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Reach 21 - BlackJack PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Kova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itamar Colaiuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kova comes to the cage accompanied by Jääkärimarssi. Colaiuta has chosen Metallica-Battery as his entrance music. Seppo Kova could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Itamar Colaiuta's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seppo Kova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Itamar Colaiuta!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kova scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kova moves into the clinch.
Kova looking to throw knees to the head but Colaiuta is blocking nicely.
Kova looking to throw knees to the head but Colaiuta is blocking nicely.
Kova takes an elbow to the forehead.
Colaiuta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Colaiuta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colaiuta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kova fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kova throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kova uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kova keeps the fight on the outside.
Kova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colaiuta avoids a kick to the body.
Colaiuta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kova using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kova blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Colaiuta as Kova tries to tie him up.
Kova scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kova lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colaiuta backwards.
Kova lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kova.
Kova tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kova managing to block the knees to the body from Colaiuta.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Colaiuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kova's brow.
Kova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Colaiuta looking to throw knees to the head but Kova is blocking nicely.
Colaiuta pushes off an throws an elbow but Kova leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Colaiuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Colaiuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kova's brow.
Kova tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kova is breathing heavily.
Colaiuta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kova pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kova.
Kova putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Colaiuta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kova.
Colaiuta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Colaiuta tries a knee to the head but Kova blocks it.
Kova is leaning against Colaiuta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Colaiuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Kova lands with a right to the head.
Kova connects with a nasty looking knee right to Colaiuta's face.
Colaiuta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kova is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Seppo Kova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itamar Colaiuta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kova.
Kova digs a right hand into Colaiuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colaiuta's gas tank.
Kova is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kova obliges.
Colaiuta pulls guard.
Kova postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kova throws a strike but Colaiuta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kova pushes a forearm under Colaiuta's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Colaiuta is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Kova!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Kilimanjaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kilimanjaro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scooter - Hyper, Hyper . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Kilimanjaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Kilimanjaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tyson connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Hector Kilimanjaro has been cut.
Kilimanjaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilimanjaro is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Kilimanjaro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kilimanjaro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Kilimanjaro looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Kilimanjaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilimanjaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Kilimanjaro throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Kilimanjaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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.
Kilimanjaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Kilimanjaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Kilimanjaro moved out of range.
Kilimanjaro closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Kilimanjaro pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kilimanjaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Kilimanjaro throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Nice shot lands for Kilimanjaro.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Kilimanjaro slips the punch.
Kilimanjaro feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Kilimanjaro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyson pulls Kilimanjaro in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilimanjaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kilimanjaro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kilimanjaro is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
Kilimanjaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Kilimanjaro is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kilimanjaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Kilimanjaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilimanjaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hector Kilimanjaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilimanjaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Kilimanjaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Kilimanjaro'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.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Kilimanjaro shoots in.
Tyson throws a hook but Kilimanjaro avoids it easily.
Kilimanjaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro shoots in and bounces Tyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyson is trying to keep Kilimanjaro in close.
Kilimanjaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.
Kilimanjaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kilimanjaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson working a defensive guard but Kilimanjaro manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kilimanjaro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilimanjaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kilimanjaro is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Tyson but he's now mounted!
Kilimanjaro lands a big shot there that rocks Tyson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilimanjaro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to stand but he's just given Kilimanjaro his back.
Kilimanjaro is looking for the choke from the back position but Tyson is controlling his hands well.
Tyson trying to control but not successfully.
Kilimanjaro is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tyson up.
Kilimanjaro is persistently looking for the submission but Tyson is defending it well.
Kilimanjaro working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Tyson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kilimanjaro has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Tyson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hector Kilimanjaro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between cain insane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). insane comes to the cage accompanied by Hell Yeah. cain insane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, cain insane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
insane throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
insane throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says insane as he avoids it easily.
Thompson feints and as insane raises his hands in defense, Thompson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
insane is adopting a defensive guard.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
insane trying to control the position.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson postures up.
Thompson won't allow insane to sweep him here.
insane trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
insane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
insane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
insane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as insane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
insane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but insane is controlling him
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with insane. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
insane is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.
Thompson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, insane escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by insane!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
insane is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
insane is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to control insane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?
insane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thompson strikes from the bottom but insane passes into mount!
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thompson is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
insane controlling the pace for now.
insane blocks Thompson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but insane has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
insane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson is looking to improve his position but insane isn't that keen on the idea.
Thompson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
insane looking to finish Thompson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thompson!
insane throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thompson because insane loaded up on that one.
insane blocks Thompson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson wants to hold on but insane pushes him away.
Thompson is in a horrible position here. insane smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
insane wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thompson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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 cain insane will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
insane misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. insane didn't expect that.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
insane working a defensive guard here.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
insane trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
insane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
insane wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
insane controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of insane's head.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but insane has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
insane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amir Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson stands up over insane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
insane trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson postures up in insane's guard and throws a big left but insane blocks it.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
insane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
insane controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
insane working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of insane's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson cracks insane with a solid left hand.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
insane working a defensive guard here.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
insane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
insane has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
insane tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson is nestled in close to insane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson winds up and cracks insane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
insane taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
insane wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
insane is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can insane avoid being mounted?
insane tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thompson is thwarting insane's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
insane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. insane defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson with the ground and pound but insane uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. insane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by insane!
Thompson scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
insane wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but insane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
insane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thompson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
insane wants to free his trapped foot but Thompson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thompson gets back to full guard.
Thompson throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Thompson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thompson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
insane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of insane's head.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
insane is trying to keep Thompson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from insane.
Thompson cracks insane with a solid left hand.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but insane blocks nicely.
insane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson cracks insane with a solid left hand.
Thompson distracts insane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson cracks insane with a solid left hand.
insane working a defensive guard here.
Thompson is in close to insane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson postures up in insane's guard and throws a big left but insane blocks it.
insane trying to control the position.
Thompson is working insane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
insane is pulling down on Thompson's head. It's preventing any offense from Thompson, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge 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... Amir Thompson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thuyani Iopniu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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172 lbs
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172 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thuyani Iopniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boom Boom!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iopniu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iopniu dodges the punch combination from Boom.
Boom moves into the clinch.
Boom misses with a knee strike.
Boom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iopniu.
Boom working Iopniu over with knees to the body.
Boom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom wants to stand but Iopniu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iopniu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iopniu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boom stands up from half guard.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Iopniu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iopniu takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iopniu's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom lands a knee to the body.
Iopniu is breathing heavily.
Boom landing knees to the body.
Boom successfully pulls guard.
Boom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Iopniu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boom is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Iopniu or perhaps it was just good defense by Boom which made him look bad.
Boom tries to clinch there but Iopniu circles away.
Boom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boom pulls guard.
Iopniu won't allow Boom to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iopniu wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.
Iopniu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boom thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Iopniu tries to free his leg and advance position but Boom is retaining full guard.
Boom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boom lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Boom lands a decent punch to the body there.
Boom is controlling Iopniu's posture.
Boom keeping full guard, as Iopniu tries to pass.
Boom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iopniu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iopniu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iopniu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iopniu trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.
Boom seems keen to control Iopniu's posture.
Iopniu prevents Boom from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boom keeping full guard, as Iopniu tries to pass.
Boom controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boom Boom.
Iopniu keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Boom does no damage.
Iopniu circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Iopniu swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Boom. No joy for Iopniu on that attempt.
A big left from Boom misses.
Iopniu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom is looking to clinch but Iopniu is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom wants to clinch up but Iopniu keeps it at a distance.
Iopniu shoots in and bounces Boom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Iopniu pushing down on Boom'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.
Boom Boom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Iopniu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iopniu closes the distance and clinches up with Boom, looking for a takedown. Iopniu pushes Boom against the cage but Boom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom wants to clinch up but Iopniu keeps it at a distance.
Boom staying out of range there.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iopniu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom tries to clinch up but Iopniu circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom moves into the clinch successfully.
Iopniu is trying to drag Boom to the mat but Boom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuyani Iopniu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom has hold of one of Iopniu's legs. Iopniu is fighting the takedown attempt but Boom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boom wanted to stand there but Iopniu had control of the position.
Boom works over Iopniu with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iopniu trying to control the position.
Boom throwing strikes from guard but Iopniu blocks nicely.
Boom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iopniu is looking for a triangle but Boom pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iopniu has momentary wrist control but Boom slips an elbow through the middle.
Iopniu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boom defends well.
Boom scoring with some ground and pound.
Iopniu wants to sweep but no luck.
Boom wants to stand but Iopniu is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom connects with a couple of short punches.
Iopniu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boom is looking to stand up but Iopniu won't let him.
Iopniu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boom defends well.
Boom is looking to work some ground and pound but Iopniu has wrist control.
Boom wants to pass the guard but Iopniu is keeping the position.
Boom trying to control but Iopniu is working from the bottom.
Iopniu working a defensive guard here.
Boom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Iopniu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom distracts Iopniu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Iopniu is trying to control the position but Boom postures up.
Boom wants to control from the top but Iopniu keeps moving.
Boom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Iopniu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boom lands a couple of digs.
Iopniu has a closed guard, preventing Boom from standing up.
Boom drops back looking for a leg! Iopniu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iopniu manages to kick Boom off! Boom jumps back into Iopniu's guard.
Iopniu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iopniu is working an open guard so Boom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom closes the distance and clinches.
Boom lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Thuyani Iopniu has been cut.
A body shot lands from Boom.
Boom landing knees to the body.
Boom scores with a knee to the head.
Boom breaks the clinch.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boom Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thuyani Iopniu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom moves in looking to clinch but Iopniu pushes him off.
Iopniu looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range.
Iopniu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boom but Boom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom Boom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom looks to land a body kick but Iopniu moved away.
Boom wants to clinch.
Boom wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Iopniu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is looking to clinch.
Boom tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Boom misses.
Boom is looking to clinch but Iopniu is avoiding it.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iopniu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom tries to clinch there but Iopniu circles away.
Iopniu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iopniu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuyani Iopniu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Iopniu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom misses the shot to the body.
Boom Boom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iopniu dives in and grabs Boom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boom pushes down on Iopniu's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom closes the distance and clinches.
Boom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iopniu's face.
A knee to the head by Boom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to clinch up but Iopniu circles away and keeps his distance.
Iopniu swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Iopniu throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Iopniu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom Boom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom pushes Iopniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boom breaks the clinch.
Boom is looking to clinch.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Iopniu's shoulder, as Iopniu tries to avoid the shot.
Boom pushes Iopniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom gets control of Iopniu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Iopniu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boom!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iopniu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thuyani Iopniu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom is staying tight to Iopniu's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boom Boom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boom 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boom Boom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rash Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppy Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rash Jr's entrance music is quick to back down - Lil jon ft. nas. A fine choice. Matt Rash Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rash Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peppy Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco slips under a jab from Rash Jr.
Rash Jr throws a hook to the side of Greco's head but Greco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rash Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rash Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rash Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rash Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Greco.
Rash Jr scores with a nice strike.
Rash Jr throws a hook to the side of Greco's head but Greco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greco fails with the takedown.
Rash Jr throws a hook but Greco avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rash Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rash Jr.
An inside leg kick from Greco misses.
Greco shoots in looking for a takedown. Rash Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Greco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rash Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Greco.
A telegraphed right hand from Rash Jr misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rash Jr misses.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Rash Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppy Greco.
A slow jab from Rash Jr misses its intended target.
Greco dives in and grabs Rash Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rash Jr pushes down on Greco's head and hops out.
Greco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Greco dives in and grabs Rash Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rash Jr pushes down on Greco's head and hops out.
Rash Jr looks to land a left hand but Greco moved out of range nicely.
Greco moves out of range as Rash Jr strikes.
Rash Jr misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Rash Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greco doesn't seem phased though.
Rash Jr misses the jab.
Greco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rash Jr circles away.
Rash Jr misses with a looping left.
Greco looks for the body kick but Rash Jr saw that one coming.
Rash Jr throws a hook but Greco avoids it easily.
Rash Jr cracks Greco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greco's head.
Rash Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greco.
Rash Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Greco. That one must have hurt.
Greco moves out of range as Rash Jr strikes.
Rash Jr throws a hook to the side of Greco's head but Greco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rash Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Rash Jr misses its intended target.
Greco slips a jab from Rash Jr.
Rash Jr missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Rash Jr.
Greco defending well as Rash Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Greco.
Rash Jr defending well as Greco loads up on a big left hand.
Rash Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rash Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rash Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Greco's shoulder, as Greco tries to avoid the shot.
Greco staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rash Jr.
Greco misses with a straight right.
Rash Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Greco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rash Jr.
Rash Jr throws a hook to the side of Greco's head but Greco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greco ducks under a wild hook from Rash Jr.
Greco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rash Jr moves away.
A left lands for Rash Jr.
Rash Jr misses the jab.
Rash Jr throws a looping overhand right but Greco ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rash Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rash Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rash Jr loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Rash Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rash Jr tries to buck Greco off but Greco is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Greco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rash Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greco won't allow Rash Jr to sweep him here.
Greco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rash Jr looking to control.
Greco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greco postures up in Rash Jr's guard and throws a big left but Rash Jr blocks it.
Rash Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Rash Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Greco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greco preventing the sweep.
Rash Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
Rash Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rash Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rash Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greco ducks under a wild hook from Rash Jr.
Greco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rash Jr manages to avoid it.
Rash Jr misses with a looping right.
Rash Jr defending well as Greco loads up on a big left hand.
Greco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rash Jr.
A big left from Rash Jr misses.
Rash Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Greco should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Rash Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rash Jr.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rash Jr missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rash Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matt Rash Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rash Jr connects with a single shot there.
Greco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rash Jr trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Greco winds up and cracks Rash Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Greco is trying to control. Rash Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Greco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rash Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rash Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rash Jr gets back to full guard.
Greco throwing strikes from guard but Rash Jr blocks nicely.
Rash Jr wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr pulls Greco in close to his closed guard and prevents Greco from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rash Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greco!
Greco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rash Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rash Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Greco's face.
Rash Jr working Greco over with strikes here.
Rash Jr trying to control but Greco is having none of it.
Greco can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Greco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Greco regains half guard.
Greco wants to control but Rash Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rash Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Rash Jr not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rash Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Rash Jr there.
Rash Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Greco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is looking to control Rash Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Greco avoid being mounted?
Rash Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rash Jr thows a huge punch but Greco dodges it nicely.
Rash Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greco moves away from the strike by Rash Jr.
Greco slips a straight right by Rash Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rash Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rash Jr misses with an uppercut.
Greco drops his hands momentarily and Rash Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Greco moves away from the strike by Rash Jr.
Greco slips a jab from Rash Jr.
Rash Jr with a jab.
Greco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greco looks for a takedown but Rash Jr sprawls well.
Rash Jr throws a shot from downtown. Greco moves away and avoids it.
Greco fails to land the takedown.
Rash Jr throws the left hand but Greco avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rash Jr misses with an uppercut. Greco saw that one coming.
Rash Jr looks to land a right hand but Greco moved out of range.
Greco throws a body punch but Rash Jr moves out of range.
Rash Jr misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Rash Jr.
Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rash Jr 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.
Rash Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rash Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rash Jr pulls Greco in close to prevent any damage.
Greco wants to control from the top but Rash Jr keeps moving.
Rash Jr is pulling down on Greco's head to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Rash Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Rash Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppy Greco.
Greco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Greco misses.
Greco looks for a takedown but Rash Jr sprawls well.
Rash Jr looks to throw the jab but Greco is out of range.
Greco staying out of range there.
Rash Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Greco blocks a jab.
Rash Jr looks to land a right hand but Greco moved out of range.
Rash Jr misses with a hook.
Rash Jr leaves Greco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greco slips a straight right by Rash Jr.
Rash Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Rash Jr loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Greco misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr misses with an uppercut. Greco saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Rash Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rash Jr.
Greco moves away from the strike by Rash Jr.
Greco shoots in and drives through. Rash Jr sprawls well.
Matt Rash Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rash Jr throws a lazy right hand but Greco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Rash Jr.
Rash Jr looks to throw the jab but Greco is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rash Jr misses the target.
Rash Jr missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rash Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greco.
Greco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Greco ducks under a wild hook from Rash Jr.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but Rash Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greco shoots in but no luck this time.
Rash Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rash Jr trying to control here.
Greco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rash Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rash Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rash Jr.
Rash Jr is pulling down on Greco's head. It's preventing any offense from Greco, at least for the moment.
Greco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rash Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peppy Greco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco works over Rash Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rash Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rash Jr 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rash Jr!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karellin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross has chosen Knockout as his entrance music. 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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26
215 lbs
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213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Karellin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caiden Cross!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karellin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Karellin tries to bum rush Cross with a series of wild strikes but Cross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karellin throws a series of punches but Cross moves out of range.
Cross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karellin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Karellin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karellin throws a one two combo.
Karellin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cross cracks Karellin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cross clinches but Karellin breaks the clinch
and Karellin counters with a straight right hand.
Cross takes the fight into the clinch.
Karellin tries to stall but Cross uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karellin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cross with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexander Karellin has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cross obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Karellin.
Karellin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karellin takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karellin stalling in the clinch but Cross improves position.
Cross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karellin's face.
Alexander Karellin's cut is getting worse.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karellin blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cross obliges.
Karellin is breathing heavily.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but Karellin blocks with his arms.
Cross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Karellin.
Cross with a knee to the head.
Karellin taking a breather.
Cross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karellin's face.
Cross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cross prevents a body shot from Karellin.
Karellin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karellin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cross lands a knee to the body.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Karellin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cross lands a good knee to the midsection. Karellin won't want to take too many of those.
Cross lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Karellin is looking to break free of the clinch but Cross has double underhooks.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karellin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander Karellin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karellin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cross crunches a lovely knee into Karellin's ribcage.
Cross trying to control the position but instead, Karellin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cross into the cage.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karellin blocks it with crossed arms.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Cross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karellin.
Karellin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross looks to clinch
and Karellin counters with a series of strikes. Cross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cross moves into the clinch.
Cross lands an elbow just above Karellin 's eye.
Jeez, Alexander Karellin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karellin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cross is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A hook to the body from Karellin.
Karellin tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Karellin trying to stall but Cross improves his position.
Cross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karellin lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Karellin fails to land.
Karellin stalling in the clinch but Cross improves position.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karellin blocks it with crossed arms.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross lands an elbow just above Karellin 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Karellin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Caiden Cross!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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25
179 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Yamashita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Villa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Villa moves out of range as Yamashita strikes.
Villa fails to land the takedown.
Villa walks into a straight right hand from Yamashita.
Yamashita misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Yamashita does no damage.
Yamashita swings for the body but Villa moves out of range.
Yamashita swinging wildly here.
Yamashita drops Villa with a left and a right! Oh, Villa is hurt - Yamashita dives into side control looking to finish!
Villa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villa is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yamashita is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Villa is still in real trouble! Can Yamashita finish him?
Yamashita softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Villa is out cold! Yamashita jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadashi Yamashita!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BC Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Eagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint it Black. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
215 lbs
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203 lbs
2 - 2 - 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BC Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Eagen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eagen swivels and escapes.
Hawkins tries to sprawl but Eagen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hawkins is doing well to control the position and prevent Eagen from advancing to side control.
Eagen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hawkins sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hawkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hawkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Eagen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eagen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hawkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eagen, into his guard.
Hawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eagen has a closed guard, preventing Hawkins from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eagen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawkins defends well.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Eagen keeps moving.
Hawkins stands up and waves to Eagen to follow him.
Hawkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eagen actively working from the bottom here.
Eagen wants to control but Hawkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eagen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eagen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eagen looks gassed!
Hawkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hawkins working over Eagen with some ground and pound. Eagen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hawkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagen trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Hawkins seems content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because BC Hawkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Eagen throws a series of punches but Hawkins moves out of range.
A left and a right from Eagen both land. Nice combination.
Eagen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hawkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eagen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eagen tries to keep at a distance but Hawkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eagen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawkins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagen with the active half guard here but Hawkins passes nicely into side control.
Hawkins trying to control the action but Eagen is working from the bottom.
Eagen looking for a sweep but Hawkins has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hawkins stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Eagen throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagen has his takedown stuffed
and Hawkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
BC Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Eagen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Eagen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BC Hawkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eagen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eagen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawkins is aware though and is defending well.
Eagen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eagen's guard.
Hawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Hawkins trying to control the pace.
Eagen wants to sweep but Hawkins has passed to side control!
Eagen is breathing heavily.
Hawkins controlling from side mount.
Hawkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hawkins!
Hawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Hawkins tries to hold on but Eagen pushes him away.
Eagen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hawkins is on top in guard.
Eagen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawkins is aware though and is defending well.
Hawkins is looking to stand up but Eagen won't let him.
Eagen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hawkins has picked Eagen up and slammed him! Eagen can't keep hold of the triangle and Hawkins manages to pass to side control!
Hawkins controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hawkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eagen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
BC Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Eagen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Eagen is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hawkins off and has taken his back!
Hawkins defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Eagen throws strikes from the back but Hawkins rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Hawkins.
Hawkins has his hands on Eagen's head, controlling the position.
Eagen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Eagen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eagen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hawkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eagen, into his guard.
Eagen trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hawkins uses it to pass to side control.
Eagen tries to control but Hawkins manages to take his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BC Hawkins dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eagen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hawkins stands up and beckons Eagen to his feet.
Eagen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hawkins.
Eagen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hawkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Eagen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hawkins controlling Eagen's posture.
Hawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eagen looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins pushes Eagen off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagen scores with a takedown into Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Eagen is proving a slippery customer.
Hawkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Eagen throws a big right hand that misses.
Eagen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eagen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eagen working for a triangle but Hawkins defends it easily.
Hawkins won't allow Eagen to sweep him here.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
Hawkins looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins trying to control but Eagen is working from the bottom.
Hawkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Eagen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hawkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hawkins landing shots from mount.
Eagen tries to hold on but Hawkins pushes him away.
Hawkins with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eagen is looking to improve his position but Hawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Hawkins looking to finish Eagen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eagen!
Eagen regains half guard.
Hawkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eagen wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
BC Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawkins, 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... BC Hawkins!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dwayne waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). waters has chosen 50 Cent - Ready for War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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26
162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, dwayne waters!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal checks the leg kick.
waters throws a right and a left that both miss.
waters throws out a leg kick but Mahal moves out of range and waters only half commits.
waters misses with an uppercut. Mahal saw that one coming.
waters scores with a punch to the head.
Mahal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
waters misses with a body shot.
waters lands a lovely overhand right.
waters tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
waters throws a body punch but Mahal moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal shoots in looking for a takedown. waters tries to sprawl out of it but Mahal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. waters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahal misses with a takedown attempt - waters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from waters misses the target.
waters tries to clinch but Mahal is having none of it.
Mahal misses with a hook. waters ducked under it nicely.
Mahal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by waters.
That's two 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.
Mahal shoots in and gets a takedown into waters's guard.
Mahal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
waters pulls Mahal in close to prevent any damage.
Mahal has gone for a leg lock! waters slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mahal's guard.
Mahal controls waters momentarily but waters frees himself.
Mahal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mahal looking to control.
waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mahal keeping moving, preventing waters from controlling successfully.
waters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
waters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
waters advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but waters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mahal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mahal is in trouble now - waters has advanced to mount!
Mahal is trying desperately to improve position.
waters has isolated one of Mahal's arms. Mahal looking to fight him off but waters twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dwayne waters!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes into the arena with Xxplosive blaring out of the sound system. Tonichie Hong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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186 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hong on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong throws a low kick but Watts moves out of range easily.
Watts avoids the body shot from Hong.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
Hong misses with a hook to the body
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hong feints and then cracks Watts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watts down.
Crunch! Hong slams his shin into Watts's torso.
Watts is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watts has a takedown stuffed.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Watts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Hong.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Hong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Hong cracks Watts with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Hong wants to slow Watts down by chopping away at his legs.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hong lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hong tests Watts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hong swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Watts out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonichie Hong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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