Big Island - 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by RATM - Killing In The Name Of. 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.

Payne
vs
Padilla

185 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

169 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Elite Supplement Supplier

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla throws a nice looking combination but Payne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Padilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Payne leaves Padilla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Padilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padilla looks gassed!

Payne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Padilla!
Payne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Padilla hang on?
Payne looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne raining down shots from the mount!
Payne throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Padilla because Payne loaded up on that one.
Payne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Payne scoring with strikes but Padilla is staying in there.
Payne raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla avoids a series of strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Payne with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne looking to finish Padilla with some ground and pound. This is bad for Padilla!

Padilla is rocked!
Payne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Padilla can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Padilla is still in real trouble! Can Payne finish him?
Payne unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Padilla wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Payne celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanji Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell has chosen Smash Mouth - The Fonz as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cook
vs
Russell

200 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sanji Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Russell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Russell.
Cook avoids the body shot from Russell.
Russell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Russell.
Good exchange - Russell coming out on top.
Cook shoots in looking for a takedown. Russell tries to sprawl out of it but Cook keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Russell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Russell scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Russell misses.
Cook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Russell.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but Russell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cook tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
Russell misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but Russell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russell.
A jab from Russell misses.
Cook tries for a takedown but Russell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell with a hook.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Russell looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
A jab from Russell misses.
Donald Russell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Russell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Russell throws a one two combo.
Russell misses with a looping right.
Cook moves forwards but Russell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russell but Russell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donald Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Russell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Russell as Cook shoots in.
Russell lands a slapping body shot.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Russell tries to avoid it but Cook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Russell to the ground. Russell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cook is looking to clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cook. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook moves out of range as Russell strikes.
Cook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Russell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Russell lunges at Cook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cook's hand.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russell.
Good exchange - Russell coming out on top.
Russell stuffs the takedown.
Cook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Russell.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Russell misses with a hook.
Cook fails with a takedown attempt.
Russell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook slips under a jab from Russell.
Russell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Russell.
No luck for Cook with that takedown attempt.
Russell lands with a right hand.
Russell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cook had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russell misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook shoots in looking for a takedown but Russell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cook's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Russell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Russell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Russell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cook in his tracks.
Sanji Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook moves forwards but Russell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Russell, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Russell. Those never looked like landing.
Russell lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook shoots in for a double leg but Russell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cook might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Russell with a nice cross.
Russell throws a shot to the body.
Donald Russell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russell scores with a jab. Cook acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Russell tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Russell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A cross from Russell lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Russell connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Russell.
Russell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Russell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Russell. That snapped Cook's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook fails with a takedown attempt.
Russell jabs at Cook's body.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cook walks into a stiff left hand from Russell.
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Russell cracks Cook 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.
Russell cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Russell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Cook is rocked!
Russell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Russell works Cook's body with a nice hook.
Russell digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Russell scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Russell coming out on top.
Russell loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook shoots in and drives through. Russell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russell works Cook's body with a nice hook.
Cook walks into a straight right hand from Russell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook defending well as Russell loads up on a big left hand.
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Russell scores with a body shot.
Russell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Russell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Russell jabs Cook right on the nose. Cook blinks but takes it well.
Cook takes one on the button.
Cook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Russell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell leaves Cook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cook shoots in and drives through. Russell sprawls well.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russell.
Russell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russell throws out a loose jab but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Russell is fending him off so far but Cook persists. Nope, Russell circles away and we're back to standing.
Decent striking displayed by Russell there.
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cook fails with the takedown.
Russell connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cook. Those never looked like landing.
Cook slips a straight right by Russell.
Russell throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Russell digs a good hook to Cook's body.
Russell looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook moves away from the strike by Russell.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook has a takedown stuffed.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell scores with a nice strike.
Cook shoots in and drives through. Russell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Russell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Russell misses with a looping right.
Russell misses with a leg kick.
Russell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Russell throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Russell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Russell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Russell leaves Cook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cook has Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Russell avoiding damage as Cook throws knees to the body.

Cook jumps guard and drags Russell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cook tries to strike from the bottom.

Cook has his feet on Russell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cook tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Russell scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cook is defended easily by Russell.
Russell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Russell.
Cook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Russell swivels and escapes.
Russell thuds his right hand into Cook's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Russell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cook shoots in but no luck this time.
Russell works the jab nicely.
Cook lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cook.
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russell, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Russell stops a takedown attempt from Cook.
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Russell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the cage.
Donald Russell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook tries to pull guard but Russell won't allow it.
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Russell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sanji Cook.
Russell looks to throw the jab but Cook is out of range.
Sanji Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Russell.
I've got Russell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Russell!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woods Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen It's Dark and Hell Is Hot as his entrance music. Chuck Liddell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Griffin
vs
Liddell

185 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
207 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woods Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Liddell's head and hops out.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
Griffin tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell looks gassed!
Liddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Griffin! Liddell is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Woods Griffin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Rocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Macfarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartholomew Macfarlane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rocco
vs
Macfarlane

180 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dino Rocco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bartholomew Macfarlane!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocco misses with a hook. Macfarlane ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocco misses the target.
Rocco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macfarlane.
Macfarlane moves out of range as Rocco strikes.
Rocco throws a shot from downtown. Macfarlane moves away and avoids it.
Rocco loads up on a big right hand but Macfarlane slips the punch.
Macfarlane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocco.
Macfarlane defending well as Rocco loads up on a big left hand.
Macfarlane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Macfarlane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macfarlane wants to clinch up but Rocco keeps it at a distance.
Macfarlane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Rocco misses its intended target.
Rocco connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Macfarlane! He's out on his feet! Rocco rushes in and drops Macfarlane with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dino Rocco!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RIck Brandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brandford
vs
Moon

182 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, RIck Brandford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brandford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brandford thows a big elbow that misses.
Brandford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brandford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Moon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moon looking for a guillotine here but Brandford defends easily.
Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brandford!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Moon stands up from mount. Strange move.

Moon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brandford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brandford keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandford is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to control from the top but Brandford keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brandford kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwayne Moon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Moon feints and as Brandford raises his hands in defense, Moon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moon stands and steps away. Brandford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brandford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brandford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Brandford.
Brandford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moon trying to control but Brandford postures up.
Brandford is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brandford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brandford lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brandford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.
Brandford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brandford working Moon over with strikes.
Brandford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandford.
Moon missing with punches from the bottom.
Moon is looking to control Brandford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moon avoid being mounted?
Moon is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brandford is staying active.
Brandford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moon tries to kick Brandford off but Brandford keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dwayne Moon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brandford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moon is out of range and Brandford settles back down.
Brandford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brandford counters with a takedown into side control.
Moon wants to get back to his feet.
Moon tries to improve position but can't.
Moon regains half guard, as Brandford was trying to land strikes.
Brandford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moon defending well though.
Brandford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brandford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford stops Moon from getting back to his feet.
RIck Brandford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brandford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brandford lands a nice short elbow.

Moon actively working from the bottom here.

Moon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brandford scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Brandford there.
Moon taking some punishment here, with Brandford in his half guard.
Brandford not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Moon actively working from the bottom here.
Moon wants to control but Brandford is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moon tries to roll over but Brandford keeps him under control.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandford.
Brandford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandford.
Brandford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moon is trying to get back to full guard.
Brandford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brandford misses with a head shot. Moon uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandford throwing strikes from guard but Moon blocks nicely.
Moon trying to control the position.
Moon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brandford working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moon's head.
Moon wants to sweep but no luck.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brandford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brandford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brandford chips away with some ground and pound.
Brandford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brandford defends well.
Brandford throwing strikes from guard but Moon blocks nicely.
Brandford thows a big elbow that misses.
Moon trying to control the position.
Brandford won't allow Moon to sweep him here.

Moon looking for a triangle here. Brandford is fighting it but it looks tight! Moon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brandford is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dwayne Moon!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calder Beefington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Beefington
vs
Barbossa

187 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Calder Beefington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beefington closes the distance and clinches.
Barbossa tries to break the clinch but Beefington is controlling the position.
Beefington taking a breather.

Beefington successfully pulls guard.
Barbossa advances to half guard.
Beefington wants to improve his position but Barbossa is controlling well.
Beefington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbossa.
Beefington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbossa.
Barbossa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Beefington is working to get back to half guard.
Barbossa looking to finish with strikes here!
Barbossa controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa avoids the attempt from Beefington to control.
Barbossa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beefington is looking to escape.
Beefington is looking to improve his position but Barbossa isn't that keen on the idea.
Barbossa throwing strikes here but Beefington is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beefington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbossa controlling the position easily from mount.
Beefington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbossa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barbossa thowing shots but they're missing.
Barbossa won't let Beefington get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Barbossa looking to control but Beefington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beefington working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbossa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Beefington to take his back!
A lull in the action here.
Beefington is trapped and Barbossa is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Beefington wants to control his opponent's hands but Barbossa gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beefington has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Beefington breaks Barbossa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Barbossa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beefington off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beefington tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbossa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbossa misses with a head kick.

Beefington instigates a clinch.
Beefington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barbossa walks away with a smile on his face. Beefington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Beefington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beefington prevents Barbossa from escaping the position.
Barbossa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beefington controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Barbossa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beefington pushes Barbossa up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbossa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beefington smiles and moves away.
Beefington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbossa.
Beefington is looking to clinch but Barbossa is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Barbossa misses.

Beefington has managed to clinch.
Beefington controlling the action here for a moment.

Beefington breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbossa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barbossa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beefington is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Beefington is squirming around, avoiding Barbossa's attempts to control the action.
Beefington can't escape the position.
Barbossa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Barbossa wants to control the pace but Beefington is squirming around nicely.
Beefington is trying to reverse the position but instead Barbossa has taken his back - oops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is controlling the position but Beefington somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Barbossa wants to control but Beefington is keeping him busy.
Beefington is trying to stand back up but Barbossa is controlling him
Barbossa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbossa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Beefington wants to control but Barbossa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is looking to take a break and control but Beefington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jake Barbossa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Beefington clinches with his opponent.
Beefington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beefington has Barbossa pressed against the cage, preventing Barbossa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Beefington breaks from the clinch.
Beefington scores with a jab.

Beefington moves into the clinch.

Barbossa jumps into guard, dragging Beefington to the mat.
Beefington trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbossa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beefington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbossa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beefington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbossa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barbossa is trying to keep Beefington in close.
Beefington wants to control from the top but Barbossa keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Calder Beefington wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Beefington gets a clinch.
Barbossa is trying to push Beefington away but Beefington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Calder Beefington will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beefington tries to clinch but Barbossa moves out of range.
Beefington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbossa as he avoids it easily.
Barbossa tries to clinch

and Beefington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barbossa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbossa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Beefington jumps guard.
Barbossa wants to control from the top but Beefington keeps moving.
Beefington trying to control the position.
Barbossa controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefington trying to keep a closed guard but Barbossa is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbossa tries to bum rush Beefington with a series of wild strikes but Beefington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Beefington has closed the distance and engaged Barbossa in a clinch.
Barbossa has had enough of the clinch but Beefington keeps him there for the moment.
Barbossa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beefington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Beefington pulls guard effortlessly.
Barbossa pushing down on Beefington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beefington trying to hold on to Barbossa's head to control him but Barbossa postures up.
Barbossa stalling away here and it's allowed Beefington to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa wants to control from the top but Beefington keeps moving.
Beefington looking for a sweep. Not yet Beefington, not yet.
Barbossa wants to stand but Beefington has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beefington trying to control the position.
Beefington wants to sweep here but Barbossa controlling him for the moment.
Barbossa is fighting to break Beefington's control of his arms but Beefington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Calder Beefington wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barbossa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Beefington counters by clinching up.
Barbossa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Beefington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbossa wants to clinch

and Beefington counters with a single leg into guard. Barbossa didn't expect that.
Beefington trying to control but Barbossa is working from the bottom.
Beefington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beefington wants to pass the guard but Barbossa is keeping the position.
Beefington trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbossa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Beefington decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barbossa, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa swings for the body but Beefington moves out of range.
Barbossa misses with a looping left.
Beefington lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbossa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Beefington closes the distance and clinches.
Beefington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barbossa.
Calder Beefington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Barbossa.
Beefington fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Beefington breaks the clinch.

Beefington forces Barbossa back against the cage and clinches.
Beefington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbossa.
Beefington stalling the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calder Beefington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beefington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Calder Beefington!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Sangre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Sangre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Daley
vs
Sangre

179 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

186 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armando Sangre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sangre.
Sangre cracks Daley with an open hand slap.
Sangre slips under a jab from Daley.
Sangre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Daley misses.
Daley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sangre wants to clinch.
Daley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sangre.

Daley lands a big uppercut and Sangre crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sangre looks OK. Daley waves Sangre back to his feet!

Sangre is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sangre is holding his hands too far apart here. Daley throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Sangre is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Daley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lesnar Song. The key to victory for Andre Amade has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Amade
vs
Lester

200 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Amade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lester!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amade throws a front kick that sends Lester stumbling back into the cage.
Amade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Bruce Lester has been cut.
Amade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amade lands with a kick to the temple. Lester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Lester gets the takedown into side control.
Lester looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Amade is avoiding damage well.
Amade is not content to let Lester control the position.
Amade is looking to reverse the position.
Lester misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester tries to advance to mount but Amade denies him.
Lester working the strikes but Amade uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Amade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lester.
Amade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lester.
Lester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lester lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amade is breathing heavily.
Lester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Lester is going to stand back up.
Amade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lester.

Lester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lester thows a huge punch but Amade dodges it nicely.
Lester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amade defending well though.
Lester throwing shots but Amade is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lester thows a huge punch but Amade dodges it nicely.
Lester misses with a head shot. Amade uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Lester works over Amade with some ground and pound from guard.
Lester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lester wants to control from the top but Amade keeps moving.

Lester drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Amade manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lester has Amade in his guard.
Amade wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lester's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amade lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Amade lands with a kick to the ribs.
Amade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left and a right from Amade both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That has opened up Bruce Lester's cut even more.

Amade lands a big head kick that sends Lester tumbling to the mat! Amade takes a step backwards and waves Lester back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lester is rocked!
Amade lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Lester crumples to the floor! Amade milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andre Amade!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Nelson

188 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
207 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bender Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Frank Nelson has been cut.
Frank Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Nelson shoots in.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown. Nelson fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Rodriguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nelson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.

Nelson is rocked!
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodriguez lands an elbow.
Rodriguez lands a strong strike to the head of Nelson. That's dazed him! Rodriguez looking to finish here. Nelson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rodriguez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bender Rodriguez!
Bender Rodriguez is the new light heavyweight champion!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doby Uglawu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uglawu has chosen Cro Cop Entrance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Isaiah Fowler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fowler
vs
Uglawu

200 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isaiah Fowler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doby Uglawu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fowler scores a takedown into full mount!

Fowler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Fowler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Uglawu is on top in guard.

Fowler working for a triangle but Uglawu defends it easily.
Fowler wants to sweep here but Uglawu controlling him for the moment.

Uglawu is sitting in close to Fowler's body. Fowler has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Uglawu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Uglawu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fowler.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Isaiah Fowler!
Isaiah Fowler is the new heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

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