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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Collin Challis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stryker's choice of entrance music: Go To Sleep. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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147 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Collin Challis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Challis avoids a kick to the body.
Challis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Challis tries a head kick but it misses.
Challis lands a high kick!
It looks like Billy Stryker has been cut.
Stryker throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick by Stryker misses
and Challis counters with a nice leg kick.
Stryker looks for the body kick but Challis saw that one coming.
Stryker gets a clinch.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker tries a body shot but Challis blocks it.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Challis tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Challis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Challis misses with a body shot.
Stryker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Challis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Challis misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker just misses with a punch to the body.
Challis throws a wild body kick that Stryker sees coming a mile off.
Stryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Challis breaks from the clinch.
Challis slips under a jab from Stryker.
Stryker tests Challis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stryker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Challis checks the leg kick.
Challis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stryker will feel that in the morning.
Challis takes a swing at Stryker's ribcage but misses.
Challis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stryker is out of range and Challis settles back down.
Stryker checks a low kick from Challis.
Stryker moves out of range of the body kick from Challis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stryker 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 Challis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Challis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Challis throws a chopping leg kick but Stryker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stryker checks a low kick from Challis.
A jab from Stryker does it's job there.
Stryker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Challis lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Challis moves out of range of the body kick.
Stryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Challis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Challis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stryker throws a right hand that Challis ducks under and follows up with a left that Challis also avoids with ease.
Challis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stryker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stryker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stryker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Challis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Stryker misses.
Challis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strykers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis moves forwards but Stryker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Stryker.
Stryker darts in and clinches Challis up against the cage.
Stryker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Challis's efforts to push away.
Challis blocking some punches.
Stryker prevents Challis from breaking the clinch.
Challis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Challis. That's going to slow Stryker down.
Challis throws a front kick aimed at Stryker's knee but Stryker avoids it well.
Stryker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Challis connects with the punch.
Stryker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Challis pinned against the cage. Challis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stryker blocks a head kick by Challis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Challis scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Stryker misses.
Stryker lands a nice hook to Challis's body. Challis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Challis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stryker is able to avoid easily.
Challis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid body kick from Challis.
Stryker clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Challis tries to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Challis.
Challis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stryker's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Challis. Stryker shrugs it off though.
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 Collin Challis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Stryker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Challis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stryker.
Challis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Challis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Challis throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stryker. Challis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stryker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Challis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Challis finds it's way through Stryker's defenses.
Challis looks for the body kick but Stryker saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stryker.
Challis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Stryker.
Stryker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stryker misses with an uppercut.
Collin Challis is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stryker misses with a body kick.
Stryker lands a glancing blow to the side of Challis's head.
Sloppy strikes from Stryker. Those never looked like landing.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stryker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Challis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Challis blocking some punches.
Challis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Challis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Challis avoids a wild elbow strike from Stryker.
Challis avoids the elbow strike from Stryker, against the cage.
Challis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Challis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Challis lands with a hook. Stryker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stryker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Challis. That's going to slow Stryker down.
Stryker moves out of range of the body kick from Challis.
Challis misses with a hook. Stryker ducked under it nicely.
Challis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stryker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Challis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Challis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Challis ducks under a wild hook from Stryker.
Challis tries to land a front kick but Stryker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Challis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collin Challis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Challis throws a sloppy head kick and Stryker moves out of range easily.
Stryker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Challis is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stryker jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stryker taking a breather here.
Challis gets back to half guard.
Challis tries to kick Stryker off but Stryker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Challis is not content to let Stryker control the position.
Stryker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Challis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stryker has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Challis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Challis tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker looking to control but Challis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Stryker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stryker wants to control the pace but Challis is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stryker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Billy Stryker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Stryker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stryker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stryker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Challis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Challis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Challis throws a body kick that misses.
Challis lands with a kick to the temple. Stryker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stryker checks a leg kick.
Challis tries to land a leg kick but Stryker saw it coming and moves away.
Stryker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stryker blocks a jab.
Challis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stryker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Challis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stryker's head.
Challis 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.
Challis throws a head kick but Stryker moves out of range.
Challis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stryker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
Stryker wants to clinch up but Challis keeps it at a distance.
Stryker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Challis misses.
Stryker throws a head kick but Challis moves out of range.
Challis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a straight left.
Challis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stryker.
Stryker moves into range and clinches up with Challis.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Challis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stryker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Challis backwards.
Stryker lands a hook that snaps the head of Challis backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker pushes Challis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Challis manages to break the clinch.
Challis fakes the leg kick and cracks Stryker in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryker tries a low kick but Challis avoids it.
Challis tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker looks to score with a jab to the body but Challis is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Challis.
Challis moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Stryker blocks the low kick.
Challis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Challis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stryker. That did some damage!
Challis looks to score with a jab to the body but Stryker is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Challis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stryker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis checks a leg kick nicely.
Stryker motions for Challis to come forward. Stryker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stryker avoids the head kick by Challis.
Stryker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Challis misses.
Stryker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Challis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stryker somewhat.
Stryker is looking to score with low kicks.
Challis throws an overhand right that lands on Stryker's shoulder, as Stryker tries to avoid the shot.
Stryker throws a front kick aimed at Challis's knee but Challis avoids it well.
A big left from Stryker misses.
Challis throws a head kick but Stryker moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker swings for the body but Challis moves out of range.
Stryker looks to score with a jab to the body but Challis is just out of range.
Stryker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker wants to clinch up but Challis keeps it at a distance.
Stryker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Challis.
Challis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Challis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stryker lands a lovely overhand right.
Challis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis throws a low kick but Stryker avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker wants to land a leg kick but Challis is out of range.
Stryker shoots in and drives through. Challis sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Challis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Stryker's cut.
That's time! Challis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stryker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Challis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Challis throws a solid leg kick but Stryker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Challis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stryker 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 Challis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Challis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Challis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Challis lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Stryker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Challis. Stryker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Challis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Stryker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stryker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stryker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Challis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Challis connects with a leg kick. Stryker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker avoids the head kick by Challis.
Nice shot by Stryker.
Challis avoids the head kick by Stryker.
Stryker tries to clinch there but Challis circles away.
Challis delivers a nice body kick.
Challis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stryker lands a jab to the head.
Stryker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stryker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Challis misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Challis.
Challis tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Challis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker throws a hook to the side of Challis's head but Challis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Challis thumps Stryker with a low kick.
Stryker checks a low kick from Challis.
Stryker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Stryker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stryker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Challis tries to avoid it but Stryker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Challis to the ground. Challis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stryker tries to clinch up.
Stryker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Challis.
A head kick misses from Challis.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Challis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Challis moves out of range as Stryker strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker throws a lazy body kick
and Challis counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Stryker is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis tries to land a front kick but Stryker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Challis slips under a jab from Stryker.
Stryker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Challis misses with a low kick.
Challis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Challis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stryker.
Challis tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker scores with a jab to the head.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
Challis throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Challis.
Nice takedown defense from Challis. No joy for Stryker on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challis is looking to slow Stryker down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Challis slams his shin into Stryker's torso.
Stryker cracks Challis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stryker tests Challis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Challis moves away.
Challis lands the left hand.
Stryker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Challis manages to avoid it.
Stryker slips a straight right by Challis.
Nice takedown defense from Challis. No joy for Stryker on that attempt.
Collin Challis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Stryker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Challis, right into the meat.
Challis throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Challis had his way with Billy Stryker in that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Stryker's cut.
That's time! Challis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Stryker throws a push kick but Challis slaps the foot to one side.
Billy Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Challis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stryker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Challis.
Stryker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Challis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Challis moves out of range as Stryker throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Challis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stryker tried to score with a low kick but Challis checks it.
Challis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strykers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Challis moves out of range of the body kick.
Stryker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Challis can't break the clinch.
Stryker tries a body shot but Challis blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Challis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Challis is trying to break free.
Stryker lands with a light punch inside.
Stryker has Challis pressed against the cage, preventing Challis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Challis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stryker tries to work over Challis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Challis has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Stryker digs a right hand into Challis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Challis's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stryker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stryker throws an elbow but misses.
Challis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Challis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stryker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stryker tries to clinch there but Challis circles away.
Challis defending well as Stryker loads up on a big left hand.
Stryker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Challis misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stryker misses its intended target.
Challis blocks a head kick by Stryker.
Challis with a hook.
Stryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Challis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stryker lands an uppercut.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Stryker.
Challis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Challis tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Challis takes a shot to the head.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Challis has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Challis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Challis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Challis wants to break free but Stryker has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis wants to break free but Stryker has control.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker gets through Challis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Challis tries to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling the position.
Stryker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stryker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Challis backwards.
Stryker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stryker throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stryker.
Challis breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stryker.
Challis throws out a leg kick but Stryker moves out of range and Challis only half commits.
Stryker throws a head kick that misses.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Challis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stryker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Challis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Challis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stryker swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Challis is looking to slow Stryker down with leg kicks.
Challis keeps Stryker at a distance using the push kick.
Challis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stryker misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Challis.
The fighters circling - Challis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collin Challis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Challis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Stryker.
I think Challis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin Challis!
Collin Challis is the new featherweight champion!
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