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Fortune Favors the Brave PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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213 lbs
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216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilas Boas tries to clinch there but Combs circles away.
Combs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vilas Boas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Combs somewhat.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs throws a leg kick but Vilas Boas moved away.
Vilas Boas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Combs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Combs misses with a takedown attempt - Vilas Boas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vilas Boas has closed the distance and engaged Combs in a clinch.
Vilas Boas manages to break the clinch.
Vilas Boas tries to bum rush Combs with a series of wild strikes but Combs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch.
Vilas Boas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vilas Boas slaps away a takedown attempt from Combs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Combs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vilas Boas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Combs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Combs tries to bum rush Vilas Boas with a series of wild strikes but Vilas Boas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combs tries for a takedown but Vilas Boas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vilas Boas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Combs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vilas Boas 's guard.
Combs trying to control but Vilas Boas is working from the bottom.
Vilas Boas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Combs is controlling him.
Combs wants to pass the guard but Vilas Boas is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilas Boas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilas Boas wants to stand and escape but Combs is having none of it.
Combs advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Combs is going to stand back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vilas Boas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vilas Boas being controlled against the cage.
Vilas Boas breaks the clinch.
Combs 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.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch up
and Combs counters with a single leg into guard. Vilas Boas didn't expect that.
Combs trying to control but Vilas Boas is working from the bottom.
Combs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vilas Boas 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas is trying to stand.
Vilas Boas trying to control from the bottom.
Vilas Boas wants to get back to his feet.
Vilas Boas wants to get back to full guard.
Combs is keen to just control but Vilas Boas is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Combs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Combs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vilas Boas did well to prevent Combs getting side control.
Combs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Combs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Combs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vilas Boas is on top in guard.
Vilas Boas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Boas clinches but Combs breaks the clinch
and Combs counters with a left and a right that stings Vilas Boas .
Combs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vilas Boas pinned against the cage. Vilas Boas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas Vilas Boas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vilas Boas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Combs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vilas Boas won't be happy with that.
Vilas Boas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Combs is controlling him well.
Combs is trying to get an arm triangle but Vilas Boas is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vilas Boas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Combs stands up.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Combs pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas has closed the distance and engaged Combs in a clinch.
Combs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vilas Boas connects with a knee to the head.
Combs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilas Boas drops Combs with a right and a left! Vilas Boas comes rushing in but Combs regains his composure and manages to keep Vilas Boas in guard.
Vilas Boas is looking to stand up but Combs won't let him.
Vilas Boas prevents Combs from getting back to his feet.
Combs has a closed guard, preventing Vilas Boas from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Combs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Combs moves away
and Combs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vilas Boas 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Combs stands and throws Vilas Boas 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Combs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Vilas Boas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Combs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Combs tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilas Boas is retaining full guard.
Vilas Boas keeping moving, preventing Combs from controlling successfully.
Combs tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilas Boas is retaining full guard.
Vilas Boas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Combs is controlling him.
Combs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilas Boas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vilas Boas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Combs.
Vilas Boas is trying to buck Combs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Combs closes the distance and clinches.
Vilas Boas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vilas Boas looking to slow down the pace here.
Vilas Boas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilas Boas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Combs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vilas Boas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vilas Boas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Combs counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combs misses the shot to the body.
Vilas Boas darts in trying to clinch
and Combs counters by moving into the clinch.
Vilas Boas trying to control the position but instead, Combs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vilas Boas into the cage.
Combs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vilas Boas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Combs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilas Boas lands a right hand.
Vilas Boas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Combs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vilas Boas closes the distance but Combs moves to the side
and Combs counters with a straight right hand.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilas Boas just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake Combs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vilas Boas misses.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch but Combs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Combs pushes him off.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch up but Combs keeps it at a distance.
Combs tries to keep at a distance but Vilas Boas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
Combs dodges the punch combination from Vilas Boas .
Combs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vilas Boas defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Combs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilas Boas leaves Combs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilas Boas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilas Boas swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Drake Combs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vilas Boas connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Combs to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Vilas Boas !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Vilas Boas !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kick In The Door. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edgar.
Frankie Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edgar tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edgar to the ground. Edgar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunn.
Edgar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edgar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Edgar throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gunn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Edgar is defending against the submission attempts here by Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Edgar tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Gunn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between johnny concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BA Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, johnny concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BA Evans!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
concrete gets a takedown into half guard.
Evans punching from the bottom.
concrete is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.
concrete decides to return to a standing position.
Left hook, right uppercut from concrete.
It looks like BA Evans has been cut.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but concrete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. concrete catches Evans right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
concrete misses with the combination.
concrete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
concrete throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a jab when concrete was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
concrete throws a right and a left that both miss.
concrete lands an overhand right.
concrete throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
concrete lands a left and a right that send Evans crashing to the mat, dazed. concrete thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Evans is rocked!
Evans looks gassed!
concrete walks into a jab.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can concrete finish him?
concrete lands with a big right hook that stumbles Evans - he's out on his feet here! concrete follows up with another monster hook that separates Evans from consciousness! Evans falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! concrete stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). johnny concrete!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes into the arena with Rollin blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Nash!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nash momentarily.
Durden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nash did well to prevent Durden getting side control.
Durden moves nicely into side control.
Durden landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden cracks Nash with a big right hand but Nash just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Durden controlling the position from side mount.
Durden lands some shots froms side control.
Nash is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Durden is looking to take a break and control but Nash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durden scores with punches from side control.
Durden cracks Nash with a big elbow.
Nash defending against the ground and pound.
Durden tries to advance to mount but Nash denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a strike aimed at the side of Nash's head but Nash avoids it well.
Durden looks up at the clock and then as Nash takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Durden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Durden controls the position.
Durden tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nash's legs.
Durden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nash keeps working.
Nash wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nash tries to buck Durden off but Durden is having none of it.
Durden controls the position.
Nash is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Durden is controlling him well.
Durden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nash will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nash wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nash looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is working for a guillotine from mount but Nash frees his head quite easily.
Durden 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.
Durden is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nash to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nash shrugs it off.
Durden content just to control the position here.
Durden looking to finish Nash with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nash!
Durden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nash hang on?
Nash is looking to improve his position but Durden isn't that keen on the idea.
Durden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durden landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden working for a submission but Nash is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden avoids the attempt from Nash to control.
Durden controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Durden controlling from mount.
Durden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durden punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is landing with some decent strikes but Nash is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nash is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Durden is working for a guillotine from mount but Nash frees his head quite easily.
Nash throwing hammer fists to the chest of Durden. What's that going to do exactly?
Durden controlling from the full mount.
Durden has hold of Nash's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nash manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden scoring with strikes but Nash is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durden doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Nash is out of range.
Durden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nash throws a leg kick but Durden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Nash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Nash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Nash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nash wants to clinch.
Nash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Durden is stalling in the full guard.
Nash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Durden wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.
Durden advances position into side control!
Nash tries to escape but Durden is in control.
Durden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nash is working to avoid the ground and pound but Durden connects with a decent elbow.
Durden cracks Nash with a big right hand but Nash just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Durden trying to control the action but Nash is working from the bottom.
Nash struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden works to advance to full mount. Nash defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Durden looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Durden wants to finish this one by submission but Nash is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Durden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash tries to hold on but Durden pushes him away.
Durden working the ground and pound effectively.
Nash is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Durden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Durden content just to control the position here.
Nash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash is in a horrible position here. Durden smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nash is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Durden controlling from mount.
Durden landing shots from mount.
Durden punishing his opponent with strikes.
Durden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to control but Nash wriggling away.
Tyler Durden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durden controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Durden.
Durden working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Durden.
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!
Durden with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Durden has control of Nash's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nash regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Durden takes a swing at Nash's ribcage but misses.
Nash misses with a hook.
Durden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durden somewhat.
Nice cross by Nash.
Durden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nash napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nash takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Durden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nash, who protects the arm well.
Nash tries to escape but Durden is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nash is not content to let Durden control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyler Durden.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Nash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nash looks to clinch
and Durden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Durden scoring with punches from side control.
Nash is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Durden taking a break here but Nash is having none of it and regains half guard.
Durden is pressing down on Nash's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nash is holding on for now.
Durden prevents Nash from standing back up.
Durden working Nash over with strikes.
Durden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nash is not content to let Durden control the position.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nash tries to roll over but Durden keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Durden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Durden is trying to control the action in half guard but Nash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Durden controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyler Durden.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Durden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nash is fending him off so far but Durden persists. Nope, Nash circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve Nash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
A right-left combo lands from Durden.
Steve Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Nash. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
Durden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Nash misses.
Nice defenses there by Nash.
A punch lands to the side of Durden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Nash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nash lands with a shot to the body.
Nash throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nash tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ McGray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGray's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, crazy train. Saint Roc has chosen Rock superstar as his entrance music. TJ McGray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ McGray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc lands a head kick!
Saint Roc is looking to clinch.
McGray blocks a jab.
Saint Roc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Roc thuds a left hand into McGray's body.
McGray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saint Roc throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGray is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGray tries to bum rush Saint Roc with a series of wild strikes but Saint Roc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint Roc.
Saint Roc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Roc lands a nice hook to McGray's body. McGray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saint Roc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGray at a distance.
Saint Roc cracks McGray with an open hand slap.
McGray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saint Roc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGray is rocked!
Saint Roc takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh McGray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saint Roc manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McGray seems to have got his legs back now.
Saint Roc throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Saint Roc trying to strike off his back.
Saint Roc is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McGray rolls with it to try and escape but Saint Roc cranks on the arm and McGray is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre Saint Roc!
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