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BFC 23: Orange vs Olofsson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kona Kamehameha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamehameha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everybody Wants to Rule The World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kona Kamehameha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shooter McGavin's chin.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kona Kamehameha!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Kona Kamehameha has been cut.
McGavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamehameha misses with a body shot.
Kamehameha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGavin throws a right hand that Kamehameha ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamehameha also avoids with ease.
McGavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGavin scores with a jab. Kamehameha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kamehameha doesn't seem bothered though.
McGavin misses the shot to the body.
McGavin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kamehameha to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kamehameha looks to clinch but McGavin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kamehameha taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shooter McGavin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Doe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dakota Smith's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dakota Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Doe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doe circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Doe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Doe keeps him under control.
Doe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Doe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith 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.
Doe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith is rocked!
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Doe looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Doe has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith tries to hold on but Doe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith tries to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Smith looks gassed!
Doe prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Doe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Doe raining down shots from the mount!
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Doe finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Doe! Smith is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Doe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Shinobi (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Shinobi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinobi throws a leg kick which misses Knuckles's front leg but catches the back leg as Knuckles tries to avoid it.
Shinobi lands with a slapping head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Shinobi there.
Shinobi fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Knuckles square on the jaw! Damn, Knuckles is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Shinobi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aumakua Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mano has chosen I'm Angry by Surf Nazis Must Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonathan Moxon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aumakua Mano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moxon was well out of range. Poor timing from Mano.
Moxon tries to clinch but Mano moves out of range.
Mano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxon moves away.
Moxon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moxon pinned against the cage. Moxon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moxon throws a right hand that Mano ducks under and follows up with a left that Mano also avoids with ease.
Mano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Moxon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mano misses with a wild body shot.
Moxon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mano tries to clinch but Moxon moves out of range.
Moxon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxon moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moxon!
Mano lands a big elbow.
Mano tries to control but Moxon wriggling away.
Moxon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moxon tries to roll over but Mano keeps him under control.
Mano trying to control the action but Moxon is working from the bottom.
Moxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
Moxon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon looking for submissions off his back.
Moxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moxon is looking to improve his position but Mano isn't that keen on the idea.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
Mano unloading with bombs!
Mano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon tries to reverse the position but Mano maintains control.
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mano wants to control the pace but Moxon is squirming around nicely.
Mano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moxon?
Mano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mano lands a heavy elbow.
Mano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moxon gets back to half guard.
Mano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mano working over Moxon with some ground and pound. Moxon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mano lands with a punch from half guard.
Mano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mano working over Moxon with some ground and pound. Moxon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano slips a nice elbow through Moxon's hands, connecting with Moxon's forehead.
Mano passes to side control.
Mano staying calm.
Mano is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Moxon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moxon tries to bench press Mano off him but Mano keeps the position.
Mano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mano tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moxon's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aumakua Mano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mano throws a body punch but Moxon moves out of range.
Moxon thuds a left hand into Mano's body.
Mano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moxon fails with the takedown.
Mano misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moxon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moxon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mano's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mano lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mano forces his way into half guard.
Moxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
Mano trying to mount his opponent but Moxon defends it.
Moxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moxon keeping full guard, as Mano tries to pass.
Mano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moxon's guard.
Mano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moxon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mano cracks Moxon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moxon is trying to escape the mount.
Moxon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Moxon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Moxon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mano unloading with bombs!
Mano raining down shots from the mount!
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moxon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moxon has hold of Mano's hands but Mano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moxon is not content to let Mano control the position.
Mano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Moxon trying to hold on to Mano's head to control him but Mano postures up.
Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mano seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mano lands a nice short elbow.
Mano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mano lands a big elbow.
Moxon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mano wants to control the pace but Moxon is squirming around nicely.
Mano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moxon hang on?
Mano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moxon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moxon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mano.
Moxon is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aumakua Mano 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moxon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mano's guard now.
Mano wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moxon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mano is keeping the position for now.
Moxon pushing down on Mano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moxon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mano is just riding it out for now. Moxon eventually gives up the hold.
Moxon is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moxon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moxon's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Moxon's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Moxon is working hard here to advance position.
Mano has Moxon flattened out and is raining down punches.
Moxon is really stuck here.
Mano lands a shot to the head.
Mano has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Moxon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mano is hanging on to Moxon's back as he tries to escape.
Will Mano go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is taking damage to the body and head.
Mano cracks Moxon with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Moxon from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Moxon rolls, trying to escape but Mano keeps control of the position.
Mano struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I would not like to be Moxon right now.
Moxon turns into Mano and is now in his guard.
Moxon wants to pass the guard but Mano is keeping the position.
Mano looking to control.
Mano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moxon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moxon is looking for a kimura here.
Mano gets back to full guard.
Jonathan Moxon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moxon manages to get himself to full guard.
Mano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moxon's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mano decides to stand back up. Mano steps back and let's Moxon get back to his feet.
Moxon tries to clinch there but Mano circles away.
Mano just misses with a punch to the body.
Moxon looks to clinch
and Mano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moxon's guard now.
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!
Moxon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mano is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Moxon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mano's back instead.
Moxon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mano has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aumakua Mano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mano breaks Moxon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aumakua Mano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mano 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... Aumakua Mano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beer Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Break Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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, Beer Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face misses with an uppercut.
Face throws a series of punches but Ky moves out of range.
Face waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ky.
Ky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Face on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Face is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Ky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky throws a good cross that connects.
Face takes a swing at Ky's ribcage but misses.
Face lands a lovely overhand right.
Face scores with a sloppy right hand. Ky should have avoided that one.
Face works over Ky's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Face throws a shot from downtown. Ky moves away and avoids it.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Face scores with a decent looking hook.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ky.
Ky slips a straight right by Face.
Ky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ky.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky slips a straight right by Face.
Face misses with an uppercut. Ky saw that one coming.
Ky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Ky.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Face's head but Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Face throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ky connects with a jab.
Ky slips under a jab.
Ky throws a lazy right hand but Face sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Face looks to land a combination but Ky avoids it well.
Face throws a looping overhand right but Ky ducks down to avoid it.
Ky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ky digs a good hook to Face's body.
Face is breathing heavily.
Face moves out of range of the strikes.
Face throws a series of punches but Ky avoids them all with ease.
Ky scores with a jab to the body.
Ky thuds his right hand into Face's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ky jabs at Face's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
Beer Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky misses with a looping left.
Ky throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Face slips a jab from Ky.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Ky.
Face bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Ky throws a combination. Face tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Face is rocked!
Face moves out of range as Ky strikes.
Oh Face is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ky throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Ky misses.
Ky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Face sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ky misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Ky misses.
Face slips under a jab.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Face.
Ky misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Ky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ky.
Ky is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ky misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Ky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Face slips under a jab from Ky.
Ky throws a big shot that misses.
Ky throws a hook but Face avoids it easily.
Ky is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Face hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gaia Ky!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shonie Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shonie Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Reinhardt misses.
Nice sprawl there from Reinhardt as Carter shoots in.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Reinhardt misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter moves out of range as Reinhardt strikes.
Reinhardt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shonie Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Reinhardt misses.
Reinhardt fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carter manages to get back to half guard.
Reinhardt slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinhardt winds up and cracks Carter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reinhardt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Reinhardt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reinhardt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Reinhardt stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reinhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reinhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reinhardt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter tries for a takedown but Reinhardt circles away easily
and Reinhardt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter 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.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reinhardt lands a couple of elbows.
Carter is looking to sinch up a triangle. Reinhardt throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Carter's body to avoid the submission. Carter has instead reached around Reinhardt's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Carter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shonie Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Take a Fall. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mongo Cornell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trent Hoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Cornell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cornell throws a right hand that Hoop ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoop also avoids with ease.
Cornell misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Cornell.
Hoop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoop throws the left hand but Cornell avoids the punch easily.
Cornell thuds a left hand into Hoop's body.
A nice combination there by Hoop.
It looks like Mongo Cornell has been cut.
Mongo Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornell throws a hook to the side of Hoop's head but Hoop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Hoop lands a big uppercut and Cornell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cornell looks OK. Hoop waves Cornell back to his feet!
Cornell is rocked!
Cornell looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoop is just out of range.
Cornell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoop counters with a huge left! Cornell is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hoop isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cornell from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hoop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Hoop!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ford Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ted Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryan in his tracks.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ford Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Ryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ryan tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ted Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
A shot to the body from Ryan misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson cracks Ryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ryan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
Ryan has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ford Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Ryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ryan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ryan has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a head shot.
It looks like Ford Ryan has been cut.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Ryan is rocked!
Johnson drops Ryan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ryan! Johnson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Freud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rammstein - Feuer Frei. The key to victory for Rock Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rock Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sigmund Freud!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Freud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Freud's shoulder, as Freud tries to avoid the shot.
Rock Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freud takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie wants to break free but Freud has control.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freud.
Freud scores with punches from side control.
Freud tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freud is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freud in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Freud is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Freud trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Freud working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie parries the strikes from Freud easily there. Freud is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gracie to escape.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Freud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freud works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Freud connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Freud fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Freud scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freud passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracie!
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freud lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie wants to improve his position but Freud is controlling well.
Freud frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Freud landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freud landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Freud isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freud landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Freud has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Freud drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gracie! More shots from Freud and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigmund Freud!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Orange!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Olofsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofsson looks to throw the jab but Orange is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Olofsson.
Olofsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Olofsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Olofsson takes a swing at Orange's ribcage but misses.
Orange staying out of range there.
Orange bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orange closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Orange trying to control the position but Olofsson is working away.
Olofsson tries to improve position but can't.
Orange tries to move into full mount but can't pass Olofsson's legs.
Orange working away.
Olofsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange trying to control from half guard but Olofsson is working away.
Orange is working for a kimura but Olofsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olofsson throws a looping overhand right but Orange ducks down to avoid it.
Orange throws a front kick aimed at Olofsson's knee but Olofsson avoids it well.
Olofsson checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orange instigates a clinch.
Orange fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orange looking to stall.
Olofsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orange fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lars Olofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olofsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olofsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orange in his tracks.
Olofsson looks to land a combination but Orange avoids it well.
Olofsson moves out of range as Orange strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson misses with a hook.
Olofsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olofsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Orange had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Olofsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Orange Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Olofsson's back instead.
Olofsson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Orange's arms.
Orange is breathing heavily.
Olofsson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Orange.
Orange is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Olofsson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Olofsson for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson breaks Orange's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Olofsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olofsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Orange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orange had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Olofsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Orange Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Olofsson's back instead.
Olofsson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Orange controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olofsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Olofsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olofsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Olofsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Orange misses with a looping right.
Orange keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olofsson.
Olofsson drops Orange with a left and a right! Oh, Orange is hurt - Olofsson dives into side control looking to finish!
Orange is rocked!
It looks like Philip Orange has been cut.
A control attempt from Orange but he's now mounted!
Oh Orange is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orange really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orange seems to have got his legs back now.
Orange wants to hold on but Olofsson pushes him away.
Olofsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Olofsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olofsson looking to control but Orange is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Olofsson landing strikes from the mount and Orange is in trouble!
Olofsson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Orange throws a push kick but Olofsson slaps the foot to one side.
Orange shoots in but no luck this time.
Orange misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olofsson swinging wilding here.
Orange misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Orange.
Olofsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orange steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olofsson.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Orange.
Olofsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Olofsson missing with a left hand there. Orange was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olofsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Orange regains half guard.
Orange is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orange.
Orange wants to sweep but no luck.
Orange looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olofsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orange keeping moving, preventing Olofsson from controlling successfully.
Olofsson looking to pass the guard.
Orange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olofsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Olofsson. No joy for Orange on that attempt.
Olofsson misses with a hook. Orange ducked under it nicely.
Orange throws a solid leg kick but Olofsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orange.
Olofsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Olofsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olofsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orange uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olofsson.
Olofsson closes the distance and clinches up with Orange, looking for a takedown. Olofsson pushes Orange against the cage but Orange circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Olofsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philip Orange's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orange shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Orange was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Orange is working for a guillotine from mount but Olofsson frees his head quite easily.
Olofsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Orange wants to take a breather but Olofsson is having none of it.
Olofsson is pressing down on Orange's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Orange throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olofsson keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully.
Olofsson working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orange manages to get himself to full guard.
Orange is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orange throws his legs up looking for a submission but Olofsson uses it to pass to side control.
Olofsson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Orange struggling a bit here.
Olofsson trying to control the action but Orange is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange trying to remain calm as Olofsson controls from the top position.
Orange wants to control but Olofsson postures up.
Olofsson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Olofsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Orange counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Orange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olofsson is keeping the position for now.
Olofsson keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully.
Olofsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange postures up.
Olofsson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Orange has passed into side control.
Olofsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Olofsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Orange trying to control the action but Olofsson is working from the bottom.
Olofsson tries to control but Orange manages to take his back.
Olofsson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orange's guard. Nice work there by Olofsson.
Orange trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Orange had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Olofsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Orange Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Olofsson's back instead.
Olofsson is really stuck here.
Orange is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Olofsson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Olofsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Orange is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Olofsson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Orange clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Orange's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Orange.
Nice takedown defense from Orange. No joy for Olofsson on that attempt.
Orange uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olofsson.
Olofsson throws a jab when Orange was well out of range.
Olofsson scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange ducks under a wild hook from Olofsson.
Olofsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Orange blocks a jab.
Orange with a poor takedown
and Olofsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Orange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange tests Olofsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orange fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olofsson moves in looking to clinch but Orange pushes him off.
Orange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Olofsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orange slips under a jab.
Olofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orange slips under a jab from Olofsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orange wants to clinch up but Olofsson keeps it at a distance.
Orange attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orange throws a leg kick that misses.
Orange shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Orange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olofsson misses with a few strikes there.
Orange is looking to clinch.
Orange looks to score with a jab to the body but Olofsson is just out of range.
Olofsson throws a jab when Orange was well out of range.
Olofsson throws a shot from downtown. Orange moves away and avoids it.
Olofsson throws a hook but Orange avoids it easily.
Orange fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Olofsson checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson defending well as Orange loads up on a big left hand.
Orange tries to clinch but Olofsson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Orange.
Olofsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
Olofsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orange shoots in but Olofsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Orange dodges the punch combination from Olofsson.
Orange darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Olofsson is trying to maintain the position but Orange is very close to passing his half guard.
Orange is stalling here. Olofsson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Orange seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Olofsson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Orange manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orange wants to get back to full guard.
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 Philip Orange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philip Orange's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Orange uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olofsson.
Olofsson throws a leg kick but Orange sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orange will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Olofsson throws a low kick, looking for Orange's leg but Orange calmly moves out of range.
Orange tries to close the distance and clinch but Olofsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange misses with a hook. Olofsson ducked under it nicely.
Lars Olofsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olofsson, right into the meat.
Olofsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orange moves into the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Orange tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olofsson smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange throws a wild body kick that Olofsson sees coming a mile off.
Orange avoids a kick to the body.
Orange tries to score with a low kick but Olofsson moves his leg out of the way.
Orange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olofsson.
Orange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olofsson as he jumps to the side.
Olofsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orange stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olofsson swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olofsson gets caught flat footed, as Orange shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Orange passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Orange trying to control the action but Olofsson is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Olofsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olofsson parries the strikes from Orange easily there. Orange is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Olofsson to escape.
Olofsson gets back to half guard.
Orange is trying to work for a kimura but Olofsson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson trying to control here.
Olofsson moves into full guard.
Orange drops back, looking for a kneebar! Olofsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Olofsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Olofsson!
Olofsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson laying and praying for a moment but Orange takes advantage and regains half guard.
Orange wants to control but Olofsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orange looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olofsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olofsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Olofsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olofsson 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... Lars Olofsson!
Lars Olofsson is the new lightweight champion!
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