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BFC 38: Ka'a Kaua PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jad Mabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar De la Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabe comes to the cage accompanied by Haste the Day - Mad Man. Jad Mabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jad Mabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar De la Hoya!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De la Hoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Mabe is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De la Hoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mabe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mabe lands with a nice combination. De la Hoya backs away looking to recover.
Jad Mabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De la Hoya misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from De la Hoya misses the target.
De la Hoya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mabe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mabe is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by De la Hoya.
De la Hoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
De la Hoya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De la Hoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mabe.
De la Hoya throws a lazy right hand but Mabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabe closes the distance and pushes De la Hoya back into the cage.
Mabe is trying to stall.
De la Hoya wants to get back to striking at distance but Mabe won't allow it.
Mabe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mabe breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from De la Hoya.
Mabe is looking to clinch but De la Hoya is avoiding it.
Mabe wants to clinch.
De la Hoya staying out of range there.
De la Hoya lands a body shot.
De la Hoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De la Hoya checks a low kick from Mabe.
De la Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mabe doesn't seem bothered though.
De la Hoya misses with a looping right.
Mabe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mabe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mabe is breathing heavily.
Mabe misses with a double jab
and De la Hoya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mabe thinking.
De la Hoya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De la Hoya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De la Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from De la Hoya does no damage.
De la Hoya misses with a double jab.
Mabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De la Hoya counters with a right hand that sends Mabe tumbling to the canvas! Can De la Hoya finish him? He dives into Mabe's guard looking to do just that!
Mabe is rocked!
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.
De la Hoya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De la Hoya won't allow Mabe to sweep him here.
Mabe wants to stand but De la Hoya is controlling the position.
De la Hoya 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.
De la Hoya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mabe working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De la Hoya controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De la Hoya dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De la Hoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mabe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mabe.
Mabe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mabe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mabe closes the distance and clinches.
De la Hoya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mabe lands a nice elbow.
De la Hoya lands with a left to the head.
Mabe lands an elbow inside that De la Hoya shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards De la Hoya's brow.
Mabe lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De la Hoya to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De la Hoya circles away from the clinch attempt
and De la Hoya counters with a left and a right that hurts Mabe! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! De la Hoya jumps into full mount!
Oh Mabe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De la Hoya controlling the pace for now.
Mabe seems to have got his legs back now.
Let's hope that De la Hoya has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mabe is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabe wants to hold on but De la Hoya pushes him away.
De la Hoya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Mabe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
De la Hoya controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabe is desperately trying to improve his position but De la Hoya has a good base and remains in mount.
Mabe is working hard here to advance position.
Mabe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
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.
De la Hoya is not going to allow Mabe to sit and survive in this position.
De la Hoya is riding his opponent, not letting Mabe buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De la Hoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mabe darts in trying to clinch
and Mabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De la Hoya drops Mabe with a nice combination! De la Hoya dives into Mabe's guard, looking to finish!
Mabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De la Hoya manages to get himself to full guard.
Mabe trying to control but De la Hoya is working from the bottom.
De la Hoya wants to sweep but no luck.
Mabe gets to his feet - De la Hoya follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De la Hoya lands with a right that hurts Mabe. Mabe looks to clinch but De la Hoya throws a short knee that drops Mabe. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Oscar De la Hoya!
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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 Slim Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter McGavin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slim Charles!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin scores with a sloppy right hand. Charles should have avoided that one.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
McGavin lands a body shot.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but McGavin shows good takedown defense.
Charles clinches with his opponent.
Charles turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGavin is looking to reverse the position.
Charles controls the position.
McGavin is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles decides to stand back up.
McGavin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles looks gassed!
Charles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGavin lands a with a good body shot.
McGavin throws out a powerful jab.
McGavin lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin lands a slapping body shot.
McGavin lands a jab-cross combination.
McGavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charles on the side of the head.
Charles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGavin.
McGavin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charles at a distance.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGavin drops Charles with a left and a right! Oh, Charles is hurt - McGavin dives into side control looking to finish!
Charles is rocked!
It looks like Slim Charles has been cut.
McGavin trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles is still in real trouble! Can McGavin finish him?
Charles is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McGavin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Charles seems to have recovered his senses.
McGavin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Charles's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin wants to control but Charles is keeping him busy.
Charles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Charles tries to get to full guard but McGavin has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to stand up here but McGavin is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles misses with a combination
and McGavin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charles thinking.
McGavin digs a good hook to Charles's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGavin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGavin lands with a right hand.
McGavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
McGavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McGavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGavin.
McGavin scores with a hook to the body. Charles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good shot there by McGavin.
McGavin slaps away a takedown attempt from Charles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGavin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGavin!
McGavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGavin scores with a body shot.
McGavin thuds a left hand into Charles's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGavin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice combination there by McGavin.
McGavin connects with a jab.
Charles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGavin to the mat! McGavin manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Charles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charles is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGavin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGavin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab by McGavin.
McGavin cracks Charles with an open hand slap.
Charles wants to clinch up but McGavin keeps it at a distance.
McGavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from McGavin.
McGavin scores with a body shot.
Charles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice combination there by McGavin.
Jab, jab by McGavin - just one landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGavin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGavin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGavin connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGavin cracks Charles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGavin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGavin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGavin!
McGavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGavin lands a jab-cross combination.
Charles is looking to clinch but McGavin is avoiding it.
McGavin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Charles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGavin avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
McGavin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charles wants to clinch up but McGavin keeps it at a distance.
McGavin lands with a nice body punch.
Shooter McGavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charles's head.
McGavin is working the combinations to good effect here.
McGavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGavin lands a slapping body shot.
McGavin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin lands a nice looking body shot.
McGavin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McGavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for McGavin.
McGavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charles can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from McGavin.
Donk. McGavin catches Charles right on the button with a cross.
McGavin cracks a nice hook into Charles's ribs.
Charles ducks right into an uppercut from McGavin.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGavin lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charles looking to slow down the pace here.
McGavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
McGavin can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGavin can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing McGavin back against the cage.
Charles has McGavin pressed against the cage, preventing McGavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGavin misses with a punch to the body.
Charles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGavin uses from the top position.
Charles looking to control.
Charles has his foot on McGavin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGavin works his way back into a safe position though.
McGavin stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
McGavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Charles keeping full guard, as McGavin tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles tries to clinch but McGavin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but McGavin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slim Charles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McGavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charles.
Shooter McGavin is winning the standup battle so far.
McGavin scores with a jab to the body.
McGavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charles doesn't seem bothered though.
McGavin stuns Charles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGavin lands a with a good body shot.
Charles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGavin lands a nice hook to Charles's body. Charles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGavin lands a jab.
Charles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left and a right from McGavin both land. Nice combination.
Charles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGavin swivels and escapes.
McGavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGavin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGavin duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGavin.
McGavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charles doesn't seem bothered though.
McGavin scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from McGavin.
McGavin throws a good cross that connects.
McGavin lands a nice looking body shot.
McGavin lands a with a good body shot.
McGavin misses with the combination.
McGavin is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGavin.
McGavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Charles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles preventing the sweep.
McGavin is working hard here to advance position.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles stands and throws McGavin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McGavin!
Charles prevents McGavin from getting the reversal.
Charles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGavin because Charles loaded up on that one.
McGavin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Charles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Charles controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Charles thowing shots but they're missing.
Charles controlling the pace for now.
McGavin blocking the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shooter McGavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGavin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shooter McGavin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Dad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uncle Dad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Staton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staton misses with an uppercut. Dad saw that one coming.
Dad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staton.
Staton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dad was well out of range. Poor timing from Staton.
Uncle Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Staton slips a jab and a cross from Dad.
Staton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dad. Dad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dad tries to bum rush Staton with a series of wild strikes but Staton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dad throws a nice looking combination but Staton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staton takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Jeremy Staton 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!
Staton looks to land a left hand but Dad moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Dad misses its intended target.
Dad throws out a loose jab but Staton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dad tries to clinch up but Staton circles away and keeps his distance.
Dad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staton throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton throws a hook but Dad avoids it easily.
Dad avoids the body shot from Staton.
Dad lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Staton can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dad and Staton drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dad.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncle Dad!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul de la Madrugada (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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nickolas Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raul de la Madrugada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Bryant lands.
de la Madrugada is looking to clinch.
de la Madrugada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant connects with a nice cross there... de la Madrugada is looking wobbly and Bryant recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send de la Madrugada to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bryant jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nickolas Bryant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Jurdana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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250 lbs
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278 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Decent 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bojan Jurdana!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jurdana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barnes's guard.
Jurdana throwing strikes but missing.
Jurdana wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Jurdana passes into half guard.
Jurdana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Barnes won't allow Jurdana to pass to mount.
Jurdana is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Barnes to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Jurdana wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurdana drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barnes dives on top into guard.
Jurdana throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Jurdana keeps moving.
Jurdana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurdana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jurdana working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurdana trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes won't allow Jurdana to sweep him here.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jurdana trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Jurdana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jurdana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurdana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurdana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Jurdana isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barnes stacks Jurdana on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barnes!
Jurdana is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barnes lands a high kick!
It looks like Bojan Jurdana has been cut.
DJ Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jurdana blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Jurdana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Jurdana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jurdana lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Jurdana is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jurdana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bojan Jurdana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
DJ Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Jurdana circles away.
Jurdana looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurdana moves away.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Jurdana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Jurdana is blocking nicely.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jurdana blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Jurdana is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Jurdana blocks it.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Jurdana.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurdana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jurdana's brow.
Jurdana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jurdana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jurdana is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Jurdana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurdana wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Jurdana managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jurdana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DJ Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Jurdana.
Barnes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Jurdana wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurdana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jurdana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Jurdana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jurdana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jurdana on the ground.
Jurdana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurdana tries for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurdana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jurdana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jurdana wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jurdana is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jurdana trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Jurdana fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jurdana working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jurdana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jurdana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bojan Jurdana's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jurdana is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
DJ Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Jurdana is avoiding it.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jurdana circles away.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Jurdana moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Jurdana keeps the fight on the outside.
Jurdana avoids the body shot from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurdana avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Jurdana circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Jurdana pushes him off.
Jurdana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurdana fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Jurdana keeps it at a distance.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Jurdana moves out of range easily.
Barnes slips a straight right by Jurdana.
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.
Some wild striking there from Jurdana.
Jurdana avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Jurdana throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Jurdana circles away.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Jurdana moves out of range easily.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jurdana.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jurdana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes takes a swing at Jurdana's ribcage but misses.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jurdana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Jurdana moves out of range easily.
Jurdana misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
DJ Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Jurdana.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jurdana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jurdana lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes tries to clinch but Jurdana moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes tries to clinch but Jurdana is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Jurdana is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jurdana drops Barnes with a nice combination! Jurdana dives into Barnes's guard, looking to finish!
Barnes is rocked!
Jurdana passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jurdana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurdana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Barnes defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bojan Jurdana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jurdana 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... Bojan Jurdana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Rippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reeves Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Rippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reeves Lawal!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rippa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rippa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lawal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rippa looks to land a left hand but Lawal moved out of range nicely.
Rippa thuds his right hand into Lawal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rippa throws the kick towards the body but Lawal avoids it.
Lawal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawal slips under a jab.
Lawal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Reeves Lawal has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rippa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rippa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rippa.
Rippa tests Lawal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavin Rippa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rippa checks a leg kick.
Lawal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rippa.
Lawal avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rippa moves away.
Rippa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rippa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lawal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rippa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawal slips a jab from Rippa.
Lawal moves out of range as Rippa throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Rippa.
Rippa throws an overhand right that lands on Lawal's shoulder, as Lawal tries to avoid the shot.
Lawal is looking to clinch.
Rippa swinging wilding here.
Lawal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Rippa misses its intended target.
Lawal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rippa fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawal in the body.
Lawal throws out a loose jab but Rippa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rippa missing with a left hand there. Lawal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rippa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rippa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawal tries to score with a low kick but Rippa moves his leg out of the way.
Rippa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawal digs a good body shot into Rippa's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rippa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rippa misses with a straight right.
Rippa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rippa throws a sloppy head kick and Lawal moves out of range easily.
Rippa throws a shot from downtown. Lawal moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rippa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawal doesn't seem phased though.
Rippa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Rippa.
Lawal throws a lazy right hand but Rippa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawal is looking to clinch.
Lawal closes the distance and pushes Rippa back into the cage.
Rippa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rippa breaks the clinch.
Lawal looks to score with a jab to the body but Rippa is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rippa misses the target.
Rippa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lawal walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Lawal.
Rippa looks for the body kick but Lawal saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal staying out of range there.
Rippa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rippa.
Rippa misses with the combination.
Lawal throws a lazy right hand but Rippa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rippa throws a series of punches but Lawal moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rippa misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Rippa misses.
Rippa lands a jab to Lawal's midsection.
A jab from Rippa misses.
Lawal thows a leg kick but Rippa checks it
and Lawal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Rippa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reeves Lawal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rippa throws the left hand but Lawal avoids the punch easily.
Rippa cracks Lawal with an open hand slap.
Rippa thuds his right hand into Lawal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawal defending well as Rippa loads up on a big left hand.
Lawal blocks a head kick by Rippa.
Rippa throws a head kick that misses.
Rippa looks for the body kick but Lawal saw that one coming.
Lawal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rippa.
Rippa moves out of range of the strikes.
Rippa tries to move into range but Lawal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rippa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawal.
Rippa throws a leg kick
and Lawal counters with a left to the body.
Rippa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawal.
Rippa with a hook.
Rippa throws a sloppy head kick and Lawal moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rippa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Rippa misses
and Lawal counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Lawal as he connects with a hook.
Lawal lands a slapping body shot.
Gavin Rippa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rippa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rippa misses with a body kick.
Lawal tries to clinch up.
Lawal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rippa is out of range and Lawal settles back down.
A jab from Lawal misses.
Rippa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lawal with a jab.
Lawal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rippa manages to avoid it.
Rippa slips a straight right by Lawal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal clinches up with Rippa and pushes him back against the cage.
Rippa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Lawal.
Lawal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rippa.
Lawal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rippa lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawal off the cage and back into rage.
Lawal looks to score with a jab to the body but Rippa is just out of range.
Lawal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rippa misses with a hook. Lawal ducked under it nicely.
Lawal lands a nice hook to Rippa's body. Rippa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rippa throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rippa.
Lawal slips under a jab from Rippa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal tries to clinch but Rippa moves out of range.
Rippa falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lawal counter with a right hand.
Rippa avoids the body shot from Lawal.
Rippa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lawal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lawal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rippa has time to react.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Rippa keeps the fight on the outside.
Rippa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal moves out of range as Rippa strikes.
Rippa lands a slapping body shot.
Rippa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rippa.
Lawal clinches.
Lawal misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Lawal's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawal throws a punch but it's blocked by Rippa.
Rippa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawals head.
Lawal misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reeves Lawal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reeves Lawal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rippa.
Lawal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rippa.
Rippa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawal moves into the clinch.
Rippa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawal digs a good hook to Rippa's body.
Rippa misses with a combination
and Lawal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lawal pushes Rippa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawal can't find room to land a body shot as Rippa controls the action.
Lawal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Lawal.
Rippa throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lawal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rippa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rippa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Rippa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawal counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rippa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rippa misses the target.
Lawal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rippa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lawal is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Rippa fails to land.
Lawal has had enough of the clinch but Rippa keeps him there for the moment.
Lawal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rippa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rippa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawal's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Lawal.
Rippa blocks a body shot from Lawal.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lawal scores with a hook to the body.
Lawal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lawal is trying to break the clinch but Rippa is controlling him.
Rippa misses with a body punch.
Rippa is trying to break the clinch but Lawal is controlling him.
Lawal tries a body shot but Rippa blocks it.
Lawal digs a right hand into Rippa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rippa's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lawal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Rippa.
Lawal gets a clinch.
Rippa taking a breather.
Maybe Rippa would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Lawal is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Rippa.
Lawal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rippa throws a head punch that misses.
Lawal scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lawal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rippa manages to break the clinch.
Lawal moves in looking to clinch but Rippa pushes him off.
Rippa misses with a looping right.
Rippa throws a looping overhand right but Lawal ducks down to avoid it.
Lawal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Rippa.
Rippa throws a hook but Lawal blocks it.
Rippa misses the jab.
Rippa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Lawal.
Lawal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawal moves away from the strike by Rippa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reeves Lawal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Reeves Lawal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Shinobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Galindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galindo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boss Life. Justin Galindo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Shinobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Galindo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galindo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinobi rushes Galindo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galindo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shinobi prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shinobi.
Shinobi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Galindo's efforts to push away.
Shinobi cracks Galindo with a nice body shot.
Galindo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shinobi lands a right hook to the body.
Galindo avoids the head kick by Shinobi.
Galindo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Galindo showed some decent athleticism there.
Shinobi pushes Galindo off looking to stand but Galindo dives back in and keeps control.
Shinobi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Shinobi wants to clinch up but Galindo keeps it at a distance.
Shinobi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galindo misses with a double jab.
Shinobi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galindo is looking to chop away at Shinobi's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Galindo misses the target.
Galindo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shinobi tries to improve position but can't.
Shinobi regains half guard.
Shinobi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Galindo.
Shinobi is staying active underneath Galindo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galindo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Galindo misses with a head shot. Shinobi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Galindo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galindo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinobi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Galindo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shinobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shinobi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Galindo.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shinobi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galindo lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Max Shinobi has been cut.
Galindo swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinobi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Galindo.
Shinobi scores with a shot to the body.
Galindo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galindo throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinobi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galindo.
Shinobi throws a combination. Galindo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shinobi has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Shinobi.
Galindo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shinobi avoids it.
Shinobi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Shinobi.
Shinobi works on Galindo's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Shinobi.
Shinobi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Justin Galindo has been cut.
Shinobi lands a hook that snaps the head of Galindo backwards.
Shinobi lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Shinobi as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Shinobi lands a shot to the body.
Shinobi scores with a knee to the head.
Shinobi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shinobi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shinobi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galindo is rocked!
Shinobi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Galindo to his knees! Shinobi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Shinobi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santara Amarillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Mustardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustardson has chosen Who's your Daddy by Mook N Fair as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gabe Mustardson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santara Amarillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Mustardson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustardson misses with a two punch combination.
Amarillo avoids the body shot from Mustardson.
A combination from Amarillo does no damage.
Mustardson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Santara Amarillo has been cut.
Mustardson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amarillo is rocked!
Mustardson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Amarillo falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabe Mustardson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Machuchin Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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163 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Machuchin Dillon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wa Za Banga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Dillon misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that half lands.
wa Za Banga slips a straight right by Dillon.
wa Za Banga defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machuchin Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from wa Za Banga lands but Dillon takes it in his stride.
wa Za Banga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Dillon.
It looks like Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon looks for the body kick but wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Dillon throws a leg kick that is checked
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick.
Dillon misses the shot to the body.
Dillon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract wa Za Banga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
wa Za Banga looks to land a combination but Dillon avoids it well.
Dillon misses the body punch
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Some wild striking there from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but Dillon moved away.
wa Za Banga with a nice cross.
Dillon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dillon throws a hook but wa Za Banga blocks it.
Dillon avoids the head kick by wa Za Banga.
Dillon closes the distance but wa Za Banga moves to the side
and wa Za Banga counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range nicely.
wa Za Banga thuds his shin into the meat of Dillon's side.
wa Za Banga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
wa Za Banga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Dillon throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
Dillon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses the shot to the body.
Dillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wa Za Banga.
Dillon dodges the punch combination from wa Za Banga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from wa Za Banga.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from wa Za Banga - that will leave a mark!
wa Za Banga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
wa Za Banga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dillon.
Dillon is rocked!
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
wa Za Banga lands with a thumping leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dillon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from wa Za Banga. That one must have hurt.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillon's sensitive parts.
Dillon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick. Dillon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
wa Za Banga lands an overhand right.
Oh Dillon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dillon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. wa Za Banga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dillon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dillon looks to land a right hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range.
wa Za Banga jabs at Dillon's body.
wa Za Banga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillon seems to have got his legs back now.
wa Za Banga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillon misses the shot to the body.
Dillon misses with a wild body shot.
wa Za Banga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
wa Za Banga misses with a double jab
and Dillon counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon looks to land a combination but wa Za Banga avoids it well.
Dillon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
A low kick from Dillon is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a big head kick but Dillon shrugs it off.
Dillon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
wa Za Banga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dillon throws a nice looking combination but wa Za Banga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from wa Za Banga.
A head kick lands from wa Za Banga that sends Dillon to the canvas. Dillon tries to scramble back to his feet but wa Za Banga brings him back down into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
wa Za Banga is looking to advance position but Dillon won't allow it.
wa Za Banga wants to advance to full mount but Dillon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wa Za Banga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
wa Za Banga controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon struggling a bit here.
Dillon tries to bench press wa Za Banga off him but wa Za Banga keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wa Za Banga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
wa Za Banga trying to control the position but Dillon is working away.
Dillon tries to control but wa Za Banga manages to take his back.
Dillon trying to control the hands but wa Za Banga breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon manages to reverse the position and now he's in wa Za Banga's guard. Nice work there by Dillon.
wa Za Banga has his hands on Dillon's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dillon misses with a combination
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Dillon drops his hands momentarily and wa Za Banga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dillon avoids the head kick by wa Za Banga.
Dillon fails to land with a series of punches.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range nicely.
wa Za Banga lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dillon. That did some damage!
wa Za Banga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick!
Dillon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dillon throws a series of strikes that have wa Za Banga backpedaling.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dillon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dillon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
wa Za Banga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillon misses with a hook. wa Za Banga ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target.
Dillon lands with an overhand left.
wa Za Banga fakes the leg kick and cracks Dillon in the body.
wa Za Banga is looking to slow Dillon down with leg kicks.
Dillon scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon tries to clinch but wa Za Banga is having none of it.
wa Za Banga misses with a double jab
and Dillon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
wa Za Banga loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
wa Za Banga dodges the punch combination from Dillon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga misses with a body shot.
Dillon wants to clinch up but wa Za Banga keeps it at a distance.
Dillon throws a shot from downtown. wa Za Banga moves away and avoids it.
Dillon misses with a hook.
Dillon gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling wa Za Banga to counter with a crisp jab.
wa Za Banga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a combination that misses
and Dillon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dillon throws out a loose jab but wa Za Banga uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
Dillon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by wa Za Banga. wa Za Banga obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on wa Za Banga's shoulder, as wa Za Banga tries to avoid the shot.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillon throws a shot from downtown. wa Za Banga moves away and avoids it.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
wa Za Banga lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillon blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Dillon misses with an uppercut. wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
wa Za Banga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillon.
Dillon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
Dillon throws a lazy right hand but wa Za Banga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillon misses with a straight left.
Dillon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dillon blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga connects with a high kick.
wa Za Banga slips a jab from Dillon.
Dillon connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. Dillon catches wa Za Banga right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a series of punches but wa Za Banga avoids them all with ease.
wa Za Banga misses with a combination
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
wa Za Banga misses with a double jab.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as Dillon strikes.
Dillon throws a big shot that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dillon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from wa Za Banga - the referee stops the clock and Dillon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says wa Za Banga. Dillon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dillon fails to land with a series of punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
wa Za Banga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wa Za Banga knocks Dillon to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Dillon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
wa Za Banga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dillon looks to land a combination but wa Za Banga avoids it well.
wa Za Banga lands a big head kick that sends Dillon to the canvas! wa Za Banga follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is the new lightweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleki Oliweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Dub Deborde (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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212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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24
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleki Oliweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, D Dub Deborde!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliweli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Deborde dives in and grabs Oliweli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliweli pushes down on Deborde's head and hops out.
A jab-cross combination lands for Oliweli and sends Deborde crashing to the mat! Oliweli follows him down to the mat - Deborde regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Deborde is rocked!
It looks like D Dub Deborde has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, if Oliweli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Deborde is still in real trouble! Can Oliweli finish him?
Oliweli tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Deborde.
Deborde seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliweli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Deborde trying to control from the bottom.
Oliweli tries to stand and escape but Deborde is controlling the position.
Deborde moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deborde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oliweli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Deborde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Deborde looking for a sweep. Not yet Deborde, not yet.
Deborde will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two 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.
Oliweli postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deborde looking for subs off his back but Oliweli has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oliweli blocks the strikes from Deborde.
Deborde wants to improve his position but Oliweli is controlling well.
Oliweli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deborde on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deborde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oliweli preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deborde looking for a guillotine here but Oliweli defends easily.
Oliweli tries to stand but Deborde is controlling from the bottom.
Deborde striking off his back but it's not causing Oliweli any problems.
Oliweli preventing the sweep.
Deborde lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliweli!
Oliweli is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poor strikes thrown by Deborde there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oliweli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Deborde can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliweli is looking to escape.
Deborde scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oliweli wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Deborde.
Deborde thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaleki Oliweli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D Dub Deborde's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Deborde moves away from the strike by Oliweli.
Oliweli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oliweli dodges the punch combination from Deborde.
Oliweli throws a lazy right hand but Deborde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deborde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliweli as he avoids it easily.
Oliweli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deborde blocks an elbow strike.
Deborde wants a takedown.
Deborde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Deborde.
A bit of stalling here from Oliweli.
Deborde looking to throw knees to the head but Oliweli is blocking nicely.
Oliweli works on Deborde's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliweli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deborde backwards.
A shot in the inside from Oliweli.
Good body shot from Oliweli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Oliweli.
Oliweli scores with a hook to the body.
Deborde is breathing heavily.
Oliweli holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Deborde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliweli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deborde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliweli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliweli looks to land a combination. Deborde sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliweli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oliweli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliweli drops Deborde with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Deborde! Oliweli dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaleki Oliweli!
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hype
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pop
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