvanto circles away.
Flores tries to clinch but Suvanto is having none of it.
Suvanto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flores takes a swing at Suvanto's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flores looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Flores misses with a low kick as Suvanto jumps back.
Mateo Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suvanto slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores swings for the body but Suvanto moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flores. That's going to slow Suvanto down.
Flores tries to clinch but Suvanto is having none of it.
Suvanto connects with a crisp jab.
Flores is looking to clinch but Suvanto is avoiding it.
Suvanto swats away the attempt to clinch by Flores.
Suvanto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suvanto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Flores doesn't manage to clinch there - Suvanto circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Flores blocks the leg kick.
Suvanto lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvanto moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Suvanto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suvanto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Suvanto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Suvanto 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.
Flores tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Suvanto 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.
Suvanto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flores is looking to escape.
Suvanto with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suvanto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Flores because Suvanto loaded up on that one.
Flores is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flores is squirming around, avoiding Suvanto's attempts to control the action.
Suvanto misses with a head shot.
Flores is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Flores takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Suvanto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Suvanto with the ground and pound from mount.
Suvanto scoring with strikes but Flores is staying in there.
Suvanto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvanto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flores?
Flores is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Suvanto! Flores is hurt baaadly! Suvanto is firing away with more strikes - Flores is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mikko Suvanto!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny comes to the cage accompanied by Convoy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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22
181 lbs
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21
172 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannegaard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that Lenny avoids nicely.
Kannegaard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lenny.
Kannegaard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lenny defending well as Kannegaard loads up on a big left hand.
Lenny connects with a right hand. Kannegaard shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lenny tests Kannegaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Lenny jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kannegaard misses with an uppercut.
Kannegaard lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Lenny.
A cross from Lenny lands.
Lenny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lenny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kannegaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lenny lands with a good body shot.
Kannegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Kannegaard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kannegaard throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a sloppy body shot
and Lenny counters with a right hand to the body.
Lenny lands with a shot to the body.
Lenny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lenny!
Lenny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Lenny as he connects with a hook.
Lenny ducks under a wild hook from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard throws out a loose jab but Lenny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kannegaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lenny connects with a looping right hand.
Lenny digs a good body shot into Kannegaard's ribs.
Lenny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lenny throws the left hand but Kannegaard avoids the punch easily.
Kannegaard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lenny scores with the left hand. Kannegaard knows he should have avoided that one.
Lenny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kannegaard.
A big right from Kannegaard misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lenny looks to land a combination but Kannegaard avoids it well.
Lenny misses with a two punch combination.
Lenny misses with a straight right.
Lenny lands with a right hand.
Lenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kannegaard.
Lenny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kannegaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lenny.
Lenny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kannegaard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lenny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lenny misses with a hook. Kannegaard ducked under it nicely.
Kannegaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lenny.
Kannegaard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lenny misses with a combination
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lenny scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kannegaard misses the target.
Lenny throws a one two combo.
Lenny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lenny throws a right and a left that Kannegaard avoids nicely.
Lenny scores with a hook to the body. Kannegaard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kannegaard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kannegaard throws the left hand but Lenny avoids the punch easily.
Lenny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Lenny moves out of range.
Lenny with a jab.
Kannegaard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kannegaard slips under a jab from Lenny.
Kannegaard misses with a body punch
and Lenny counters with a two punch combo.
Lenny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lenny scores with a nice strike.
Kannegaard swinging wildly here.
Lenny scores with a nice head shot.
Lenny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kannegaard on the side of the head.
Lenny lands a really nice looking cross but Kannegaard seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny throws out a powerful jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lenny scores with a four punch combination!
Lenny dodges the punch combination from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Lenny.
Lenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kannegaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Kannegaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lenny.
Kannegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lenny counters with a nice uppercut.
Kannegaard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kannegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannegaard throws a leg kick but Lenny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Lenny scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Lenny misses.
Lenny lands with a cross.
Kannegaard is rocked!
Lenny lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kannegaard can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Lenny and Kannegaard drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Lenny.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Lenny!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is battery. Simpson has chosen Forgotten as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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196 lbs
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24
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa 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.
Simpson has his foot on Nappa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nappa works his way back into a safe position though.
Simpson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nappa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nappa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Simpson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Simpson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Simpson!
Simpson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simpson happy to just control the position for now.
Simpson stands up.
Nappa throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nappa throwing shots but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Simpson manages to get to full guard.
Simpson trying to control the position.
Nappa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nappa is controlling him.
Nappa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simpson is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Nappa or perhaps it was just good defense by Simpson which made him look bad.
Nappa shoots in for a double leg but Simpson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.
Nappa throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simpson but Simpson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nappa looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Simpson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nappa backs up against the cage.
It looks like Dirk Nappa has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nappa shoots in and drives through. Simpson sprawls well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nappa 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 Simpson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Simpson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nappa shoots in but Simpson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simpson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nappa momentarily.
Simpson lands with a hook. Nappa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson slips a straight right by Nappa.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Simpson.
Nice defenses there by Simpson.
Nappa throws a jab but it's blocked by Simpson.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nappa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nappa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Simpson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nappa!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson trying to control but Nappa is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Nappa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Simpson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nappa shoots in but Simpson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nappa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Nappa throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Nappa misses with a takedown attempt - Simpson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Nappa moved out of range.
Simpson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Nappa.
Nappa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simpson slips under a jab.
Nappa looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
Simpson lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nappa moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpson defending well as Nappa loads up on a big left hand.
Nappa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nappa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nappa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Simpson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nappa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simpson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nappa looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nappa is working an open guard so Simpson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Nappa.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nappa is defended easily by Simpson.
Nappa missing with a left hand there. Simpson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunner Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappa lands a nice hook to Simpson's body. Simpson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nappa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nappa wants it to stay on the feet.
Simpson sizes up Nappa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nappa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nappa fails with the takedown
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Nappa shoots in and drives through. Simpson sprawls well.
Nappa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nappa tries to avoid it but Simpson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nappa to the ground. Nappa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simpson thuds a left hand into Nappa's body.
Nappa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson works Nappa's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Simpson throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson trying to control but Nappa is working from the bottom.
Simpson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson pushing down on Nappa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Nappa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Simpson with a hook.
Nappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Simpson has hold of Nappa's hands but Nappa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Simpson is looking to escape.
Nappa trying to mount his opponent but Simpson defends it.
Simpson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simpson is looking for a triangle but Nappa pushes his legs off easily.
Simpson trying to control the position.
Nappa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson wants to sweep here but Nappa controlling him for the moment.
Nappa postures up and lands a big shot to Simpson's brow.
Simpson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nappa!
Gunner Simpson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Simpson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nappa turns into him and now he's in Simpson's guard.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simpson has momentary wrist control but Nappa slips an elbow through the middle.
Nappa won't allow Simpson to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simpson is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nappa has control of Simpson's left arm, preventing Simpson from doing any damage.
Simpson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nappa controls Simpson momentarily but Simpson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Nappa keeps moving.
Simpson throwing strikes from guard but Nappa blocks nicely.
Dirk Nappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Simpson wants to stand but Nappa is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nappa slips under a jab from Simpson.
That's four 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.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson tries to bum rush Nappa with a series of wild strikes but Nappa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nappa, as that shot connected.
Nappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Gunner Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simpson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Nappa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simpson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Simpson!
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