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Blitz 148: One Vision PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariuz Taurosevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulminator is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ZZ-No way out. 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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175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariuz Taurosevicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonid Kulminator!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulminator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taurosevicius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Leonid Kulminator has been cut.
Taurosevicius misses with the body kick
enabling Kulminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurosevicius thows a leg kick but Kulminator checks it
letting Kulminator counter with a right hand.
Kulminator misses the shot to the body.
Taurosevicius throws a lazy head kick
and Kulminator counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kulminator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Kulminator counters with a straight right hand.
Taurosevicius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurosevicius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulminator misses with a kick to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a kick to the body
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator connects with the punch.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mariuz Taurosevicius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurosevicius throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a series of strikes. Taurosevicius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kulminator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taurosevicius at a distance.
Taurosevicius gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Kulminator counters with a thumping low kick.
Taurosevicius throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurosevicius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taurosevicius misses with a leg kick
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurosevicius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Kulminator catches Taurosevicius right on the button with a cross.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a takedown into side control.
Kulminator is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taurosevicius is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kulminator works to advance to full mount. Taurosevicius defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kulminator looking to secure an arm triangle but Taurosevicius defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulminator has control of Taurosevicius's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Taurosevicius regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator wants to finish this one by submission but Taurosevicius is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kulminator.
Taurosevicius wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kulminator.
Taurosevicius wants to hold on but Kulminator pushes him away.
Taurosevicius is trying to escape the mount but Kulminator keeps good control and instead manages to take Taurosevicius's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kulminator throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kulminator has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Taurosevicius breaks Kulminator's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kulminator working a defensive guard here.
Taurosevicius preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taurosevicius looking to pass the guard.
Taurosevicius wants to control from the top but Kulminator keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kulminator's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulminator throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a one-two to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Kulminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulminator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kulminator connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taurosevicius throws a lazy head kick
and Kulminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonid Kulminator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a low kick, right behind Taurosevicius 's knee.
Taurosevicius throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurosevicius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulminator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taurosevicius moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurosevicius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Taurosevicius misses
and Taurosevicius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulminator looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taurosevicius throws a combination that misses
and Kulminator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taurosevicius misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taurosevicius is looking to wear down Kulminator with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulminator darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulminator thows a body shot but no joy.
Taurosevicius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taurosevicius misses with a hook
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator scores with a body shot.
Taurosevicius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taurosevicius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kulminator takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulminator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taurosevicius doesn't seem bothered though.
Taurosevicius throws a right hand that misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taurosevicius's guard now.
Kulminator stands up and waves to Taurosevicius to follow him.
Taurosevicius looks to throw a body kick
and Kulminator counters with a solid body kick.
Kulminator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taurosevicius swivels and escapes.
Kulminator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kulminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Kulminator throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurosevicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kulminator throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taurosevicius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kulminator jabs Taurosevicius right on the nose. Taurosevicius blinks but takes it well.
Kulminator with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kulminator cracks Taurosevicius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kulminator pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taurosevicius back to the cage. Kulminator follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mariuz Taurosevicius has been cut.
Kulminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taurosevicius throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulminator counters with a nice body shot.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taurosevicius thinking.
Kulminator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurosevicius manages to avoid it.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Kulminator.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kulminator!
Kulminator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taurosevicius on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Taurosevicius blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. Taurosevicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Taurosevicius misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice body shot.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick
and Kulminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurosevicius misses with a jab to the body
and Kulminator counters with a series of strikes. Taurosevicius will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurosevicius throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kulminator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taurosevicius misses with a leg kick
and Kulminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taurosevicius thinking.
Taurosevicius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taurosevicius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kulminator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick
and Kulminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Kulminator 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Taurosevicius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kulminator lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kulminator thows a body kick. Taurosevicius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taurosevicius walks into a jab.
Kulminator lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulminator fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulminator misses with a wild combination.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Kulminator.
Kulminator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Taurosevicius scores with a four punch combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulminator.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taurosevicius's guard now.
Kulminator stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taurosevicius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulminator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kulminator is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taurosevicius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taurosevicius has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator wants to sweep here but Taurosevicius controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulminator working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius postures up.
Taurosevicius tries to stand but Kulminator is controlling from the bottom.
Kulminator wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taurosevicius!
Kulminator swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Taurosevicius is now in Kulminator's guard. A big mistake from Kulminator there, giving up the dominant position!
Taurosevicius tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulminator is retaining full guard.
Leonid Kulminator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taurosevicius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulminator is keeping the position for now.
Leonid Kulminator has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taurosevicius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taurosevicius wants to control from the top but Kulminator keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kulminator trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Kulminator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulminator 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... Leonid Kulminator!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Pekkarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen comes to the cage accompanied by A Story From North America. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pekkarinen's choice of entrance music: Elements of Life. This should be a great matchup!
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153 lbs
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156 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauri Pekkarinen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkarinen throws a lazy head kick
and Swearengen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Swearengen decides to stand up.
Pekkarinen checks the leg kick.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses.
Swearengen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mauri Pekkarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekkarinen misses with an uppercut
and Swearengen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pekkarinen tries to move into range but Swearengen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pekkarinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Swearengen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pekkarinen.
Swearengen closes the distance and pushes Pekkarinen back into the cage.
Swearengen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swearengen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swearengen just leaning against Pekkarinen, taking a breather.
Swearengen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekkarinen's elbow.
Pekkarinen is trying to break the clinch but Swearengen has him pressed against the cage.
Pekkarinen is trying to force a seperation but Swearengen has the dominant position.
Swearengen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swearengen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen can't find room to land a body shot as Pekkarinen controls the action.
Pekkarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swearengen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swearengen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swearengen misses with a low kick.
Swearengen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pekkarinen misses with an uppercut
and Swearengen counters with an inside leg kick.
Swearengen's corner calls for a 1-2. Swearengen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swearengen scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Pekkarinen misses
and Swearengen counters with a solid body kick.
Pekkarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Swearengen counters with a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Swearengen counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Pekkarinen is predictable there
and Swearengen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Al Swearengen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pekkarinen looks gassed!
Pekkarinen throws an off balance right hand
and Swearengen counters with a nice leg kick.
Swearengen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pekkarinen's calf.
Pekkarinen 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.
Swearengen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pekkarinen's sensitive parts.
Swearengen is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swearengen.
Pekkarinen blocks a head kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen is looking to slow Pekkarinen down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swearengen tries to land a front kick but Pekkarinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice combination there by Swearengen.
Swearengen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swearengen works the jab nicely.
Swearengen avoids the body shot from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Pekkarinen throws a low kick but Swearengen avoids it.
Pekkarinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pekkarinen misses with a low kick.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses.
Pekkarinen misses with a left hand
and Pekkarinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swearengen throws a wild body kick that Pekkarinen sees coming a mile off.
Swearengen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swearengen wants to land a leg kick but Pekkarinen is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swearengen.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swearengen counters with a good low kick that Pekkarinen was not able to check.
Pekkarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Swearengen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Swearengen lands a front kick.
Pekkarinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swearengen can pounce on him.
Swearengen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Swearengen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pekkarinen's calf.
Swearengen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swearengen cracks a nice hook into Pekkarinen's ribs.
Swearengen connects with a solid leg kick.
Swearengen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pekkarinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Swearengen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Swearengen connects with a single shot there.
Swearengen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pekkarinen. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick
and Swearengen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swearengen, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Swearengen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Swearengen.
Swearengen is looking to slow Pekkarinen down with leg kicks.
Pekkarinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Swearengen.
Swearengen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pekkarinen.
Swearengen fakes the leg kick and cracks Pekkarinen in the body.
Pekkarinen avoids the head kick by Swearengen.
Pekkarinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swearengen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pekkarinen's knee momentarily.
Swearengen misses with a low kick.
Pekkarinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swearengen.
Swearengen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pekkarinen. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Swearengen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swearengen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pekkarinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swearengen. That's going to slow Pekkarinen down.
Swearengen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pekkarinen 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Swearengen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pekkarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pekkarinen throws the kick towards the body but Swearengen avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swearengen.
Swearengen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Swearengen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pekkarinen misses with a right hand
and Swearengen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swearengen.
Swearengen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pekkarinen's sensitive parts.
Pekkarinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swearengen.
Swearengen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swearengen scores with a jab. Pekkarinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swearengen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swearengen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pekkarinen is breathing heavily.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses.
Pekkarinen throws a right hand that misses
and Swearengen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pekkarinen 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.
Swearengen lands a jab to the head.
Swearengen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pekkarinen doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pekkarinen.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses.
Al Swearengen is winning the standup battle so far.
Swearengen scores with a head kick.
Swearengen checks a low kick from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pekkarinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pekkarinen throws an off balance right hand
and Swearengen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pekkarinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Swearengen scores with a leg kick.
Swearengen clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Swearengen.
Swearengen slowing the pace effectively.
Swearengen is working Pekkarinen over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swearengen lands with a right to the head.
Swearengen scores with a shoulder strike.
Swearengen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pekkarinen can do to turn this around?
Swearengen slowing the pace effectively.
Swearengen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pekkarinen backwards.
Swearengen lands a shoulder strike.
Swearengen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pekkarinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swearengen is stalling here.
Pekkarinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swearengen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pekkarinen 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 Swearengen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swearengen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swearengen.
A thudding body kick lands there by Swearengen!
Pekkarinen walks into a straight right hand from Swearengen.
Pekkarinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swearengen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swearengen, right into the meat.
Swearengen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pekkarinen. That did some damage!
Pekkarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pekkarinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Swearengen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swearengen cracks the inside of Pekkarinen's front leg.
Pekkarinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pekkarinen moves forwards but Swearengen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pekkarinen moves out of range of the body kick from Swearengen.
A combination from Swearengen does no damage.
Pekkarinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swearengen lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Pekkarinen is predictable there
and Swearengen counters with a nice uppercut.
Swearengen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swearengen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Swearengen finds it's way through Pekkarinen's defenses.
Pekkarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swearengen stuns Pekkarinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pekkarinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Swearengen throws a head kick but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Swearengen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pekkarinen throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Swearengen tests Pekkarinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swearengen misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swearengen.
Pekkarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Swearengen throws a sloppy head kick and Pekkarinen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Swearengen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Swearengen is looking to land body kicks.
Swearengen scores with a jab. Pekkarinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick
enabling Swearengen to counter with a crisp jab.
Swearengen throws a leg kick
and Pekkarinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick but Swearengen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pekkarinen misses with a hook
and Swearengen counters with a straight right hand.
Swearengen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swearengen. That's going to slow Pekkarinen down.
Swearengen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen cracks Swearengen with an open hand slap.
Pekkarinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swearengen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pekkarinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swearengen throws a right hand that Pekkarinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pekkarinen also avoids with ease.
Pekkarinen misses with a leg kick
and Swearengen counters with an outside leg kick.
Swearengen fakes the leg kick and cracks Pekkarinen in the body.
Pekkarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swearengen. That's going to slow Pekkarinen down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pekkarinen walks into a stiff left hand from Swearengen.
Swearengen scores with a head kick. Pekkarinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Swearengen swinging wildly here.
Swearengen cracks Pekkarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swearengen throws a lazy head kick
and Pekkarinen counters with a low kick, right behind Swearengen 's knee.
Swearengen digs a good hook to Pekkarinen's body.
Swearengen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pekkarinen avoids the head kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swearengen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swearengen misses with a low kick.
Pekkarinen wants to land a leg kick but Swearengen is out of range.
Pekkarinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Swearengen counters with a good low kick that Pekkarinen was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swearengen. Swearengen obviously looking to wear him down.
Swearengen lands a head kick. Pekkarinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pekkarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swearengen moves away.
Swearengen scores with a three punch combo!
Swearengen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pekkarinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swearengen throws a leg kick
and Pekkarinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Swearengen misses with a two punch combination.
Swearengen swinging wildly here.
Swearengen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swearengen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mauri Pekkarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swearengen jabs Pekkarinen right on the nose. Pekkarinen blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Pekkarinen.
Swearengen throws a body kick that misses.
Pekkarinen blocks a head kick by Swearengen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick which misses Swearengen's front leg but catches the back leg as Swearengen tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Swearengen.
Pekkarinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pekkarinen tries to score with a low kick but Swearengen moves his leg out of the way.
Pekkarinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swearengen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pekkarinen's knee momentarily.
Swearengen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pekkarinen's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pekkarinen.
Swearengen digs a good body shot into Pekkarinen's ribs.
Pekkarinen throws a low kick but Swearengen avoids it.
Swearengen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pekkarinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Swearengen.
Good leg kick by Swearengen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swearengen fakes the leg kick and cracks Pekkarinen in the body.
Pekkarinen checks a leg kick.
Swearengen is looking to chop away at Pekkarinen's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen 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.
Swearengen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen 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.
Swearengen digs a good hook to Pekkarinen's body.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Swearengen.
Pekkarinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Swearengen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pekkarinen's calf.
Swearengen cracks the inside of Pekkarinen's front leg.
Pekkarinen tries to land a body kick
and Swearengen counters with a low kick, right behind Pekkarinen 's knee.
Swearengen scores with a leg kick.
Swearengen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swearengen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pekkarinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swearengen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swearengen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pekkarinen takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Swearengen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swearengen 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... Al Swearengen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imagine - John Lennon. Malone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing by Kanye West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
300 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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308 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dana Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Malone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte feints and as Malone raises his hands in defense, Whyte changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whyte.
Whyte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whyte is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whyte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whyte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Malone takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Antonio Malone has been cut.
Malone tries to improve position but can't.
Whyte cracks Malone with a big elbow.
That has opened up Antonio Malone's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone is letting Whyte control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Whyte is chipping away with strikes.
The cut above Antonio Malone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whyte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whyte throws an elbow but Malone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Whyte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Whyte takes a little break here. Malone wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
An elbow from Whyte crashes against the mat.
Whyte working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Antonio Malone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Malone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dana Whyte!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fist Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Pride. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fist Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Bautista throws a combination that misses
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Fighter counters with a left to the body.
Fighter takes one on the button.
Bautista misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Bautista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautista.
Bautista scores with a nice right hand.
Bautista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bautista swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
Bautista misses with an uppercut.
Bautista misses with a left hand
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fighter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fighter tries to clinch but Bautista moves away
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bautista scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter walks into a jab.
Bautista throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista throws a sloppy body shot
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautista misses with a body punch
and Fighter counters with a left and a right that stings Bautista.
Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bautista lands an overhand right.
Bautista misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fighter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bautista jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter slips under a jab from Bautista.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter tries to clinch but Bautista moves away
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Bautista throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Bautista misses with a straight left.
Fighter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dave Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Fighter catches Bautista right on the button with a cross.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Fighter counters with a two punch combo.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bautista throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bautista connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fighter momentarily.
Fighter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bautista misses with a hook
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Fighter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bautista misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a left and a right that stings Bautista.
Bautista misses with a lunging right hand
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bautista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Bautista lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fighter backs up against the cage.
Fighter defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand.
Bautista throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bautista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fighter moves into the clinch.
Bautista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautista rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Bautista lands a right hook to the body.
Bautista pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bautista throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Bautista looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bautista tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Fighter is leaning against Bautista and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
Fighter slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Bautista.
Fighter stalling in the clinch.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Bautista's ribcage. Bautista let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fighter gets through Bautista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bautista's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Fighter dominated that round.
That's time! Fighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bautista is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bautista throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fighter misses the body punch
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bautista throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautista swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fighter.
Fighter digs a right hand into Bautista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautista's gas tank.
Bautista tries to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling the position.
Fighter lands a body shot.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Bautista.
Fighter pushes Bautista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Fighter is struggling to control the position.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Fighter lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bautista.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter slowing the pace effectively.
Bautista takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fighter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bautista can do to turn this around?
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Bautista throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
A short right from Bautista.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fighter blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bautista.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bautista.
Bautista prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Bautista tries to break free but Fighter pushes him back against the cage.
Bautista lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bautista scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fist Fighter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Bautista has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Bautista misses with the head strike.
Bautista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fighter lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Fighter.
Bautista swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter presses Bautista against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bautistas head.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Fighter lands an elbow inside.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bautista or not.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter works on Bautista's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bautista misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bautista throws a head punch that misses.
Bautista working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter is leaning against Bautista and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter pushes Bautista back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter cracks Bautista with a nice body shot.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bautista throws an elbow but it misses.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bautista.
Bautista misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bautista lands a right hand.
Fighter lands a shot to the body.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bautista.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter lands a shot to the body.
Fighter'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.
Bautista's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bautista creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fighter's defenses.
Bautista lands with a right to the head.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bautista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter gets through Bautista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bautista.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
Bautista has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Bautista lands with a light punch inside.
Bautista lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Bautista throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bautista lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Bautista scores with a shoulder strike.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch but Fighter keeps him there for the moment.
Bautista digs a right hand underneath Fighter's ribcage. Fighter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Bautista.
Bautista can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Bautista lands a body shot.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bautista lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bautista throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bautista.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Bautista lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Nice body punch from Bautista - that landed with a thud.
Bautista misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Bautista.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Fighter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bautista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fighter doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Fighter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bautista throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighter counters with an outside leg kick.
Fighter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fighter swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Fist Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fighter takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Fighter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bautista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bautista lands a right hook to the body.
Fighter throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bautista misses with a straight left.
Fighter slips a jab and a cross from Bautista.
Fighter moves in looking to clinch but Bautista pushes him off.
Bautista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fighter doesn't seem bothered though.
Bautista scores with a body shot.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Bautista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bautista slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fighter misses with a combination
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fighter closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista lands a nice hook to Fighter's body. Fighter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bautista misses with a left hand
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fighter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Bautista.
A nice combination there by Fighter.
Bautista lands a slapping body shot.
Bautista misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista cracks Fighter with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Bautista misses.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bautista.
Bautista on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bautista jabs Fighter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bautista with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bautista throws a shot to the body.
Bautista looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Bautista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bautista swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter tries to clinch there but Bautista circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a left hand
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
Bautista scores with a jab to the head.
Fighter takes one to the side of the head.
Bautista misses with a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bautista thinking.
Bautista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Dave Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bautista throws a low kick, looking for Fighter's leg but Fighter calmly moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Bautista scores with a four punch combination!
Bautista swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bautista scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bautista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bautista lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter 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 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... Fist Fighter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck You. Quid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Wicker Man. Paul Butler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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24
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quid momentarily.
Butler misses with a hook to the body
and Quid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Butler's guard now.
Quid got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quid has managed to get both his arms back between Butler's legs - danger averted.
Quid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butler managing to control the position.
Quid slips nicely into half guard.
Quid is taking a breather. Butler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quid is working away from the top position though.
Quid is looking for a kimura here.
Quid passes the guard and advances to mount!
Butler is controlling an arm, preventing Quid from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
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.
Quid with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Butler is trying to reverse the position but instead Quid has taken his back - oops!
I would not like to be Butler right now.
Butler can't escape the position.
Quid is looking for the choke from the back position but Butler is controlling his hands well.
Butler is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butler tries to escape the position.
Quid is controlling the position but Butler somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Butler has his hands clasped together around Quid's back. He's all about the action.
Butler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.
Quid controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quid swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Butler is now in Quid's guard. A big mistake from Quid there, giving up the dominant position!
Butler trying to control but Quid is working from the bottom.
Butler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Quid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Butler checks a leg kick.
Butler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quid.
Quid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Quid.
Quid thows a body kick. Butler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Quid lands.
Quid tries to score with a low kick but Butler moves his leg out of the way.
Quid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quid throws a leg kick which misses Butler's front leg but catches the back leg as Butler tries to avoid it.
Butler lands with a hook. Quid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnny Quid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Butler misses with a left hand
letting Quid counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quid connects with an inside leg kick.
Quid is looking to land body kicks.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Butler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quid misses with a low kick.
Quid connects with a right hand. Butler shakes it off.
Quid misses with a looping right.
Quid lands a slapping body shot.
Butler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quid is looking to chop away at Butler's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Quid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quid misses the shot to the body.
Quid moves into range and clinches up with Butler.
Quid pushes Butler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Butler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quid lands a nice uppercut.
Quid struggles to land a body shot inside as Butler controls his hands.
Quid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quid scores with a hook to the body.
Quid lands with a left to the head.
Butler tries to stall but Quid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quid scores with a hook to the body.
Quid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Butler misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid pushes Butler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butler swings wildly with an uppercut but Quid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Butler walks away with a smile on his face. Quid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butler 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.
Quid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butler.
Quid lands a right hook to the body.
Butler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butler rather than just go for the knockout.
Butler misses the shot to the body.
Butler avoids a kick to the body.
Butler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butler's calf.
Quid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butler.
Quid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quid tries to score with a low kick but Butler moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quid.
That kick from Quid tenderised Butler's leg. Butler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Quid is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butler checks a leg kick.
Quid needs to keep his hands up - Butler had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butler throws a hook to the side of Quid's head but Quid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butler throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Quid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Quid scores with a punch to the head.
Quid misses with a body kick.
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
Quid lands with a kick to the ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quid.
Quid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Butler will feel that in the morning.
Quid avoids the body shot from Butler.
Quid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quid cracks Butler with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Quid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quid closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Quid.
Quid slows down the pace here.
Quid scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quid slowing the pace effectively.
Quid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quid is working Butler over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Butler.
Quid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quid lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Quid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Quid.
A right hook to the body lands for Quid.
Quid swings wildly with an uppercut but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quid presses Butler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Quid.
A right hand to the body from Quid.
Quid lands with a left to the head.
Quid throws a punch but it's blocked by Butler.
Butler tries to throw a body punch but Quid avoids it by throwing Butler back against the cage.
Quid lands a hook that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
Quid misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Quid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quid lands a right hand.
Butler is rocked!
Nice body punch from Quid.
Oh Butler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quid pushes Butler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Quid.
Stalling in the clinch from Quid.
Quid unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Butler! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Quid is unloading with more strikes now! Butler drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Quid!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Obeh's choice of entrance music: Quake Arena. 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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166 lbs
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25
162 lbs
14 - 3 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ratrick Obeh!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hainer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Obeh!
Hainer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Obeh wants to hold on but Hainer pushes him away.
Hainer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hainer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hainer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Obeh?
Hainer misses with some ground and pound and Obeh recovers position to half guard.
Hainer is thwarting Obeh's attempts to control the position.
Hainer is trying to control. Obeh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obeh is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Obeh is doing well to control the position and prevent Hainer from advancing to side control.
Obeh is staying active underneath Hainer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Obeh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obeh.
Obeh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hainer wants to control from the top but Obeh keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obeh avoids the head kick by Hainer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Obeh, right into the meat.
Hainer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obeh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
A cross from Hainer lands.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
and Hainer counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh moves away from the strike by Hainer.
Obeh throws a push kick but Hainer slaps the foot to one side.
Hainer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Hainer blocks the low kick.
Hainer throws a looping overhand right but Obeh ducks down to avoid it.
Obeh wants to clinch up but Hainer keeps it at a distance.
Obeh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obeh is looking to clinch but Hainer is avoiding it.
Hainer connects with a right hand. Obeh shakes it off.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.
Obeh is looking to slow Hainer down with leg kicks.
Obeh wants to clinch up but Hainer keeps it at a distance.
Hainer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obeh scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainer throws an off balance right hand
and Obeh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hainer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hainer works Obeh's body with a nice hook.
Hainer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hainer is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hainer.
Hainer moves out of range as Obeh throws a body kick.
Hainer throws an off balance right hand
and Obeh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Obeh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Obeh duly obliges.
Obeh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hainer digs a good hook to Obeh's body.
Zach Hainer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainer works Obeh's body with a nice hook.
Obeh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Obeh keeps Hainer at a distance using the push kick.
Hainer misses with a body punch
and Obeh counters with a good low kick that Hainer was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainer blocks a head kick by Obeh.
Obeh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hainer's sensitive parts.
Obeh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obeh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Obeh lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh moves into the clinch.
Obeh lands a nice shot to the body.
Obeh lands a hook that snaps the head of Hainer backwards.
Hainer managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.
Hainer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obeh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hainer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obeh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Obeh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obeh prevents a body shot from Hainer.
Obeh with a knee to the head.
Obeh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obeh blocks a body shot from Hainer.
Obeh breaks the clinch.
Obeh misses with a low kick as Hainer jumps back.
Hainer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Obeh moves out of range as Hainer strikes.
Hainer throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Obeh looks to land a combination but Hainer avoids it well.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obeh.
Obeh slips a straight right by Hainer.
Obeh tries to clinch up but Hainer circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratrick Obeh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Obeh fakes the leg kick and cracks Hainer in the body.
Obeh misses with a shot to the body
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Obeh.
Hainer loads up on a big right hand but Obeh slips the punch.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainer misses with a right hand
and Obeh counters with an inside leg kick.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
Ratrick Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hainer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ratrick Obeh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.
Obeh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obeh misses with a few strikes there.
Obeh misses the shot to the body.
Hainer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obeh is looking to clinch.
Hainer misses with an uppercut.
Hainer tried to score with a low kick but Obeh checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer takes a swing at Obeh's ribcage but misses.
Obeh connects with a solid leg kick.
Hainer throws a poor cross that misses
and Obeh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hainer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hainer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obeh lands with a nice body punch.
Hainer swings widly with a right hand
and Obeh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Obeh clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obeh.
Obeh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hainer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Obeh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obeh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hainer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obeh working Hainer over with knees to the body.
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!
Obeh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obeh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obeh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hainer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Obeh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hainer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obeh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hainer swings wildly with an uppercut but Obeh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obeh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hainer blocks it with crossed arms.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obeh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hainer.
Obeh trying to land knees to the body.
Hainer scores with a shot to the side of Obeh's head.
A hook to the body from Hainer.
A right hand to the body from Hainer.
Obeh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hainer blocks it with crossed arms.
Obeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hainer.
Hainer lands a shot to the body.
Hainer lands an uppercut.
Hainer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obeh backwards.
Hainer lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Obeh.
Hainer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hainer with a jab.
Obeh avoids the head kick by Hainer.
Nice jab there from Hainer.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with a straight left.
Hainer lands with an overhand left.
Obeh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hainer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obeh. That did some damage!
Hainer misses with a left hand
letting Obeh counter with a right hand.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Obeh misses with an uppercut
and Hainer counters with a nice leg kick.
Obeh checks a low kick from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a lunging right hand
and Obeh counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hainer.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hainer.
Hainer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obeh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer swats away the attempt to clinch by Obeh.
Hainer blocks a head kick by Obeh.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
letting Hainer counter with a right hand.
Obeh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a leg kick.
Hainer thows a leg kick but Obeh checks it
and Obeh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hainer connects with a body shot that sends Obeh's belly button to the back.
Obeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Hainer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obeh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obeh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hainer.
Hainer throws a leg kick
and Obeh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obeh tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratrick Obeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hainer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obeh.
Hainer cracks Obeh with an open hand slap.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Hainer lands with a straight right. Obeh didn't see that one coming.
Hainer throws a right hand that misses
and Obeh counters with a nice leg kick.
Obeh misses with a body kick.
Obeh lands a nice shot that snaps Hainer's head back.
Hainer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obeh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obeh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A lazy left from Hainer finds it's target.
Obeh misses with a leg kick
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
Obeh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hainer, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Obeh.
Hainer tries to break the clinch but Obeh is controlling the position.
Hainer managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obeh tries a knee to the head but Hainer blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Obeh fails to land.
Hainer avoiding damage as Obeh throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.
Hainer looking to slow down the pace here.
Obeh lands a body shot.
Hainer taking a breather.
Obeh is working Hainer over against the cage.
Obeh lands a knee to the body.
Obeh is leaning against Hainer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obeh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hainer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obeh scores with a hook to the body.
Obeh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hainer is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obeh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obeh thows a leg kick but Hainer checks it
and Hainer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hainer lands a nice hook to Obeh's body. Obeh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obeh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hainer.
Hainer misses the jab.
Hainer throws a shot from downtown. Obeh moves away and avoids it.
Hainer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Obeh counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Obeh slams his shin into Hainer's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.
Hainer throws a right hand that misses
and Obeh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hainer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hainer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obeh counters with an inside leg kick.
Hainer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Obeh.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Hainer connects with a crisp jab.
Hainer feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
Hainer digs a good hook to Obeh's body.
Hainer loads up on a big right hand but Obeh slips the punch.
Obeh misses with a kick to the body.
Hainer throws a good cross that connects.
Obeh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hainer. Hainer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Obeh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hainer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obeh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hainer's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a right hand
and Hainer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hainer thuds a left hand into Obeh's body.
Obeh throws a low kick but Hainer moves out of range easily.
Obeh throws a nice looking combination but Hainer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obeh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obeh tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.
Hainer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obeh.
Obeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obeh takes one on the button.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hainer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hainer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ratrick Obeh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Obeh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hainer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Obeh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Obeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with a head kick. That will keep Hainer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hainer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hainer scores with a one two! Obeh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hainer lands a lovely overhand right.
Obeh moves out of range as Hainer strikes.
Obeh throws a right hand that misses
and Hainer counters with a right hand to the body.
Obeh wants to clinch.
Obeh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hainer throws a nice looking combination but Obeh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zach Hainer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hainer stuns Obeh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ratrick Obeh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Obeh 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 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... Ratrick Obeh!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heffo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Morales (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heffo Klumpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Morales!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klumpo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klumpo manages to avoid it.
Klumpo connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales throws a lazy uppercut
and Klumpo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morales looks gassed!
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!
Morales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klumpo can pounce on him.
Klumpo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Klumpo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Klumpo with shots to the head and body - Morales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Klumpo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klumpo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Klumpo working Morales over with strikes here.
Klumpo landing punches.
Klumpo looking to control but Morales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klumpo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morales is rocked!
Klumpo softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Morales is out cold! Klumpo jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heffo Klumpo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish MacNab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaMotta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo. Jake LaMotta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake LaMotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamish MacNab!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaMotta throws a hook but MacNab blocks it.
MacNab closes the distance but LaMotta moves to the side
and LaMotta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
MacNab misses with a leg kick
and LaMotta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Hamish MacNab has been cut.
MacNab attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
LaMotta looks to land a right hand but MacNab moved out of range.
MacNab misses the shot to the body.
MacNab throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. LaMotta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. MacNab is in LaMotta's guard.
MacNab avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacNab trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacNab stopping the sweep attempt from LaMotta.
MacNab with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
MacNab's corner is telling him to maintain position.
LaMotta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
LaMotta keeping full guard, as MacNab tries to pass.
MacNab trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacNab stopping the sweep attempt from LaMotta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
LaMotta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
LaMotta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacNab manages to get himself to full guard.
MacNab is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
LaMotta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LaMotta throws a lazy right hand but MacNab sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacNab throws a leg kick that is checked
and LaMotta counters with a thumping low kick.
LaMotta misses with a right hand
and MacNab counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab pivots, looking for a leg kick but LaMotta is out of range and MacNab settles back down.
MacNab lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamish MacNab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacNab misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as MacNab blocks the leg kick.
MacNab buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacNab cracks a nice hook into LaMotta's ribs.
LaMotta fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaMotta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacNab.
An inside leg kick from MacNab misses.
LaMotta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaMotta wants to land a leg kick but MacNab is out of range.
MacNab avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacNab, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta misses with a straight right.
LaMotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from MacNab.
MacNab looks to land a body kick but LaMotta moved away.
MacNab throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from MacNab
letting LaMotta counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as MacNab checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
LaMotta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacNab can pounce on him.
MacNab uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LaMotta.
LaMotta thuds his right hand into MacNab's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacNab with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacNab throws a big shot that misses.
MacNab throws a leg kick but LaMotta checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake LaMotta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hamish MacNab's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from LaMotta misses.
LaMotta scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by LaMotta. Beautiful body shot.
MacNab takes one on the button.
MacNab clinches up with LaMotta and pushes him back against the cage.
LaMotta misses with some punches.
LaMotta lands with a short shot to the head.
MacNab blocks an uppercut.
LaMotta throws a head punch that misses.
LaMotta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacNab misses with an elbow over the top.
MacNab throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from LaMotta fails to land.
LaMotta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, LaMotta just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacNab's brow.
LaMotta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacNab has him pressed against the cage.
LaMotta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaMotta prevents a body shot from MacNab.
MacNab throws an elbow but it misses.
LaMotta blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaMotta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacNab takes one to the chin there.
MacNab throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacNab takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
LaMotta misses with a straight left.
Jake LaMotta is winning the standup battle so far.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch but LaMotta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaMotta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MacNab lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch but LaMotta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaMotta misses with a combination
and MacNab counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from LaMotta is predictable there
and MacNab counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacNab.
MacNab shoots in for a double leg but LaMotta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
LaMotta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaMotta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Hamish MacNab's cut even more.
LaMotta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacNab.
MacNab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LaMotta defends it nicely.
LaMotta fails with a takedown attempt.
LaMotta throws a leg kick that misses.
MacNab tries to clinch there but LaMotta circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab catches LaMotta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacNab takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from MacNab misses
and LaMotta counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from MacNab misses the target.
LaMotta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacNab counters with a leg kick.
MacNab delivers a nice body kick.
LaMotta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
LaMotta keeps the fight on the outside.
LaMotta 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.
LaMotta clobbers MacNab with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacNab misses with an attempted mid kick.
LaMotta keeps the fight on the outside.
MacNab throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from MacNab
and LaMotta counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacNab throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacNab.
MacNab lands with a nice body punch.
MacNab fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacNab misses with a jab to the body
and LaMotta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaMotta ducks under a wild hook from MacNab.
MacNab is looking to land body kicks.
LaMotta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from LaMotta misses.
LaMotta throws a hook but MacNab blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake LaMotta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hamish MacNab's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
MacNab throws the kick towards the body but LaMotta avoids it.
LaMotta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
LaMotta misses with a body shot.
MacNab is looking to chop away at LaMotta's legs.
LaMotta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacNab.
LaMotta checks a low kick from MacNab.
LaMotta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacNab defends it nicely.
MacNab throws a low kick, looking for LaMotta's leg but LaMotta calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from LaMotta misses the target.
LaMotta avoids the body shot from MacNab.
MacNab throws a leg kick but LaMotta checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNab steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LaMotta.
MacNab tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LaMotta throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from MacNab is predictable there
and LaMotta counters with a stiff right hand.
MacNab throws a body punch but LaMotta moves out of range.
LaMotta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacNab throws a low kick but LaMotta avoids it.
MacNab swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacNab. LaMotta does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaMotta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LaMotta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaMotta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacNab scores with a nice body kick.
MacNab throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacNab. MacNab obviously looking to wear him down.
MacNab swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LaMotta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacNab.
LaMotta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacNab is looking to slow LaMotta down with leg kicks.
Hamish MacNab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LaMotta shoots in but MacNab avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacNab takes a swing at LaMotta's ribcage but misses.
MacNab moves forwards but LaMotta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacNab uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaMotta.
MacNab throws a nice inside leg kick.
LaMotta misses the shot to the body.
MacNab is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
LaMotta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacNab.
LaMotta checks a low kick from MacNab.
MacNab thumps LaMotta with a low kick.
LaMotta misses with a lunging right hand
and MacNab counters with a leg kick.
LaMotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNab lands a leg kick that knocks LaMotta off balance momentarily.
MacNab scoring well with a low kick there.
LaMotta connects with a jab.
MacNab feints and then cracks LaMotta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaMotta down.
MacNab throws a quick inside leg kick.
LaMotta blocks a leg kick.
MacNab avoids the body shot from LaMotta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaMotta. MacNab does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaMotta avoids the body shot from MacNab.
MacNab scores with a shot to the body.
MacNab misses with a body shot
and MacNab takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaMotta throws a lazy body kick
and MacNab makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaMotta misses with an uppercut. MacNab saw that one coming.
MacNab jabs LaMotta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
LaMotta with a lazy takedown attempt
and MacNab counters with a body kick that stops LaMotta in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake LaMotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacNab thows a body shot but no joy.
LaMotta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacNab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaMotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacNab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacNab throws a chopping leg kick but LaMotta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamish MacNab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think LaMotta 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... Jake LaMotta!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Good Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wa Za Banga comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Day has chosen Hifana - Wamono as his entrance music. Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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161 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Good Day!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
wa Za Banga cracks Day with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
wa Za Banga misses with a looping left.
Day fails to land the takedown.
Day takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Day, right into the meat.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice body kick.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Day wants to clinch up but wa Za Banga keeps it at a distance.
wa Za Banga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Day slips a jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga is looking to score with low kicks.
Day misses with a right hand
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but wa Za Banga was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from wa Za Banga.
Day motions for wa Za Banga to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts.
wa Za Banga throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day jabs at wa Za Banga's body.
wa Za Banga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
wa Za Banga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Day motions for wa Za Banga to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
wa Za Banga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Day staying out of range there.
Day tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
Day slips under a jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
wa Za Banga throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day ducks under a wild hook from wa Za Banga.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day defending well as wa Za Banga loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga connects with a solid leg kick.
wa Za Banga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Day.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from wa Za Banga as Day shoots in.
wa Za Banga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
Day avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wa Za Banga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Day if he has to take too many more of those.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
wa Za Banga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and wa Za Banga wants it to stay on the feet.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Day.
Day lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Day bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of wa Za Banga's head.
Day misses with an uppercut
and wa Za Banga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
wa Za Banga looks to throw a body kick
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
wa Za Banga misses with a kick to the body
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a push kick.
wa Za Banga checks a leg kick.
Day throws a nice inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Day is out of range and wa Za Banga settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
Day checks a leg kick.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Day fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga is out of range.
A slow jab from wa Za Banga misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Day is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down wa Za Banga rather than just go for the knockout.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wa Za Banga avoids the body shot from Day.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Day is defended easily by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wa Za Banga avoids the head kick by Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wa Za Banga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Day misses with a double jab.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick
and Day holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
wa Za Banga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
wa Za Banga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day pushes off an throws an elbow but wa Za Banga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but wa Za Banga is blocking nicely.
Day prevents wa Za Banga from breaking the clinch.
wa Za Banga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
wa Za Banga takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Day drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
wa Za Banga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Good Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Day connects with a leg kick. wa Za Banga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Day 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.
wa Za Banga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Day checks a leg kick.
Day on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from wa Za Banga misses.
Good Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Day.
A low kick from wa Za Banga is predictable there
and Day counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
A low kick from wa Za Banga is predictable there
and Day counters with a left to the body.
Day throws a leg kick
and wa Za Banga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Day throws a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check.
A low kick from Day misses
and wa Za Banga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
wa Za Banga throws a front kick aimed at Day's knee but Day avoids it well.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Day misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
Day throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
wa Za Banga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga stuffs the takedown attempt from Day. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
wa Za Banga lands with a cross.
Good exchange - wa Za Banga coming out on top.
Day drives through with a takedown into guard.
wa Za Banga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Day has gone for a leg lock! wa Za Banga slips out almost immediately though and dives into Day's guard.
Day wants to stand up but wa Za Banga is controlling him.
Day is breathing heavily.
Day trying to keep a closed guard but wa Za Banga is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but wa Za Banga has passed into side control.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
Day is trying to work for a sweep but wa Za Banga has mounted him!
wa Za Banga controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Day trying to control but wa Za Banga is working from the bottom.
Day showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
wa Za Banga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Day on the ground.
wa Za Banga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day trying to control but wa Za Banga is working from the bottom.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. wa Za Banga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Day not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Good Day.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab from Day misses.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
wa Za Banga throws a chopping leg kick but Day manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
wa Za Banga misses with the body kick
and Day counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wa Za Banga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.
Day is looking to clinch but wa Za Banga is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Day blocks the leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Day counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Good Day will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day cracks the inside of wa Za Banga's front leg.
wa Za Banga looks for the body kick but Day saw that one coming.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles wa Za Banga's knee momentarily.
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. wa Za Banga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
wa Za Banga looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Day bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps wa Za Banga's head backwards.
Day scores with a jab to the head.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day tries to score with a low kick but wa Za Banga moves his leg out of the way.
wa Za Banga cracks Day with a right hand to the side of the head.
wa Za Banga throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
A lazy body kick from wa Za Banga
and Day counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
Day misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
wa Za Banga throws a lazy body kick
and Day counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Day's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Day looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. wa Za Banga is keeping the position for now.
Dayis looking to pass into half guard but wa Za Banga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now wa Za Banga is in guard.
Day wants to sweep here but wa Za Banga controlling him for the moment.
Day not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Day looking to hit a scissor sweep but wa Za Banga is one step ahead there.
wa Za Banga trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Day looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga just wasn't active enough.
Day is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
wa Za Banga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day 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 wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day shoots and misses
and wa Za Banga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Day gets a clinch.
Day looks to throw an elbow but misses.
wa Za Banga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
wa Za Banga avoids a wild elbow strike from Day.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wa Za Banga is defending well for now.
wa Za Banga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Day lands an elbow inside that wa Za Banga shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
wa Za Banga avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but wa Za Banga avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
wa Za Banga dodges an elbow strike from Day.
wa Za Banga blocks an elbow strike.
wa Za Banga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
wa Za Banga breaks from the clinch.
wa Za Banga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Day misses with a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
wa Za Banga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Day. Day circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Day lands with a thumping leg kick.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
wa Za Banga throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
wa Za Banga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wa Za Banga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day slips a jab and a cross from wa Za Banga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Good Day really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga'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.
wa Za Banga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Day bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
wa Za Banga connects with an inside leg kick.
Day checks the leg kick.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Day motions for wa Za Banga to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day 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 wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga sees it coming and moves out of range.
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
wa Za Banga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Day is able to avoid easily.
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Day feints and then cracks wa Za Banga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow wa Za Banga down.
Day thumps wa Za Banga with a low kick.
Day scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Day slips a jab from wa Za Banga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga thows a leg kick but Day checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but wa Za Banga checks it well.
That kick from Day tenderised wa Za Banga's leg. wa Za Banga is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Day moves into the clinch.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
wa Za Banga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wa Za Banga blocks it with crossed arms.
wa Za Banga blocks the elbow strike.
Day has wa Za Banga pressed against the cage, preventing wa Za Banga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Day tries to score a body lock takedown but wa Za Banga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
wa Za Banga is struggling to control the position.
Day tries for a takedown but wa Za Banga manages to get underhooks.
wa Za Banga blocks an elbow strike from Day.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day is trying to drag wa Za Banga to the mat but wa Za Banga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Day.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
wa Za Banga stalling the fight.
wa Za Banga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
wa Za Banga dodges an elbow strike from Day.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but wa Za Banga blocks with his arms.
wa Za Banga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
wa Za Banga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from wa Za Banga does it's job there.
Day tries to clinch but wa Za Banga moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day checks a leg kick.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga moved away.
Day misses with a low kick.
wa Za Banga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Day misses the jab.
Day sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Day tries to clinch up.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
wa Za Banga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day walks into a left hand.
wa Za Banga lands a nice looking body shot.
wa Za Banga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Day takes one on the button.
Day misses with a hook to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Day's knee momentarily.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick which misses Day's front leg but catches the back leg as Day tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from wa Za Banga.
Day scores with a body shot.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
wa Za Banga clobbers Day with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Day has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
A left lands for wa Za Banga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from wa Za Banga, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Day.
Day forces wa Za Banga back against the cage and clinches.
wa Za Banga breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
wa Za Banga tries to land a leg kick but Day saw it coming and moves away.
wa Za Banga cracks the inside of Day's front leg.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day 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 wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day scores with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a low kick but Day moves his leg out of the way.
Day cracks a nice hook into wa Za Banga's ribs.
Day on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by wa Za Banga. wa Za Banga obviously looking to wear him down.
Day does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and wa Za Banga is able to avoid easily.
wa Za Banga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Day has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
wa Za Banga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Day tries to clinch up but wa Za Banga circles away and keeps his distance.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day thumps wa Za Banga with a low kick.
wa Za Banga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
Day throws a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick.
Day is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Day looks to clinch
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Day is lucky that one didn't land flush.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the midsection.
wa Za Banga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a two punch combo.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but wa Za Banga checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick!
wa Za Banga thumps Day with a low kick.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a front kick aimed at Day's knee but Day avoids it well.
Day throws a head kick that misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Day is lucky that one didn't land flush.
wa Za Banga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
wa Za Banga lands an overhand right.
wa Za Banga cracks Day with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
wa Za Banga tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
Day throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from wa Za Banga misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to work over wa Za Banga's front leg with a kick but wa Za Banga checks it.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Day thows a leg kick but wa Za Banga checks it
and wa Za Banga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
Day throws a low kick but wa Za Banga avoids it.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
Day blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
wa Za Banga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
wa Za Banga scores with a jab to the head.
Day misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Day gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from wa Za Banga lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from wa Za Banga is predictable there
and Day counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in wa Za Banga's guard now.
Day thows a big elbow that misses.
Day won't allow wa Za Banga to get back to his feet.
wa Za Banga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
wa Za Banga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
wa Za Banga can't keep his opponent in guard - Day advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga.
I think Day has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Good Day!
Good Day is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bael Adonael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrimac Mjolnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Merrimac Mjolnir enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bael Adonael !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrimac Mjolnir!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mjolnir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice cross by Mjolnir.
Adonael throws a body punch but Mjolnir moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Adonael blocks the low kick.
Adonael lands with a nice body kick.
Mjolnir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mjolnir thumps Adonael with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adonael slips a jab from Mjolnir.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mjolnir.
Mjolnir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adonael manages to avoid it.
Adonael 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mjolnir connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adonael scrambles back to his feet.
Adonael throws a leg kick
and Mjolnir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mjolnir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mjolnir misses with a lunging right hand
and Adonael counters with an inside leg kick.
Adonael moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adonael misses with an elbow strike.
Adonael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mjolnir throws a push kick but Adonael slaps the foot to one side.
Adonael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mjolnir throws out the jab.
Mjolnir takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Merrimac Mjolnir has been cut.
Adonael throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mjolnir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mjolnir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adonael manages to avoid it.
Mjolnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mjolnir misses the target.
Adonael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adonael throws a sloppy head kick
and Mjolnir counters with a body kick.
Adonael is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mjolnir throws a front kick that sends Adonael stumbling back into the cage.
Mjolnir throws a series of punches but Adonael avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mjolnir scores with a shot to the body.
Mjolnir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adonael was well out of range. Poor timing from Mjolnir.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mjolnir misses with an uppercut
and Adonael counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mjolnir. Adonael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mjolnir displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mjolnir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mjolnir cracks Adonael with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adonael has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mjolnir finds it's way round the side to connect with Adonael 's head.
Mjolnir throws a leg kick but Adonael moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adonael throws a lazy head kick
and Mjolnir counters with a nice uppercut.
Mjolnir lands with a big left! Adonael is wobbled badly! Mjolnir comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Adonael to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Merrimac Mjolnir!
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