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BFE 84: Pagliera vs Petrova PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Mccaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jace Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Mccaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jace Wright!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccaughan checks a leg kick.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mccaughan sprawls well. Mccaughan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright throws a leg kick but Mccaughan moved away.
Mccaughan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mccaughan is trying to trip Wright. He has hold of a leg but Wright is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mccaughan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mccaughan gets to his feet - Wright follows without any prompting.
Mccaughan throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Donk. Mccaughan catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Jace Wright has been cut.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Mccaughan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wright sprawls well initially but Mccaughan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Mccaughan has control of the leg.
Mccaughan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wright to get to his feet.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mccaughan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mccaughan moves into range and clinches up with Wright.
Mccaughan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wright trying to get back to full guard but Mccaughan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wright is trying to escape the mount.
Mccaughan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wright is looking to escape.
Wright is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wright tries to reverse the position but Mccaughan maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Mccaughan is going to stand back up.
Mccaughan stands up from half guard.
Wright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mccaughan connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccaughan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jace Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mccaughan fails to land the takedown.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mccaughan. That one must have hurt.
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mccaughan counter with a right hand.
Mccaughan scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright misses with a takedown
and Mccaughan counters with a nice uppercut.
Mccaughan thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan has managed to clinch.
Mccaughan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wright regains guard immediately.
Mccaughan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wright, up you get!
Mccaughan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eric Mccaughan is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mccaughan.
Nice body punch from Mccaughan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccaughan is looking to clinch.
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mccaughan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jace Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mccaughan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
A lazy left from Mccaughan finds it's target.
That has opened up Jace Wright's cut even more.
Mccaughan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mccaughan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wright looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mccaughan has picked Wright up and slammed him! Wright can't keep hold of the triangle and Mccaughan manages to pass to side control!
Wright gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mccaughan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mccaughan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright has his takedown stuffed
and Mccaughan counters with a nice uppercut.
Eric Mccaughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Wright.
Mccaughan is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Mccaughan.
Mccaughan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
The cut above Jace Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Mccaughan had a free shot at his head there.
Mccaughan doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Mccaughan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccaughan gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
Mccaughan is working for takedown but Wright is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mccaughan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mccaughan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jace Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mccaughan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright is pressed up against the cage. Mccaughan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wright down to the mat. Wright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mccaughan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mccaughan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wright is controlling him.
Mccaughan has control of Wright's left arm, preventing Wright from doing any damage.
Eric Mccaughan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright forces his way into half guard.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mccaughan has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan pushes Wright off and gets back to his feet.
Mccaughan cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mccaughan feints and as Wright raises his hands in defense, Mccaughan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mccaughan stands up from Wright's guard - Mccaughan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mccaughan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wright's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccaughan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mccaughan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mccaughan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccaughan wants to stand but Wright is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wright looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mccaughan passes into half guard.
Mccaughan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eric Mccaughan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan decides to stand up.
Jace Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mccaughan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccaughan moves into the clinch.
Mccaughan pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Mccaughan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mccaughan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Mccaughan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Talisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Umbogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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20
162 lbs
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25
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Talisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Umbogo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talisman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Talisman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umbogo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talisman is out of range and Umbogo settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Talisman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Umbogo wants to clinch up but Talisman keeps it at a distance.
Umbogo wants to clinch up but Talisman keeps it at a distance.
Talisman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talisman swings for the body but Umbogo moves out of range.
Umbogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Talisman circles away.
Umbogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talisman circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Umbogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umbogo. Talisman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talisman scores with a hook to the body. Umbogo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Umbogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umbogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umbogo tries to clinch there but Talisman circles away.
Umbogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Talisman is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Umbogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Umbogo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talisman lands a nice shot that snaps Umbogo's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbogo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Talisman lands with a right hand.
Talisman lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Talisman as he connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by Talisman.
Talisman lunges at Umbogo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umbogo's hand.
Umbogo throws a shot to the body.
Umbogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umbogo moves forwards but Talisman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talisman scores with a three punch combo!
Talisman staying out of range there.
Talisman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Talisman throws a jab but it's blocked by Umbogo.
Talisman takes a swing at Umbogo's ribcage but misses.
Umbogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talisman sizes up Umbogo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Talisman throws a body punch but Umbogo moves out of range.
A jab from Umbogo misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Talisman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbogo takes a swing at Talisman's ribcage but misses.
Talisman throws a series of punches but Umbogo moves out of range.
A big left from Umbogo misses.
Talisman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Talisman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Umbogo counters with a nice uppercut.
Umbogo clinches up with Talisman and pushes him back against the cage.
Talisman is struggling to control the position.
Umbogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Talisman taking a breather.
Umbogo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Umbogo is trying to break the clinch but Talisman is controlling him.
Umbogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Talisman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umbogo is looking to control Talisman's arms but Talisman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Umbogo has his back to the cage.
Talisman lands a body punch.
Umbogo looks gassed!
A body shot lands from Talisman.
A right handed body shot lands from Talisman.
Talisman lands a shoulder strike.
Talisman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umbogos head.
Umbogo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talisman controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talisman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Talisman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Talisman pushes Umbogo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talisman lands a shoulder strike.
Talisman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Umbogo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talisman.
The referee calls for Talisman to work.
Talisman lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Talisman.
Talisman lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Talisman as the two fighters clinch.
Talisman lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Talisman pushes Umbogo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talisman stalling against the cage.
Talisman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Talisman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Talisman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
Talisman digs a right hand into Umbogo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Umbogo's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talisman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Talisman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Talisman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Talisman avoiding damage as Umbogo throws knees to the body.
Talisman lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Talisman.
Talisman lands a left hand.
Umbogo looking to throw knees to the head but Talisman is blocking nicely.
Talisman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Umbogo is trying to break the clinch but Talisman has him pressed against the cage.
Talisman just leaning against Umbogo, taking a breather.
Umbogo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talisman has him pressed against the cage.
Talisman lands with a left to the head.
Talisman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Talisman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talisman digs a right hand underneath Umbogo's ribcage. Umbogo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Talisman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Umbogo up against the cage.
Talisman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Talisman 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.
Talisman digs a good hook to Umbogo's body.
Talisman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Umbogos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Talisman lands with a shot to the body.
Talisman lands with a right hand.
Umbogo lands with a nice combination. Talisman backs away looking to recover.
Umbogo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Talisman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Umbogo in his tracks.
A shot to the liver by Talisman. Beautiful body shot.
Umbogo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Umbogo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Talisman rather than just go for the knockout.
Umbogo walks into a straight right hand from Talisman.
Talisman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Umbogo's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talisman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umbogo's head.
Talisman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Victor Umbogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Talisman.
Umbogo is breathing heavily.
Talisman lands a jab to the head.
Talisman connects with a crisp jab.
Umbogo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talisman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Talisman is winning the standup battle so far.
Umbogo needs to keep his hands up - Talisman had a free shot at his head there.
Umbogo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Umbogo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Talisman.
Umbogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Talisman finish him?
Umbogo walks straight into a right hand from Talisman - that's dropped him! Talisman jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Umbogo from any more punishment! Umbogo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Talisman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Williams Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams Jr has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Brad Rickett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Williams Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Williams Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rickett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Rickett's legs - danger averted.
Williams Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rickett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Rickett looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Williams Jr is defending well. Rickett quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Williams Jr has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rickett celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Rickett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Muirhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vlad Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muirhead.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Muirhead.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Muirhead's head back.
Rasputin throws a leg kick which misses Muirhead's front leg but catches the back leg as Muirhead tries to avoid it.
Muirhead throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Muirhead takes one to the chin there.
Muirhead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Muirhead throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Muirhead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rasputin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muirhead if he has to take too many more of those.
Muirhead misses with an uppercut.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Muirhead.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
Jab by Muirhead.
Muirhead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Muirhead ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin moves out of range as Muirhead strikes.
Rasputin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Muirhead missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Muirhead is out of range.
Rasputin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muirhead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rasputin thuds his right hand into Muirhead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the body.
Muirhead is breathing heavily.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Muirhead staying out of range there.
A left lands for Rasputin.
It looks like Ian Muirhead has been cut.
Rasputin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muirhead.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muirhead on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muirhead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Muirhead looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muirhead is rocked!
Rasputin steps in with a hook that catches Muirhead right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rasputin follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Muirhead looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Rasputin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Halpert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machuchin Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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163 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Halpert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Machuchin Dillon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halpert's corner calls for a 1-2. Halpert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halpert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillon manages to avoid it.
Halpert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Halpert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halpert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
Halpert thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halpert. Dillon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halpert swings for the body but Dillon moves out of range.
Dillon doesn't manage to clinch there - Halpert circles away.
Halpert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halpert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillon has managed to clinch.
Halpert struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillon controls his hands.
Dillon misses with a knee strike.
Dillon stops a takedown attempt from Halpert.
Halpert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dillon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Halpert works on Dillon's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halpert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillon prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Halpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halpert lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dillon.
Halpert tries to throw a body punch but Dillon avoids it by throwing Halpert back against the cage.
Halpert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillon connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jim Halpert has been cut.
Halpert is trying to break free.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halpert is working for takedown but Dillon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halpert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halpert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halpert tries a body shot but Dillon blocks it.
Dillon lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Halpert.
Dillon gets through Halpert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halpert drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dillon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dillon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halpert backwards.
Halpert tries to pull guard but Dillon holds him up against the cage and eventually Halpert drops back down to his feet.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halpert misses with a body punch.
Dillon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halperts head.
Halpert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halpert is working for takedown but Dillon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halpert can't break the clinch.
Halpert blocking some punches.
Halpert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Halpert has Dillon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dillon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Halpert is breathing heavily.
Halpert struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillon controls his hands.
Halpert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halpert wants to break free but Dillon has control.
Dillon prevents a body shot from Halpert.
Halpert misses with a punch to the body.
Dillon connects with a knee to the head.
Dillon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halpert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Dillon.
Halpert tries a body shot but Dillon blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halpert wants a takedown.
Dillon lands with a left to the head.
Halpert struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillon controls his hands.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.
Halpert can't get the takedown.
Halpert blocking some punches.
Halpert goes for a takedown attempt but Dillon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Halpert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Halpert circles away and keeps his distance.
Halpert loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
Halpert misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillon is looking to clinch but Halpert is avoiding it.
Dillon closes the distance and clinches up with Halpert, looking for a takedown. Dillon pushes Halpert against the cage but Halpert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halpert is defended easily by Dillon.
Halpert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dillon avoids the body shot from Halpert.
Dillon moves in looking to clinch but Halpert pushes him off.
Dillon tries to clinch but Halpert is having none of it.
Dillon slips under a jab.
Dillon slips under a jab from Halpert.
Dillon darts in and clinches Halpert up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halpert tries to work over Dillon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halpert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dillon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dillon misses with a knee strike.
Halpert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillon prevents it.
Halpert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dillon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Machuchin Dillon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Halpert's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Halpert misses the jab.
Jim Halpert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Halpert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machuchin Dillon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Halpert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halpert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halpert is looking to wear down Dillon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dillon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halpert misses with a two punch combination.
Halpert fails with a takedown attempt.
Halpert takes a swing at Dillon's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halpert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dillon tries to clinch up.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halpert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halpert throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halpert is in Dillon's guard.
Dillon keeping full guard, as Halpert tries to pass.
Halpert throwing strikes from guard but Dillon blocks nicely.
Halpert throws a big right hand that misses.
Halpert trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dillon pushes Halpert off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halpert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillon.
A jab from Halpert misses.
Dillon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halpert lands a jab-cross combination.
Halpert misses the shot to the body.
Dillon doesn't manage to clinch there - Halpert circles away.
Horrible takedown by Halpert or perhaps it was just good defense by Dillon which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Halpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halpert misses with the combination.
Halpert takes a swing at Dillon's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is looking to clinch.
Dillon closes the distance and clinches.
Halpert misses with a punch to the body.
Halpert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halpert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halpert jabs Dillon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dillon tries to clinch up.
Halpert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon doesn't manage to clinch there - Halpert circles away.
Halpert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillon tries to clinch but Halpert is having none of it.
Halpert thows a body shot but no joy.
Dillon is looking to clinch but Halpert is avoiding it.
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.
Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halpert.
Halpert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon gets caught flat footed, as Halpert shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dillon keeping moving, preventing Halpert from controlling successfully.
Dillon keeping full guard, as Halpert tries to pass.
Dillon wants to get back to his feet but Halpert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halpert trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Halpert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Halpert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halpert throws out the jab.
Dillon is looking to clinch.
Dillon tries to clinch but Halpert is having none of it.
Halpert just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halpert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
Dillon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Halpert circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Halpert circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillon is looking to clinch.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Halpert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halpert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillon slips a jab and a cross from Halpert.
Halpert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon tries to clinch up.
Dillon clinches with his opponent.
Halpert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halpert throws a body punch but Dillon moves out of range.
Halpert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halpert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dillon defends it nicely.
Dillon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halpert pinned against the cage. Halpert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dillon doesn't manage to clinch there - Halpert circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halpert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
Halpert's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Halpert duly obliges.
Dillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillon is looking to clinch.
Halpert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillon tries to clinch but Halpert moves out of range.
Dillon tries to clinch but Halpert moves out of range.
Halpert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halpert connects with a nice looking jab.
Halpert fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halpert throws a right and a left that Dillon avoids nicely.
Dillon moves in looking to clinch but Halpert pushes him off.
Halpert missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halpert misses the shot to the body.
Halpert keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillon pushes Halpert up against the cage in a clinch.
Dillon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillon lands with a right to the head.
Halpert scores with a hook to the body.
Dillon pushes Halpert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Halpert.
Dillon prevents a body shot from Halpert.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillon.
Dillon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Halpert - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halpert drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dillon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Halpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halpert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dillon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillon staying out of range there.
Halpert misses with a straight right.
Dillon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halpert.
Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halpert.
Dillon clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halpert is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halpert looking for a takedown.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.
Halpert lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halpert struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillon controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Halpert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halpert 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 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Halpert!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I am Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes to the cage accompanied by My My Misfire - The Sinatra. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I am Thor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bragg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thor.
Bragg misses with a jab to the body
and Thor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thor.
Bragg stalls.
Thor misses with a knee strike.
Bragg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thor clinches.
Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bragg backwards.
Thor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thor prevents the takedown attempt.
Thor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thor misses with a punch on the inside.
Bragg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor misses with a body punch.
Thor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bragg is trying to stall.
Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bragg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thor looks to land a combination but Bragg avoids it well.
Thor takes a swing at Bragg's ribcage but misses.
Bragg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thor counters with a right hand to the body.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Thor throws a jab when Bragg was well out of range.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thor was covering up waiting for the punch and Bragg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bragg has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thor is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bragg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bragg working the ground and pound effectively.
Bragg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bragg tries to control but Thor wriggling away.
Bragg looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bragg landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bragg.
Thor is trying to stand.
Bragg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bragg wants to control the pace but Thor is squirming around nicely.
Thor is trying to escape the mount.
Bragg scoring with strikes but Thor is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg controlling the pace for now.
Bragg landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bragg 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.
Bragg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bragg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bragg landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thor is trying desperately to improve position.
Thor tries to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg 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.
Some wild striking there from Thor.
Bragg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thor throws a head punch that misses.
Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Thor breaks from the clinch.
Thor wants to clinch up but Bragg keeps it at a distance.
Thor misses with a hook.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
Thor moves away from the strike by Bragg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg throws a body punch but Thor moves out of range.
Thor lands with a good body shot.
Thor throws a looping overhand right but Bragg ducks down to avoid it.
Bragg misses with a body punch
and Thor counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bragg keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bragg.
Thor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thor moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.
Thor moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg tries to keep at a distance but Thor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as Bragg controls his hands.
Thor breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Bragg misses
and Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
Thor Throws a clean left jab. Thor Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bragg's chin! Bragg crumbles to the ground and Thor follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Thor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). I am Thor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truan Mehl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathon Brighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Truan Mehl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brighton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mehl shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brighton as he jumps to the side.
Mehl shoots in looking for a takedown but Brighton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mehl's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brighton punishes Mehl's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Brighton.
Mehl tries to clinch but Brighton moves out of range.
Brighton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mehl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mehl is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mehl clinches up with Brighton and pushes him back against the cage.
Mehl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mehl looking to stall.
Mehl tries for a takedown but Brighton manages to get underhooks.
Jonathon Brighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Truan Mehl.
Mehl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brighton misses with the head strike.
Brighton lands a hook that snaps the head of Mehl backwards.
Mehl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mehl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brighton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mehl looks gassed!
Mehl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Brighton.
Mehl is still on wobbly legs! Can Brighton finish him?
Brighton working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brighton.
Brighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brighton.
Brighton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mehl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brighton misses with some punches.
Brighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Mehl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Mehl.
Brighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mehl seems to have recovered his senses.
Brighton lands a right hand.
Brighton misses with the head strike.
Brighton is leaning against Mehl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brighton dips a shoulder and cracks Mehl with a mighty uppercut! Mehl falls back against the cage and Brighton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mehl is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brighton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathon Brighton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lui Passaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danneskjold has chosen Bang Your Head by Quiet Riot as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Passaglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskjold!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passaglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danneskjold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danneskjold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danneskjold moves out of range of the body kick from Passaglia.
Passaglia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danneskjold throws an overhand right that lands on Passaglia's shoulder, as Passaglia tries to avoid the shot.
Danneskjold is looking to clinch but Passaglia is avoiding it.
Danneskjold throws a jab but it's blocked by Passaglia.
Passaglia checks a low kick from Danneskjold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passaglia throws a low kick but Danneskjold avoids it.
Passaglia misses with a body kick.
Passaglia throws a chopping leg kick but Danneskjold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danneskjold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Passaglia is able to avoid easily.
Danneskjold instigates a clinch.
Danneskjold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Passaglia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danneskjold misses with a low kick.
Passaglia throws a push kick but Danneskjold slaps the foot to one side.
Passaglia leaves Danneskjold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danneskjold moves out of range as Passaglia throws a body kick.
Danneskjold tries to close the distance and clinch but Passaglia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Passaglia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ragnar Danneskjold has been cut.
Danneskjold throws a series of punches but Passaglia moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danneskjold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia walks into a straight right hand from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold checks a low kick from Passaglia.
Ragnar Danneskjold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danneskjold throws a body punch but Passaglia moves out of range.
Passaglia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danneskjold's sensitive parts.
Passaglia misses with a leg kick
and Danneskjold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Passaglia breaks from the clinch.
Passaglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danneskjold.
Passaglia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Danneskjold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lui Passaglia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passaglia staying out of range there.
Danneskjold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Passaglia.
Passaglia wants to slow Danneskjold down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Passaglia misses with a leg kick
and Danneskjold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danneskjold tries to close the distance and clinch but Passaglia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danneskjold missing with a left hand there. Passaglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danneskjold scores with a jab to the body.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Danneskjold moves out of range easily.
Danneskjold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Passaglia is looking to chop away at Danneskjold's legs.
Danneskjold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body kick from Passaglia.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Danneskjold moves out of range easily.
A jab from Danneskjold misses.
A leg kick checked by Passaglia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold cracks Passaglia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danneskjold lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Passaglia backs up against the cage.
It looks like Lui Passaglia has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold throws a series of punches but Passaglia avoids them all with ease.
Danneskjold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danneskjold misses with a leg kick
and Passaglia counters with a thumping low kick.
Passaglia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Passaglia misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Passaglia.
Danneskjold lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Passaglia ducks under a wild hook from Danneskjold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Danneskjold will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Danneskjold looks to throw the jab but Passaglia is out of range.
Passaglia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danneskjold tries to clinch but Passaglia moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Danneskjold.
A solid leg kick lands there for Passaglia.
Danneskjold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danneskjold misses with a series of wild punches.
Danneskjold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danneskjold fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Passaglia is predictable there
and Danneskjold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danneskjold checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Danneskjold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Danneskjold. Those never looked like landing.
Passaglia scoring well with a low kick there.
Passaglia tries to score with a low kick but Danneskjold moves his leg out of the way.
Danneskjold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Passaglia misses
and Danneskjold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danneskjold throws a push kick but Passaglia slaps the foot to one side.
A left and a right from Danneskjold both land. Nice combination.
Danneskjold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Passaglia looks for the body kick but Danneskjold saw that one coming.
Danneskjold is looking to clinch.
Ragnar Danneskjold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danneskjold lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Passaglia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Passaglia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danneskjold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Passaglia sprawls well. Passaglia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danneskjold gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danneskjold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Passaglia under the eye.
Danneskjold has his takedown stuffed
and Passaglia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lui Passaglia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjold.
Danneskjold misses with a low kick.
Passaglia slips a straight right by Danneskjold.
The fighters circling - Danneskjold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Danneskjold checks a leg kick.
Passaglia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danneskjold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Passaglia was well out of range. Poor timing from Danneskjold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Danneskjold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Danneskjold misses
and Passaglia counters with a head kick.
Danneskjold scoring well with a low kick there.
Danneskjold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danneskjold lands with an uppercut that bounces Passaglia off the cage and back into rage.
Danneskjold misses with a wild body shot.
Danneskjold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Passaglia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danneskjold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Passaglia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold throws a head kick that misses.
Danneskjold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Passaglia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danneskjold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passaglia lands with a kick to the temple. Danneskjold shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danneskjold misses with a looping left.
Danneskjold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Passaglia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danneskjold checks a leg kick nicely.
Passaglia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danneskjold closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danneskjold has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Danneskjold landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Danneskjold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Some wild striking there from Danneskjold.
Passaglia avoids the body shot from Danneskjold.
Passaglia checks the leg kick.
Ragnar Danneskjold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danneskjold throws a low kick but Passaglia moves out of range easily.
Danneskjold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danneskjold drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Danneskjold landing a few strikes.
Danneskjold tries for a kimura but Passaglia is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Passaglia struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjold scores with punches from side control.
Danneskjold tries to score with some ground and pound. Passaglia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Danneskjold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Passaglia keeps working.
Danneskjold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Passaglia tries to buck Danneskjold off but Danneskjold is having none of it.
Danneskjold trying to control the position but Passaglia is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Passaglia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Danneskjold's best efforts.
Passaglia is looking for a sweep. Danneskjold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danneskjold winds up and cracks Passaglia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Danneskjold tries to pass to full mount but Passaglia defends it.
Danneskjold works his way into side control.
Danneskjold connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Passaglia some visible discomfort.
Lui Passaglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Passaglia tries to improve position but can't.
Passaglia taking a bit of punishment here - Danneskjold scoring with strikes.
Passaglia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia is not content to let Danneskjold control the position.
Danneskjold creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Passaglia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Danneskjold is chipping away with strikes.
Danneskjold working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Danneskjold misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Passaglia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Danneskjold tries to move to mount but Passaglia blocks the move with his legs.
Passaglia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Danneskjold off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Passaglia is hanging on to Danneskjold's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Passaglia throws some wild stikes that Danneskjold manages to avoid easily.
Passaglia punching from mount but Danneskjold doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Danneskjold tries to lock up and control but Passaglia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Danneskjold is looking to get to half guard.
Ragnar Danneskjold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danneskjold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Passaglia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Passaglia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Danneskjold looks a forlorn figure.
Passaglia misses with a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Danneskjold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danneskjold 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... Ragnar Danneskjold!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Grigoriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gravis Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravis Bader has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolay Grigoriev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gravis Bader!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bader.
Grigoriev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bader. That did some damage!
Grigoriev jabs at Bader's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bader, right into the meat.
Grigoriev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bader manages to avoid it.
Grigoriev throws a sloppy head kick and Bader moves out of range easily.
Grigoriev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bader's head.
Bader throws a leg kick
and Bader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Bader.
Bader misses with a hook.
Grigoriev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigoriev scores with a punch to the head.
Bader is rocked!
Grigoriev throws a body punch but Bader moves out of range.
Bader is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigoriev finish him?
Nice body punch from Grigoriev.
Bader seems to have recovered his senses.
Grigoriev throws a right hand that Bader ducks under and follows up with a left that Bader also avoids with ease.
Bader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grigoriev's waist but Grigoriev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bader off to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grigoriev, right into the meat.
Grigoriev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bader looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoriev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bader tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grigoriev looks to land a left hand but Bader moved out of range nicely.
Grigoriev blocks a low kick nicely.
Grigoriev takes a swing at Bader's ribcage but misses.
Grigoriev lands a nice shot that snaps Bader's head back.
Grigoriev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grigoriev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grigoriev lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigoriev cracks Bader with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nikolay Grigoriev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grigoriev scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoriev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grigoriev lands the left hand.
Grigoriev lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev clinches with his opponent.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside that Bader shrugs off.
Grigoriev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grigoriev lands with a right to the head.
Bader blocks an elbow strike.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Grigoriev.
Bader takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grigoriev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grigoriev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grigoriev throws an elbow but misses.
Grigoriev lands an elbow just above Bader 's eye.
Bader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grigoriev is defending well for now.
Bader dodges an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grigoriev throws an elbow but misses.
Bader dodges an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Bader takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Grigoriev.
Bader tries to throw a body punch but Grigoriev avoids it by throwing Bader back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev blocks a body shot from Bader.
Grigoriev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grigoriev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
Grigoriev throws an elbow that misses.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grigoriev's elbow.
Grigoriev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
Grigoriev lands a damaging elbow.
Grigoriev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
Bader pushes Grigoriev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grigoriev is defending well for now.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow strike.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow strike.
Grigoriev lands an elbow just above Bader 's eye.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grigoriev.
Grigoriev lands a nice elbow.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bader blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev lands an elbow just above Bader 's eye.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bader tries to stall but Grigoriev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grigoriev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside that Bader shrugs off.
Bader blocks an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grigoriev scores with a shot to the side of Bader's head.
Bader takes a shot to the head.
Bader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grigoriev avoids it.
Bader is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bader blocks an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Nice elbow from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grigoriev lands with a right to the head.
Grigoriev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bader is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Grigoriev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Grigoriev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grigoriev.
Grigoriev scores with a hook to the body. Bader takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grigoriev sizes up Bader with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grigoriev misses with a looping right.
Donk. Grigoriev catches Bader right on the button with a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigoriev - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigoriev drops Bader with a left and a right! Oh, Bader is hurt - Grigoriev dives into side control looking to finish!
Grigoriev wants to control but Bader is keeping him busy.
Grigoriev controlling the position.
Grigoriev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bader is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoriev controlling the position.
Grigoriev tries to score with some ground and pound. Bader controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grigoriev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bader keeps working.
Bader throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Grigoriev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bader is not content to let Grigoriev control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grigoriev happy to just control the position for now.
Grigoriev is trying to get an arm triangle but Bader is defending well.
Grigoriev is looking to take a break and control but Bader is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriev throws an elbow but Bader slips to the side and avoids it well.
A lull in the action here.
Bader manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grigoriev's best efforts.
Bader is staying active underneath Grigoriev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Still in half guard, Grigoriev seems content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Nikolay Grigoriev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grigoriev misses with a straight right.
Bader takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grigoriev misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Grigoriev there.
Grigoriev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grigoriev tries to clinch but Bader moves out of range.
Bader misses the body punch
and Grigoriev counters with a nice uppercut.
Bader moves away from the strike by Grigoriev.
A good leg kick by Grigoriev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bader tries to land a leg kick but Grigoriev saw it coming and moves away.
Grigoriev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Grigoriev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Grigoriev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bader moves out of range as Grigoriev strikes.
Bader tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grigoriev is able to avoid easily.
Bader clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Grigoriev.
Bader effectively controlling the action here.
Grigoriev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grigoriev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bader's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grigoriev pushes Bader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bader can't get the takedown.
Grigoriev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grigoriev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bader can do to turn this around?
Bader avoids a wild elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Bader has a couple of punches blocked by Grigoriev.
Grigoriev blocks an uppercut.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grigoriev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bader takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grigoriev blocks a body shot from Bader.
Bader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grigoriev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow over the top.
Bader throws an elbow but it misses.
Grigoriev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoriev throws an elbow that misses.
Grigoriev throws an elbow but it misses.
Grigoriev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grigoriev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grigoriev throws an elbow that misses.
Grigoriev throws an elbow that misses.
Grigoriev scores with a shoulder strike.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside that Bader shrugs off.
Grigoriev lands a damaging elbow.
Bader trying to land knees to the body.
Bader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grigoriev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bader's brow.
Grigoriev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bader misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grigoriev.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow over the top.
Grigoriev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Grigoriev.
Bader blocks an elbow strike.
Grigoriev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader tries to throw a body punch but Grigoriev avoids it by throwing Bader back against the cage.
Bader blocks an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Bader can't find room to land a body shot as Grigoriev controls the action.
Bader avoids the elbow strike from Grigoriev, against the cage.
Bader avoids a wild elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grigoriev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bader's brow.
Grigoriev lands a damaging elbow.
Grigoriev misses with an elbow strike.
Grigoriev lands an elbow that stopped Bader in his tracks for a moment.
Grigoriev avoiding damage as Bader throws knees to the body.
Bader misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Bader as the two fighters clinch.
Grigoriev lands with a left to the head.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grigoriev's elbow.
Nice elbow from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
Grigoriev pushes off an throws an elbow but Bader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grigoriev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikolay Grigoriev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader dodges an elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Grigoriev.
Still in the clinch, Bader scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grigoriev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grigoriev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grigoriev blocks a body shot from Bader.
Bader throws an elbow but it misses.
Bader struggles to land a body shot inside as Grigoriev controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bader just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grigoriev's brow.
Grigoriev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grigoriev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bader's brow.
Bader misses with some punches.
Gravis Bader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grigoriev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bader misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Grigoriev on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grigoriev as Bader tries to tie him up.
Bader lands a hook that snaps the head of Grigoriev backwards.
Grigoriev lands an elbow inside.
Grigoriev blocks a body shot from Bader.
Bader blocks an elbow strike.
Bader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grigoriev is keeping busy.
Grigoriev blocks an elbow strike from Bader.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
Bader avoids a wild elbow strike from Grigoriev.
Bader tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bader trying to control the position but instead, Grigoriev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bader into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Grigoriev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grigoriev 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 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Grigoriev!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Pagliera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagliera comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gianfranco Pagliera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrova throws a jab but it's blocked by Pagliera.
A jab from Petrova misses.
Pagliera slips under a jab.
Pagliera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrova.
Petrova misses the jab.
Pagliera moves away from the strike by Petrova.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrova misses the target.
Pagliera fails with the takedown.
Petrova swings for the body but Pagliera moves out of range.
Petrova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrova throws out a loose jab but Pagliera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pagliera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pagliera's head backwards.
Petrova digs a good body shot into Pagliera's ribs.
Pagliera shoots for a takedown but Petrova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova tries to clinch there but Pagliera circles away.
Petrova tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pagliera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrova stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianfranco Pagliera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pagliera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pagliera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pagliera trying to control but Petrova is working from the bottom.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pagliera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pagliera 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.
Petrova keeping moving, preventing Pagliera from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Petrova manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pagliera has Petrova in his guard.
Petrova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pagliera is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Petrova frees his head nicely. Oh but Pagliera has switched to an armbar! Petrova is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gianfranco Pagliera!
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