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BFC 5: Kakou Mana'o 'Oihana PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hammerston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Von Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Doom has chosen Rammstein - Du Hast as his entrance music. James Von Doom has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hammerston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Von Doom!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Von Doom is looking to escape.
Hammerston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Von Doom!
Hammerston looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Von Doom tries to hold on but Hammerston pushes him away.
Von Doom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammerston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von Doom working to try and regain half guard.
Hammerston looking to control but Von Doom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hammerston working for a guillotine from mount but Von Doom is in no mood to give up.
Von Doom wants to control but Hammerston is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Hammerston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slava Tikhonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Keep Away - Godsmack. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slava Tikhonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tikhonov checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a push kick but Tikhonov slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Tikhonov moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson throws a head kick but Tikhonov moves out of range.
Tikhonov feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Tikhonov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tikhonov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Tikhonov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tikhonov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Tikhonov looking to pass the guard.
Tikhonov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tikhonov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tikhonov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikhonov drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Tikhonov off! Tikhonov jumps back into Jackson's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Tikhonov saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tikhonov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tikhonov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tikhonov.
Jackson controls Tikhonov momentarily but Tikhonov frees himself.
Tikhonov stops Jackson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looks gassed!
Tikhonov wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tikhonov.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson moves out of range as Tikhonov throws a body kick.
Tikhonov throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Shawn Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a head kick but Tikhonov moves out of range.
Tikhonov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tikhonov working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tikhonov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson bucks up and throws Tikhonov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Tikhonov's side.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tikhonov fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Tikhonov moved away.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tikhonov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Tikhonov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Tikhonov is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tikhonov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tikhonov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tikhonov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Tikhonov moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tikhonov lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Tikhonov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikhonov shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tikhonov avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slava Tikhonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikhonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikhonov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tikhonov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tikhonov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Tikhonov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tikhonov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Tikhonov.
Tikhonov is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tikhonov is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikhonov trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Tikhonov or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Tikhonov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tikhonov is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tikhonov wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tikhonov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Tikhonov wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Tikhonov is controlling him
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tikhonov scores a takedown into full mount!
Tikhonov with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tikhonov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson stops Tikhonov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tikhonov has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Tikhonov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tikhonov landing strikes from the mount.
Tikhonov working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tikhonov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tikhonov fails to take his opponent's back.
Tikhonov working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Tikhonov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tikhonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikhonov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tikhonov passes to side control.
Tikhonov is working to tighten is grip on Jackson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jackson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tikhonov is really squeezing tight and eventually Jackson passes out! Tikhonov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slava Tikhonov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mirko bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Tulova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Tulova is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mirko bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Tulova!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulova slips a jab and a cross from bain.
bain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bain tries a head kick but it misses.
bain thuds his right hand into Tulova's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
bain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tulova shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts bain as he jumps to the side.
bain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulova.
A nice combination there by bain.
bain lands a jab to the nose.
Tulova moves into the clinch successfully.
Tulova just leaning against bain, taking a breather.
Tulova pulls guard effortlessly.
Tulova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tulova has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulova is working an open guard so bain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tulova gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on bain's face as Tulova controls the position.
bain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
bain seems a little lost for a moment, as Tulova dominates the positioning.
bain tries to escape but Tulova is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulova staying calm.
bain taking a bit of punishment here - Tulova scoring with strikes.
Tulova prevents bain from escaping the position.
Tulova lands an elbow.
Tulova is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt bain will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
bain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tulova asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tulova landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tulova working the ground and pound.
Tulova slows the pace down.
bain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tulova has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain prevents Tulova from moving into mount.
Tulova just content to control the position.
bain wants to get back to his feet but Tulova drags him back down.
bain seems a little lost for a moment, as Tulova dominates the positioning.
bain takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
bain is trying to buck Tulova off.
You can see the frustration on bain's face as Tulova controls the position.
Tulova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tulova looks gassed!
I looks like Tulova might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
bain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulova lands a decent elbow from side control.
bain is pushing Tulova's head away, looking to escape. Tulova manages to hold on to the position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A punch lands to the side of Tulova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
bain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
bain throws a head kick but Tulova moves out of range.
Tulova instigates a clinch.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tulova has double underhooks.
Tulova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of bains head.
Tulova wants a takedown but no success here.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Tulova won't allow it.
Tulova wants the takedown. bain is fighting it off but Tulova persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in bain's guard against the cage.
bain wants to get back to his feet but Tulova is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tulova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tulova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bain is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulova prevents bain from getting back to his feet.
Tulova stays in close to bain's body and controls the position.
Tulova is in close to bain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tulova landing with the ground and pound.
Tulova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bain is looking to stand up but Tulova isn't so interested in that idea.
Tulova throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Tulova dominated that round.
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.
Tulova shoots in for a double leg but bain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tulova is looking to clinch.
bain lands a head kick. Tulova smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
bain lands a lovely overhand right.
bain looks to land a combination. Tulova sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
bain throws a nice head kick!
bain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tulova in his tracks.
Tulova blocks a head kick by bain.
bain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
bain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tulova moves into the clinch.
Tulova prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
Tulova pulls bain into guard.
bain wants to stand but Tulova is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulova looking for a sweep. Not yet Tulova, not yet.
Tulova is looking to stand up but bain isn't so interested in that idea.
Tulova pulls bain in close to his closed guard and prevents bain from doing any damage or advancing position.
bain stopping the sweep attempt from Tulova.
Tulova looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tulova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
bain throws a head kick that half lands.
Tulova takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
bain swinging wilding here.
A head kick from bain lands but Tulova takes it in his stride.
Tulova takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
mirko bain is winning the standup battle so far.
bain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tulova's head.
bain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tulova's head.
Tulova walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
bain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tulova tries to clinch up but bain circles away and keeps his distance.
bain lands a high kick!
bain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tulova is rocked!
Tulova moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tulova is still on wobbly legs! Can bain finish him?
Tulova takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from bain! Tulova is out on his feet! bain rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tulova is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tulova is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). mirko bain!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Clay!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steele pinned against the cage. Steele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Clay seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clay as he avoids it easily.
Clay wants to clinch.
Clay doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Clay misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Clay.
Steele lands with a hook. Clay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
Steele keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.
Steele looking for a sweep. Not yet Steele, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Clay is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clay looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Clay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steele drops Clay with a left right combo! Steele follows him down to the ground into side control.
Clay is rocked!
Steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clay is still in real trouble! Can Steele finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele working the ground and pound.
Clay seems to have recovered his senses.
Steele knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clay on the ground.
Clay tries to buck Steele off but Steele is having none of it.
Clay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Clay looks gassed!
Clay is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is working for a submission of some sort.
Steele content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clay is trying to stand back up but Steele is controlling him
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steele lands a nice short elbow.
Steele seems to be looking for submissions.
Steele thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is refusing to be controlled, as Steele sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steele clinches.
Clay misses with a knee to the head.
Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay circles away.
Steele forces Clay back against the cage and clinches.
Clay can't break the clinch.
Clay working aggressively here.
Clay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clay stops a takedown attempt from Steele.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay throws an elbow that misses.
Clay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clay blocks the elbow strike.
Steele gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Steele tries to stand but can't do so whilst Clay controls his leg.
Steele wants to control but Clay is keeping him busy.
Clay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clay wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay pushes Steele off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele has closed the distance and engaged Clay in a clinch.
Clay misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clay darts in trying to clinch
and Steele counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clay's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele won't allow Clay to get back to his feet.
Steele won't allow Clay to sweep him here.
Steele sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clay is one step ahead there.
Clay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Steele dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Clay's head.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Clay can't fight it off and eventually Steele manages to take the fight to the floor. Clay looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clay striking off his back but it's not causing Steele any problems.
Steele wanted to stand there but Clay had control of the position.
Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.
Steele prevents Clay from getting back to his feet.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele prevents Clay from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele stands up from Clay's guard - Steele perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clay tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele thuds a left hand into Clay's body.
Steele gets the takedown into side control.
Clay is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Clay manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clay is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clay makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Clay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele breaks the clinch.
Luke Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele instigates a clinch.
Clay lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Clay.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Clay misses with a wild combination.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steele scoring with punches from side control.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Steele misses with the ground and pound.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Clay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Clay looks to clinch
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Steele misses with a low kick as Clay jumps back.
Steele takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clay clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clay closes the distance but Steele moves to the side
and Steele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clay tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.
Clay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Clay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele manages to pull guard.
Clay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clay wants to stand but Steele is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steele is controlling Clay's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.
Steele wants to get back to his feet but Clay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steele is keen to just control but Clay is a slippery customer.
Clay tries to kick Steele off but Steele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Clay missing with punches from the bottom.
Steele not doing much here.
Clay taking some punishment here, with Steele in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Steele dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Clay scores with a head kick.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay circles away.
Clay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clay looks to clinch
and Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clay landing knees to the body.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Clay gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.
Steele wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clay lands an elbow inside.
Clay throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clay is keeping busy.
Steele is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Clay can't fight it off and eventually Steele manages to take the fight to the floor. Clay looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Steele off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Steele.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Steele.
Steele trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
Clay taking a bit of punishment here - Steele scoring with strikes.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.
Clay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Clay is not content to let Steele control the position.
Steele takes a little break here. Clay wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Clay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Andrew Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to improve his position but Steele is controlling well.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Steele connects with a nice short shot to Clay's temple.
Steele scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clay looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids the head kick by Clay.
Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele wants to break free but Clay has control.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele scores with a body shot.
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Clay digs a right hand underneath Steele's ribcage. Steele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steele breaks the clinch.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele closes the distance and clinches up with Clay, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes Clay against the cage but Clay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clay tries to clinch
and Steele counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steele has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clay wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Steele forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Clay is trying to stand up here but Steele is controlling him well.
Luke Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clay is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back!
Steele tries to break free.
Clay struggling to land strikes to the head as Steele covers up.
I really don't envy Steele right now.
Clay missing with punches from the back.
Steele tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele covering up well and avoiding damage.
Steele manages to reverse the position and now he's in Clay's guard. Nice work there by Steele.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Steele!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Lee Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Torsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsted has chosen Maybellene i Hofteholder as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duane Lee Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonas Torsted!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman lands a right hook to the body.
Torsted looks gassed!
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torsted.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman shoots in but no luck this time.
Chapman tries to clinch but Torsted is having none of it.
Torsted throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Torsted tries to keep at a distance but Chapman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torsted should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Torsted takes a shot to the head.
Torsted is rocked!
It looks like Jonas Torsted has been cut.
Torsted throws a punch but it's blocked by Chapman.
Torsted is still on wobbly legs! Can Chapman finish him?
Chapman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torsted seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsted stalls.
Torsted wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chapman has him pressed against the cage.
Torsted working aggressively here.
Torsted lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted throws a head punch that misses.
Chapman has Torsted pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torsted manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chapman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torsted gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane Lee Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsted lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chapman is trying to break free.
Torsted'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.
Torsted stops a takedown attempt from Chapman.
Chapman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torsted wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman wants to stall.
Torsted swings wildly with an uppercut but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman tries to stall but Torsted uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Torsted has had enough of the clinch but Chapman keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chapman.
Chapman prevents Torsted from breaking the clinch.
Torsted throws a head punch that misses.
Torsted lands a shoulder strike.
Torsted'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.
Torsted has a couple of punches blocked by Chapman.
Chapman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torsted has a couple of punches blocked by Chapman.
Torsted doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chapman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chapman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chapman blocking some punches.
Torsted is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torsted throws a head punch that misses.
Torsted tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torsted is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torsted scores with a shot to the side of Chapman's head.
Chapman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Torsted won't allow it.
Chapman prevents Torsted from breaking the clinch.
Chapman prevents Torsted from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Torsted fails to land.
Torsted wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chapman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torsted smiles and moves away.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torsted looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Torsted looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Torsted circles away.
Jonas Torsted is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Torsted circles away.
Torsted misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Torsted off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Chapman follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Torsted was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Duane Lee Chapman!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Halaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada has chosen Turnt Up - Travis Porter as his entrance music. Kiyoshi Yamada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Halaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Halaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Halaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Halaki wants to control but Yamada is keeping busy.
Yamada tries to stand and escape but Halaki is controlling the position.
Halaki tries to roll over but Yamada keeps him under control.
Halaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamada is working away from the top position though.
It looks like Yamada is going to stand back up.
Halaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halaki as he jumps to the side.
Halaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halaki misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Halaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamada.
Halaki misses with a looping right.
Halaki misses with a takedown attempt - Yamada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamada shoots and misses
and Halaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rob Halaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiyoshi Yamada.
Halaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Halaki wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaki looking to pass the guard.
Yamada looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamada, not yet.
Halaki forces his way into half guard.
Halaki thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yamada to regain full guard.
Halaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halaki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yamada is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Halaki, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halaki is keeping the position for now.
Halaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Halaki is working for a submission of some sort.
Yamada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Halaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halaki thows a huge punch but Yamada dodges it nicely.
Halaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halaki looks to land a strike but Yamada avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yamada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halaki stopping the sweep attempt from Yamada.
Yamada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Halaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yamada!
Yamada working to try and regain half guard.
Halaki with a couple of short strikes.
Halaki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halaki cracks Yamada with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rob Halaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halaki misses with a head shot.
Halaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Yamada frees his head quite easily.
Yamada avoids a series of strikes thrown by Halaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yamada because Halaki loaded up on that one.
Halaki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Halaki trying to control but Yamada is having none of it.
Halaki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yamada is trying desperately to improve position.
Halaki landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yamada is surviving well by controlling Halaki's body position as best he can.
Halaki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yamada tries to hold on but Halaki pushes him away.
Halaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Halaki punching from mount but Yamada doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Halaki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Halaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaki lands a big elbow.
Halaki unloads with some shots from mount but Yamada bucks and avoids them well.
Halaki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yamada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halaki looking to secure an arm triangle but Yamada defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halaki is landing with some decent strikes but Yamada is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Halaki misses with a head shot.
Halaki has control of Yamada's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yamada regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yamada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yamada wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Halaki.
Halaki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yamada's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Halaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yamada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Halaki counters by clinching up.
Halaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Halaki can't get the takedown.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halaki is trying to break the clinch but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Halaki is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Halaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada keeps control of Halaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Halaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Halaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Halaki misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada trying to stall but Halaki improves his position.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halaki is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamada keeps control of Halaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halaki tries to pull guard but Yamada holds him up against the cage and eventually Halaki drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Halaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Halaki wants a takedown.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Halaki digs a right hand into Yamada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamada's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halaki wants a takedown.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Halaki.
Yamada keeps control of Halaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halaki.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada is pressed up against the cage. Halaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamada down to the mat. Yamada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halaki misses with a wild combination.
Yamada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Halaki sprawls well initially but Yamada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Halaki wants to improve his position but Yamada is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaki is working hard here to advance position.
Yamada is trying to control the action in half guard but Halaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halaki is looking to improve his position.
Yamada tries to stand but can't do so whilst Halaki controls his leg.
Halaki missing with punches from the bottom.
Halaki is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamada takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Halaki wants to control but Yamada is having none of it.
Halaki swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halaki is squirming around, avoiding Yamada's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyoshi Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Halaki 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Halaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Fresca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fresca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Square 9. Freddy Fresca acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shunsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Fresca!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Fresca.
Fresca misses with a straight left.
Fresca throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Fresca is just out of range.
Fresca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fresca slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Fresca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Fresca.
Fresca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura throws a hook but Fresca avoids it easily.
Nakamura throws a hook but Fresca blocks it.
Nakamura walks into a jab.
Fresca throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Freddy Fresca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fresca cracks Nakamura with a hook to the temple - Nakamura is on wobbly legs here! Fresca swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nakamura falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fresca wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Freddy Fresca!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benoit Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Collins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benoit Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Collins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a hook.
Collins rushes Kong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collins is trying to trip Kong. He has hold of a leg but Kong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Collins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Collins content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kong has locked up a guillotine! Kong's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Collins is holding on here and Kong must be using up a lot of energy. Collins has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kong gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benoit Kong!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D Dub Deborde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsa Rymnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rymnes's choice of entrance music: Who Da Champion. D Dub Deborde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, D Dub Deborde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butsa Rymnes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deborde tries to clinch there but Rymnes circles away.
Rymnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Deborde dips to his left and cracks Rymnes with an uppercut!
Rymnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deborde wants to clinch up but Rymnes keeps it at a distance.
Deborde stuffs the takedown.
Deborde wants to clinch up but Rymnes keeps it at a distance.
Rymnes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deborde wants to clinch up but Rymnes keeps it at a distance.
Deborde tries to clinch but Rymnes is having none of it.
Deborde moves in looking to clinch but Rymnes pushes him off.
Deborde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rymnes throws a right and a left that Deborde avoids nicely.
Deborde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rymnes misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deborde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deborde is looking to clinch.
Deborde tries to clinch there but Rymnes circles away.
Rymnes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rymnes trying to control the position but Deborde is working away.
Rymnes tries to move to mount but Deborde blocks the move with his legs.
Rymnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rymnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymnes working away.
Deborde wants to get back to his feet.
Rymnes trying to control the position but Deborde is working away.
Rymnes working away.
Rymnes tries to advance to mount but Deborde denies him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deborde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
D Dub Deborde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butsa Rymnes.
Deborde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deborde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deborde wants to clinch.
Deborde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rymnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Deborde moves in looking to clinch but Rymnes pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rymnes.
Rymnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
D Dub Deborde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rymnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deborde tries to clinch but Rymnes is having none of it.
Deborde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rymnes has a takedown stuffed.
Rymnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deborde sprawls well initially but Rymnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rymnes looks gassed!
Deborde wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rymnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deborde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deborde throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rymnes forces his way into half guard.
Rymnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Rymnes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Deborde swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rymnes looking to ground and pound but Deborde is blocking nicely.
Deborde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deborde is working hard here to advance position.
Rymnes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rymnes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Rymnes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rymnes wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymnes with the ground and pound from mount.
Deborde can't escape the position.
Rymnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rymnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Deborde defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rymnes.
Rymnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deborde is looking to escape.
Deborde is trying to escape the mount.
Rymnes is landing with some decent strikes but Deborde is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rymnes avoids the attempt from Deborde to control.
Deborde is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butsa Rymnes dominated that round.
That's time! Deborde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rymnes.
D Dub Deborde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deborde tries to clinch up but Rymnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Rymnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Deborde pushes Rymnes off looking to stand but Rymnes dives back in and keeps control.
Rymnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rymnes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Deborde in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rymnes throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Deborde has his hands clasped together but Rymnes breaks the hold and Deborde is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rymnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butsa Rymnes!
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