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HUF - Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juni Anker Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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, Juni Anker Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximus Richards!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anker Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anker Hansen looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Anker Hansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anker Hansen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anker Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anker Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anker Hansen advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is working to get back to half guard.
Anker Hansen throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Richards has his hands clasped together but Anker Hansen breaks the hold and Richards is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Anker Hansen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juni Anker Hansen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jensen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Jensen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Jensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jensen scores a takedown into full mount!
Penn tries to hold on but Jensen postures up.
Penn manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Jensen prevents Penn from improving his position.
Jensen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
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. Jensen connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Jensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jensen is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Jensen there.
Jensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Penn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jensen pulls his head out easily.
Jensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a strike but Penn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jensen has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but Jensen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Penn keeping full guard, as Jensen tries to pass.
Jensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jensen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jensen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jensen looks gassed!
Jensen scores with punches from side control.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Jensen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Jensen wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Penn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jensen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Penn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jensen.
Jensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jensen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn is trying to keep Jensen in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn wants to clinch.
Jensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Jensen scores with a four punch combination!
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body kick from Jensen.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jensen!
Jensen misses with a head kick.
Jensen scores with a three punch combo!
Jensen closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn pushes Jensen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jensen missing with knees to the body.
Jensen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn has Jensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jensen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jensen throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jensen as Penn tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jensen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jensen has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Jensen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Jensen.
Jensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn tries for a takedown but Jensen manages to get underhooks.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jensen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Jensen, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Jensen against the cage but Jensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen clinches but Penn breaks the clinch
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Jim Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen shoots in and bounces Penn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn keeping full guard, as Jensen tries to pass.
Jensen scoring with some ground and pound.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Jensen wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penn working for a triangle but Jensen defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jensen cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Jensen gets to his feet. Penn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Penn clinches with his opponent.
Jensen can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Jensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jensen lands a nice elbow.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jensen throws an elbow but misses.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Jensen.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Jensen.
Jensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Jensen, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Jensen.
Jensen goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Jensen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn is looking to control Jensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Jensen winds up and cracks Penn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Penn has hold of Jensen's hands but Jensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jensen stands up and waves to Penn to follow him.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jensen finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Jensen digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Jensen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jensen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn wants to improve his position but Jensen is controlling well.
Penn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jensen pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Jensen is looking to clinch.
Jensen throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a nice body kick.
Jensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn throws a right and a left that Jensen avoids nicely.
Jensen lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the cage and back into rage.
Jensen moves into the clinch.
Jensen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jensen lands a takedown into guard.
Jensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Jensen won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jensen sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Penn doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Jensen paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Penn - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bj Penn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo comes to the cage accompanied by Seung Ri (Big Bang)- Strong Baby (THIS IS DEFINITELY LEGIT AS HELL). 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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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Dante!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dante circles away quickly and effectively.
Rambo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dante.
Rambo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rambo misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dante.
Dante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rambo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Chuck Dante has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Rambo scores with a four punch combination!
Dante is rocked!
Rambo connects with a superb combination that knocks Dante out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rambo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Dante!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Rambo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Roller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jamie coton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Roller looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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220 lbs
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249 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Roller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jamie coton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with coton, pushing him back against the cage.
coton is trying to break the clinch but Roller has him pressed against the cage.
Roller tries for a takedown but coton manages to get underhooks.
coton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
coton decides to pull guard.
coton has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Roller doesn't defend quickly enough and coton has managed to lock this one up! Can Roller escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to coton on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). jamie coton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Let's Be Friends as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mitchell trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is working an open guard so Mitchell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A jab from Penn misses.
Mitchell takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Dave Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mitchell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Penn cracks Mitchell with a big right hand and Mitchell goes down!
Mitchell is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mitchell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to stand up but Mitchell won't let him.
Penn postures up.
Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Penn postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Penn wants to get up but he can't break Mitchell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Mitchell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Penn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mitchell sprawling to the canvas. Penn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mitchell hang on?
Mitchell is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?
Mitchell gets full guard.
Mitchell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitchell kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Penn drops Mitchell with a left and a right! Oh, Mitchell is hurt - Penn dives into side control looking to finish!
Mitchell is rocked!
That has opened up Dave Mitchell's cut even more.
Mitchell seems a little lost for a moment, as Penn dominates the positioning.
Penn wants to stand but Mitchell is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn avoids the strikes from the bottom by Mitchell.
Penn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mitchell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchell off to one side.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penn.
The cut above Dave Mitchell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitchell should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mitchell to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mitchell looks to clinch but Penn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mitchell taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). BJ Penn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Horace (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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174 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Horace!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Horace is avoiding it.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Horace backs up against the cage.
Horace looks gassed!
Horace shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Horace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horace slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Horace dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Horace to the mat! Horace manages to get full guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Horace won't let him.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones pushing down on Horace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horace wants to get back to full guard.
Jones stalling.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Horace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Horace looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a submission but Horace is keeping him at bay.
Jones blocks Horace's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Horace is looking to get to half guard.
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Horace has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horace is looking to escape.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to control but Horace is having none of it.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones stalks Horace and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horace's face. Horace staggers backwards, shaken.
Horace has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Horace is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Horace is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horace is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones throws a right hand that Horace ducks under and follows up with a left that Horace also avoids with ease.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones tries to bum rush Horace with a series of wild strikes but Horace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Horace backs away looking to recover.
Horace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones stuns Horace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Horace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
A head kick from Jones lands but Horace takes it in his stride.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Horace pushes him off.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Horace sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horace shoots in but no luck this time.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Horace.
Jones tries to clinch but Horace moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horace tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Horace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Horace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horace's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones tries to bum rush Horace with a series of wild strikes but Horace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Horace circles away easily
and Horace counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carl Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Horace is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones is pulling down on Horace's head to control his posture.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horace at a distance.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horace can do to turn this around?
Horace misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Horace.
Carl Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Horace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carl Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right hand that Horace ducks under and follows up with a left that Horace also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones thumps Horace with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horace counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horace has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Horace's guard.
Horace is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horace is trying to improve his position.
Greg Horace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Horace down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Horace get back to his feet.
Horace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Fordig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krammer Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus Fordig has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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233 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Fordig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krammer Hussein!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein keeps the fight on the outside.
Fordig is looking to clinch but Hussein is avoiding it.
Hussein moves into the clinch.
Fordig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussein scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hussein wants to control but Fordig is keeping him busy.
Hussein is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fordig has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hussein tries to score with some ground and pound. Fordig controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fordig keeps working.
Hussein decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fordig to his feet.
Fordig really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hussein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fordig's guard.
Hussein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fordig 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.
Hussein 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.
Fordig keeping moving, preventing Hussein from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fordig is trying to hold Hussein in close to prevent damage but Hussein has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fordig is not content to let Hussein control the position.
Fordig looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hussein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hussein misses with a wild combination.
Fordig wants to clinch but Hussein slips to the side
and Hussein counters with a single leg into guard. Fordig didn't expect that.
Hussein looking to pass the guard.
Hussein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fordig, up you get!
Fordig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hussein counters by moving into the clinch.
Fordig is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hussein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fordig checks it well.
Hussein scores with a takedown into Fordig's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fordig is pressing down on Hussein's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fordig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hussein is one step ahead there.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Fordig keeps moving.
Fordig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hussein on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hussein controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krammer Hussein dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fordig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fordig tries to clinch
and Hussein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fordig's guard.
Hussein is stalling in the full guard.
Fordig trying to keep a closed guard but Hussein is proving a slippery customer.
Hussein showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Fordig keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hussein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fordig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hussein trying to control but Fordig is working from the bottom.
Fordig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fordig wants to clinch
and Hussein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hussein.
Fordig controlling the position.
Hussein trying to control the position from guard on top but Fordig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordig keeping full guard, as Hussein tries to pass.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Fordig keeps moving.
Hussein wants to pass the guard but Fordig is keeping the position.
Fordig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hussein is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fordig is trying to keep Hussein in close.
Fordig will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hussein tries to free his leg and advance position but Fordig is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fordig tries to clinch
and Hussein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hussein is trying to control the action in half guard but Fordig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krammer Hussein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fordig pushes Hussein off and gets back to his feet.
Fordig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hussein counters with a single leg into guard. Fordig didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krammer Hussein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fordig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Fordig finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hussein scores with a three punch combo!
Hussein has Fordig up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussein prevents Fordig from breaking the clinch.
Hussein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fordig manages to break the clinch.
Fordig tries to clinch
and Hussein counters by clinching up.
Hussein wants to get back to striking at distance but Fordig won't allow it.
Fordig controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Fordig.
Fordig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Husseins head.
Hussein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fordig smiles and moves away.
Fordig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hussein counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fordig!
Hussein looking to control but Fordig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hussein throws some wild stikes that Fordig manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fordig is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fordig and Hussein has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hussein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fordig tries to bench press Hussein off him but Hussein keeps the position.
Fordig is trying to escape the position but Hussein is controlling the position.
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.
Fordig is not content to let Hussein control the position.
Hussein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fordig knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hussein trying to control the action but Fordig is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hussein is trying to ground and pound but Fordig uses the momentary lack of control by Hussein to regain half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fordig lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hussein sprawling to the canvas. Fordig follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hussein hang on?
Hussein actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein is looking to control Fordig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hussein avoid being mounted?
Hussein is looking for a sweep. Fordig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zeus Fordig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fordig is working away from the top position though.
Hussein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Fordig showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hussein 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krammer Hussein!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Viles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viles has chosen The Beast "Tech N9ne" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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151 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ville Apila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bear Viles!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viles fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viles throws a hook but Apila blocks it.
Viles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apila misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Viles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viles tries to clinch up.
Viles throws a right hand that Apila ducks under and follows up with a left that Apila also avoids with ease.
Viles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Apila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Viles!
Apila throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Viles because Apila loaded up on that one.
Apila thowing shots but they're missing.
Apila looking to land elbow strikes but Viles uses the position to regain half guard.
Apila wants to free his trapped foot but Viles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Apila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Apila is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Apila is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Apila with a nice head shot there.
Apila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viles is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Viles has his hands on Apila's head, controlling the position.
Viles wants to sweep here but Apila controlling him for the moment.
Apila throwing strikes from guard but Viles blocks nicely.
Apila with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viles 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.
Viles is looking to land body kicks.
Viles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Apila counters with a left and a right that stings Viles.
Apila looks to land a left hand but Viles moved out of range nicely.
Bear Viles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viles throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viles misses with an uppercut.
Viles clinches but Apila breaks the clinch
and Apila counters with a shoot takedown. Viles fights it but they end up in guard.
Apila stands and throws Viles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Apila throws a strike aimed at the side of Viles's head but Viles avoids it well.
Apila looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Viles is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Apila throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Viles dodges the ground and pound from Apila.
Apila trying to control the position but Viles is working away.
The ground and pound from Apila seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Viles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Apila misses with a looping right.
Apila decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Viles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Apila scores with a couple of nice shots.
Apila looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Viles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Apila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Apila shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Viles's guard.
Apila throws a big right hand that misses.
Apila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Apila postures up and lands a big shot to Viles's brow.
Apila 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.
Apila throwing strikes but missing.
Apila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Apila is working hard here to advance position.
Apila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles controls Apila momentarily but Apila frees himself.
Apila pushes down on Viles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Apila is nestled in close to Viles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Viles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Apila thows a huge punch but Viles dodges it nicely.
Apila misses with a head shot. Viles uses the momentum to regain guard.
Viles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Viles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Apila.
Apila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Apila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Apila wants to control from the top but Viles keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Viles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Apila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Viles is breathing heavily.
Viles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Apila counters with a nice uppercut.
Viles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Apila counters with a shoot takedown. Viles fights it but they end up in guard.
Ville Apila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Apila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila works over Viles with some ground and pound from guard.
Apila looking to pass the guard.
Viles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Apila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Apila drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Viles dives on top into guard.
Viles won't allow Apila to sweep him here.
Viles trying to control the position from guard on top but Apila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila 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.
Apila throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Viles trying to control the position from guard on top but Apila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apila 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.
Apila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that second round.
That's time! Apila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Viles.
Viles throws a series of punches but Apila moves out of range.
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Apila misses with a series of wild punches.
Viles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Apila blocks an elbow strike.
Apila tries to break the clinch but Viles is controlling the position.
Apila manages to pull guard.
Apila throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Apila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Viles preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Apila is on top in guard.
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.
Apila sitting in guard here, content to control.
Viles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Apila.
Apila stopping the sweep attempt from Viles.
Viles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Apila thows a big elbow that misses.
Viles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila throwing strikes but missing.
Apila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Viles misses with a double jab
and Apila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Viles!
Viles is trying desperately to improve position.
Apila raining down shots from the mount!
Apila unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila looking to ground and pound but Viles is blocking nicely.
Apila landing strikes from the mount.
Apila has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Viles's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apila is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Apila thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Apila looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Apila throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Viles because Apila loaded up on that one.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Apila! Viles is hurt baaadly! Apila is firing away with more strikes - Viles is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ville Apila!
Ville Apila retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Deacino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumina Sato had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micheal Deacino!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deacino lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sato sprawling to the canvas. Deacino follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sato hang on?
Sato is rocked!
It looks like Rumina Sato has been cut.
Deacino wants to stand but Sato has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Oh Sato is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deacino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sato trying to hold on to Deacino's head to control him but Deacino postures up.
Deacino wants to free his trapped foot but Sato is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sato seems to have got his legs back now.
Sato wants to improve his position but Deacino is controlling well.
Sato is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato gets back to full guard.
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deacino drops his shoulder and cracks Sato with a huge uppercut! Sato goes down! Can Deacino finish him?
Sato 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.
Deacino slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to control.
Sato looking for a sweep. Not yet Sato, not yet.
Sato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Deacino controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deacino wants to stand but Sato has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Deacino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deacino misses the jab.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Deacino scores with a jab to the body.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Deacino throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Deacino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deacino cracks Sato with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sato tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Deacino pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sato is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micheal Deacino! Micheal Deacino retains his lightweight title!
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