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BFC 54: PI vs Kang PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 lbs
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200 cm
20
191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with the combination.
Taiki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taiki throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taiki tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taiki to the ground. Taiki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taiki as he jumps to the side.
Taiki misses with a head kick.
Taiki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taiki.
Taiki scores with a leg kick.
Taiki is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taiki misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Taiki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
Taiki misses with a knee strike.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
Taiki lands a nice uppercut.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taiki has his back to the cage.
Taiki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Taiki keeps him there for the moment.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taiki prevents it.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Taiki tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taiki is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taiki down to the mat. Taiki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taiki tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Taiki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taiki throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Brown.
Taiki tries to clinch up.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taiki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taiki tries to clinch up.
Taiki tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Taiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown looks gassed!
Taiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taiki clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Taiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taiki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamada Taiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taiki. Brown shrugs it off though.
Taiki misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Taiki backing up. Taiki nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Taiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown defending well as Taiki loads up on a big left hand.
Taiki clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taiki's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Taiki moves out of range easily.
Taiki takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Both fighters circling a little - Taiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taiki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taiki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Taiki thumps Brown with a low kick.
Taiki thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taiki tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Taiki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taiki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamada Taiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taiki throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Taiki lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Taiki takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brown is rocked!
It looks like James Brown has been cut.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Taiki finish him?
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Taiki thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada Taiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taiki moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taiki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Taiki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taiki lands an uppercut.
Taiki crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taiki with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Taiki lands a knee to the body.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki with a knee to the head.
Taiki stalling in the clinch.
Taiki digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Taiki misses with some punches.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Taiki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taiki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Taiki has him pressed against the cage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taiki lands a nice elbow.
Taiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taiki lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taiki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taiki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
Taiki throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Taiki misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taiki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taiki scores a nice knee to the body.
Taiki lands a shot to the body.
Taiki scores with a knee to the head.
Taiki scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Taiki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Taiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Taiki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Taiki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown tries to break free but Taiki pushes him back against the cage.
Taiki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taiki.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taiki lands a nice elbow.
Taiki lands with a light punch inside.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taiki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
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.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taiki prevents it.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taiki manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown stays in close to Taiki's body and controls the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Taiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Taiki holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Brown'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. This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Taiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taiki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taiki is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Taiki trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Taiki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown wants to take a breather but Taiki is having none of it.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki controlling the position for now.
Brown wants to control but Taiki is keeping him busy.
Taiki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Taiki controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Taiki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taiki tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Taiki.
Taiki lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Taiki.
Taiki stalling against the cage.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taiki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Taiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown is trying to drag Taiki to the mat but Taiki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taiki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taiki.
Taiki lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Yamada Taiki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Taiki lands a knee to the head.
Taiki gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiki lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taiki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Taiki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taiki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taiki misses with a knee strike.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown moves out of range as Taiki strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
James Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taiki misses with a low kick.
Taiki throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Taiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamada Taiki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taiki, 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... Yamada Taiki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between timmy O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsu Shitzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Toole comes to the cage accompanied by Capone & Noreaga - Thug Poetry. This should be fireworks!
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164 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
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160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, timmy O Toole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matsu Shitzu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Shitzu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Toole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shitzu looks for a takedown but O Toole sprawls well.
Shitzu defending well as O Toole loads up on a big left hand.
Shitzu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Toole can pounce on him.
Shitzu throws a combination. O Toole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Toole tries to clinch up but Shitzu circles away and keeps his distance.
Shitzu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Toole tries to avoid it but Shitzu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Toole to the ground. O Toole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Toole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shitzu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shitzu trying to control but O Toole is working from the bottom.
O Toole managing to control the position.
Shitzu stopping the sweep attempt from O Toole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Toole has his foot on Shitzu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shitzu works his way back into a safe position though.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Shitzu from controlling successfully.
O Toole is looking for a triangle but Shitzu pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Shitzu wants to control from the top but O Toole keeps moving.
Shitzu wants to pass the guard but O Toole is keeping the position.
O Toole looking for a guillotine here but Shitzu defends easily.
Shitzu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! O Toole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shitzu, into his guard.
O Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Shitzu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shitzu's guard.
Shitzu has his foot on O Toole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Toole works his way back into a safe position though.
Shitzu controls O Toole momentarily but O Toole frees himself.
Shitzu is looking for a triangle but O Toole pushes his legs off easily.
O Toole wants to get up but he can't break Shitzu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shitzu trying to control the position.
O Toole wants to stand but Shitzu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
Shitzu is trying to control the position but O Toole postures up.
Shitzu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. O Toole stacks Shitzu 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 O Toole!
Shitzu tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but O Toole presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
O Toole is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Shitzu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsu Shitzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shitzu fails with a takedown attempt.
timmy O Toole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsu Shitzu.
O Toole misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
timmy O Toole dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Toole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shitzu throws a series of punches but O Toole moves out of range.
O Toole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shitzu.
O Toole throws a leg kick but Shitzu moved away.
Shitzu moves out of range of the body kick from O Toole.
A big left from Shitzu misses.
Shitzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shitzu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Toole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shitzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Toole moves away.
Shitzu thows a body shot but no joy.
Shitzu throws out a leg kick but O Toole moves out of range and Shitzu only half commits.
Shitzu scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Shitzu - just one landing.
Shitzu throws a body punch but O Toole moves out of range.
Shitzu shoots in for a double leg but O Toole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shitzu lands a nice shot that snaps O Toole's head back.
O Toole tries to score with a low kick but Shitzu moves his leg out of the way.
Shitzu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Toole defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Toole misses with a head kick.
O Toole throws a leg kick but Shitzu checks it.
O Toole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shitzu shoots in looking for a takedown. O Toole tries to sprawl out of it but Shitzu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Toole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
timmy O Toole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsu Shitzu.
Shitzu scores a takedown into full mount!
Shitzu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But O Toole has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from O Toole!
O Toole wants to stand and escape but instead Shitzu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shitzu trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole controls Shitzu momentarily but Shitzu frees himself.
Shitzu trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shitzu defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shitzu trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shitzu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Toole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shitzu!
O Toole looking for a guillotine from mount but Shitzu is having none of it.
O Toole gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Shitzu cracks O Toole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Toole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shitzu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Toole forces Shitzu back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shitzu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shitzu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Toole has him pressed against the cage.
Shitzu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Toole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Toole misses with a knee to the head.
O Toole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Toole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Toole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shitzu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shitzu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Toole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Toole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shitzu takes an elbow to the temple.
Shitzu goes for a takedown attempt but O Toole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shitzu checks a low kick from O Toole.
Shitzu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shitzu controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that timmy O Toole will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shitzu throws a head kick but O Toole moves out of range.
Shitzu scores with a body shot.
O Toole misses with a body kick.
O Toole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shitzu takes a step back to recover.
O Toole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shitzu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Toole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
O Toole keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shitzu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Toole rather than just go for the knockout.
Shitzu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Shitzu defending well as O Toole loads up on a big left hand.
O Toole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shitzu moves away.
Shitzu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shitzu throws a body punch but O Toole moves out of range.
O Toole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shitzu jabs at O Toole's body.
Shitzu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shitzu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Toole throws the kick towards the body but Shitzu avoids it.
Matsu Shitzu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Toole misses with a low kick.
O Toole ducks under a wild hook from Shitzu.
timmy O Toole is winning the standup battle so far.
O Toole motions for Shitzu to come forward. O Toole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Shitzu finds it's target.
Shitzu throws the left hand but O Toole avoids the punch easily.
O Toole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Toole is looking to score with low kicks.
Shitzu throws a leg kick
and O Toole counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shitzu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shitzu misses the jab.
Shitzu throws a hook to the side of O Toole's head but O Toole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Toole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shitzu with a poor takedown
and O Toole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
timmy O Toole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsu Shitzu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole has closed the distance and engaged Shitzu in a clinch.
O Toole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shitzu takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Toole lands a good knee to the midsection. Shitzu won't want to take too many of those.
O Toole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Toole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Toole scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by O Toole.
Shitzu tries to pull guard but O Toole won't allow it.
O Toole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shitzu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Toole walks away with a smile on his face. Shitzu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
timmy O Toole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Toole clinches.
Shitzu is trying to drag O Toole to the mat but O Toole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Toole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Toole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shitzu is defending well for now.
O Toole lands an elbow just above Shitzu 's eye.
Shitzu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shitzu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Toole throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole missing with knees to the body.
Shitzu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shitzu is trying to drag O Toole to the mat but O Toole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Toole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shitzu is working for takedown but O Toole is calmly controlling the position for now.
O Toole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shitzu's defenses.
Shitzu takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Toole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shitzu wants a takedown.
O Toole lands a knee to the body.
O Toole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Toole tries to land knees in the clinch but Shitzu avoids the damage to the body.
O Toole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shitzu.
O Toole tries a knee to the head but Shitzu blocks it.
Shitzu fails to pull guard.
O Toole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shitzu wants a takedown.
O Toole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shitzu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Toole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matsu Shitzu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shitzu is trying to break free.
O Toole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Toole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shitzu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Toole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shitzu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shitzu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shitzu avoiding damage as O Toole throws knees to the body.
O Toole stops a takedown attempt from Shitzu.
O Toole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Toole tries to land knees in the clinch but Shitzu avoids the damage to the body.
Shitzu managing to block the knees to the body from O Toole.
Shitzu tries to score a body lock takedown but O Toole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shitzu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shitzu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shitzu looking for a takedown.
timmy O Toole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Toole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shitzu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Toole tries a knee to the head but Shitzu blocks it.
O Toole pushes off an throws an elbow but Shitzu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Toole blocks the elbow strike.
O Toole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shitzu wants to break free but O Toole has control.
Shitzu drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Toole pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shitzu throws a lazy right hand but O Toole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
timmy O Toole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Toole, 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... timmy O Toole!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cohen Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Jurdana (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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23
255 lbs
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278 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cohen Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bojan Jurdana!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurdana throws a series of punches but Maloney avoids them all with ease.
Jurdana fails to land with a series of punches.
Jurdana tries for a takedown but Maloney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maloney stuffs the takedown.
Maloney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jurdana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Maloney.
Maloney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurdana's elbow.
Maloney misses with a body punch.
Maloney pushes Jurdana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maloney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jurdana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maloney smiles and moves away.
Cohen Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Jurdana.
Maloney tries to clinch up.
Maloney doesn't manage to clinch there - Jurdana circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Maloney.
Maloney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maloney pushes Jurdana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maloney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maloney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurdana's elbow.
Maloney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Maloney.
Jurdana looks gassed!
Maloney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jurdana blocks an uppercut.
Maloney cracks Jurdana with a nice body shot.
Maloney works on Jurdana's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maloney misses with some punches.
Maloney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maloney throws a head punch that misses.
Maloney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jurdana backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Maloney.
Maloney works on Jurdana's body with a couple of short punches.
Maloney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney cracks Jurdana with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Maloney.
Nice body punch from Maloney.
A short uppercut from Maloney.
Maloney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maloney lands a left hand.
Maloney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maloney cracks Jurdana with a nice body shot.
Maloney misses with some punches.
Maloney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jurdana or not.
Maloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maloney fails to land.
Maloney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maloney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maloney digs a right hand underneath Jurdana's ribcage. Jurdana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maloney.
Maloney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jurdana blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maloney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney is leaning against Jurdana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jurdana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maloney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maloney throws a head punch that misses.
Maloney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jurdana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maloney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maloney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maloney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jurdana wants to get back to striking at distance but Maloney won't allow it.
Maloney is leaning against Jurdana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maloney lands a nice uppercut.
Maloney digs a right hand underneath Jurdana's ribcage. Jurdana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maloney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Maloney.
Maloney has a couple of punches blocked by Jurdana.
Maloney misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurdana.
A short right from Maloney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maloney tries to work over Jurdana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maloney.
Maloney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jurdana blocks a body shot from Maloney.
Maloney tries to work over Jurdana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maloney working aggressively here.
Jurdana wants a takedown but no success here.
Maloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maloney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jurdana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maloney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jurdana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maloney smiles and moves away.
Maloney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jurdana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Maloney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jurdana throws a series of punches but Maloney moves out of range.
Jurdana shoots in looking for a takedown. Maloney tries to sprawl out of it but Jurdana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maloney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maloney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maloney showed some decent athleticism there.
Jurdana manages to get to full guard.
Maloney throwing strikes from guard but Jurdana blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurdana has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maloney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jurdana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maloney postures up in Jurdana's guard and throws a big left but Jurdana blocks it.
Maloney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jurdana 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 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.
Maloney throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jurdana fails to land with a series of punches.
Jurdana is breathing heavily.
Jurdana tries to bum rush Maloney with a series of wild strikes but Maloney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maloney scores with a leg kick.
Maloney clinches up against the cage.
Maloney working aggressively here.
Maloney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maloney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maloney misses with a punch on the inside.
Maloney has a couple of punches blocked by Jurdana.
Maloney working aggressively here.
Maloney lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jurdanas head.
Maloney scores with a hook to the body.
Jurdana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cohen Maloney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Maloney.
Jurdana blocks a body shot from Maloney.
Maloney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jurdana.
A short right from Maloney on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Maloney as the two fighters clinch.
Maloney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maloney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jurdana backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Maloney fails to land.
Maloney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jurdana can do to turn this around?
Jurdana fails to pull guard.
Maloney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maloney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Maloney.
Maloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maloney lands an uppercut.
Maloney misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney pushes Jurdana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maloney misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurdana blocks an uppercut.
Maloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jurdana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maloney has Jurdana pressed against the cage, preventing Jurdana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurdana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurdana.
Maloney misses with the head strike.
Maloney lands a shoulder strike.
Maloney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jurdana backwards.
Maloney lands a body shot.
Jurdana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cohen Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Jurdana.
Jurdana is looking to break free of the clinch but Maloney has double underhooks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maloney here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jurdana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maloney working aggressively here.
Maloney lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Maloney 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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maloney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maloney tries to close the distance and clinch but Jurdana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jurdana with a poor takedown
and Maloney moves into the clinch.
Maloney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maloney swings wildly with an uppercut but Jurdana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maloney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maloney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Jurdana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maloney lands with a left to the head.
Jurdana fails to pull guard.
Maloney tries to work over Jurdana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maloney. Jurdana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurdana tries for a takedown but Maloney circles away easily
and Maloney counters with an outside leg kick.
Cohen Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Jurdana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maloney is looking for a kimura but Jurdana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maloney to get the leverage.
Maloney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jurdana's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurdana gets back to full guard.
Maloney postures up in Jurdana's guard and throws a big left but Jurdana blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maloney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jurdana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maloney wanted to stand there but Jurdana had control of the position.
Maloney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jurdana misses with a body shot
and Maloney counters with a leg kick.
Jurdana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jurdana has a takedown stuffed.
Maloney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jurdana is trying to defend but Maloney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jurdana manages to get to full guard.
Jurdana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maloney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maloney trying to move into half guard but instead Jurdana has managed to sweep!
Cohen Maloney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jurdana controlling from the top position.
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.
Jurdana wants to control from the top but Maloney keeps moving.
Maloney is looking to stand up but Jurdana isn't so interested in that idea.
Bojan Jurdana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurdana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maloney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jurdana throwing strikes from guard but Maloney blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maloney closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cohen Maloney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maloney 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... Cohen Maloney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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24
179 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodgood.
Blow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blow tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bloodgood is trying to improve his position.
Blow is looking to take a break and control but Bloodgood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bloodgood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
It looks like Blow is going to stand back up.
Blow throwing shots but Bloodgood is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood tries to roll over but Blow keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bloodgood lands a head shot.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch but Blow is avoiding it.
Blow shoots in for a takedown but Bloodgood shows good takedown defense.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
Blow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bloodgood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bloodgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodgood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blow is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloodgood passes Blow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bloodgood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bloodgood lands a nice short elbow.
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. Bloodgood connects with a nice short shot to Blow's temple.
Bloodgood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blow is refusing to be controlled, as Bloodgood sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bloodgood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blow's head.
Blow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blow is staying active underneath Bloodgood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bloodgood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blow's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blow wants to control but Bloodgood is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Blow blocks it.
Blow wants to clinch up but Bloodgood keeps it at a distance.
Blow slips under a jab from Bloodgood.
The fighters circling - Bloodgood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch but Blow is avoiding it.
Bloodgood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bloodgood scores a takedown into full mount!
Bloodgood looks gassed!
Bloodgood with shots to the head and body - Blow looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Blow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blow is desperately trying to improve his position but Bloodgood has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Bloodgood connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood thowing shots but they're missing.
Blow is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bloodgood goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Blow turns into him and now he's in Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood trying to control the position.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodgood trying to keep a closed guard but Blow is proving a slippery customer.
Blow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Bloodgood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blow tries to clinch but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Blow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bloodgood misses with a double jab.
A jab from Bloodgood misses.
Bloodgood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodgood clinches.
Bloodgood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bloodgood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bloodgood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloodgood throws a jab but it's blocked by Blow.
Some wild striking there from Bloodgood.
Blow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodgood forces Blow back against the cage and clinches.
Bloodgood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow lands a nice shot to the body.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot to the body.
Blow is looking to clinch but Bloodgood is avoiding it.
Abel Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blow moves into the clinch.
Blow manages to break the clinch.
Bloodgood misses the jab.
Bloodgood lands with a hook. Blow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bloodgood tries to clinch there but Blow circles away.
Bloodgood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blow tries to avoid it but Bloodgood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blow to the ground. Blow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bloodgood is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Joe Blow has been cut.
Bloodgood blocks a head kick by Blow.
Blow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bloodgood misses with a hook.
Bloodgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Blow has his takedown stuffed
enabling Bloodgood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Blow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch but Blow is avoiding it.
Blow throws a head kick that misses.
Bloodgood loads up on a big right hand but Blow slips the punch.
Blow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bloodgood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Bloodgood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bloodgood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgood throws a low kick, looking for Blow's leg but Blow calmly moves out of range.
Bloodgood scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blow dodges the punch combination from Bloodgood.
Nice sprawl there from Bloodgood as Blow shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloodgood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bloodgood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blow counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bloodgood scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bloodgood is putting a hurting on Blow here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bloodgood has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blow wants to control but Bloodgood postures up.
Bloodgood working the body and head with strikes.
Blow is looking to regain half guard here but Bloodgood keeps moving and retains side control.
Bloodgood landing a few strikes.
Bloodgood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bloodgood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bloodgood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow is trying to control Bloodgood's posture but Bloodgood avoids it.
Bloodgood tries for a kimura but Blow is defending well.
Bloodgood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blow is avoiding damage well.
Abel Bloodgood has got the better of the ground game so far.
The strikes coming from Bloodgood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blow can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodgood is chipping away with strikes.
Blow struggling a bit here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bloodgood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Bloodgood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Blow's cut.
That's time! Blow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bloodgood misses with a series of wild punches.
Blow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodgood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blow counters with a head kick. That will keep Bloodgood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bloodgood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blow somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Bloodgood misses with a looping left.
Bloodgood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blow.
Blow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blow is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bloodgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blow throws a head kick but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bloodgood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abel Bloodgood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bloodgood swings for the body but Blow moves out of range.
Bloodgood misses with a kick to the body.
Blow takes the fight into the clinch.
Bloodgood manages to break the clinch.
Blow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Bloodgood with that takedown attempt.
Bloodgood misses with a hook.
Blow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodgood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodgood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blow digs a good body shot into Bloodgood's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow tries to clinch up.
Bloodgood swinging wilding here.
Nice body punch from Blow.
Bloodgood has a takedown stuffed.
Abel Bloodgood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blow connects with a high kick.
Blow lands with a shot to the body.
Bloodgood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blow.
Blow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bloodgood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blow somewhat.
Bloodgood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blow keeps working.
Bloodgood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blow wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Bloodgood seems content to control.
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.
Bloodgood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodgood is looking to take a break and control but Blow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bloodgood trying to control the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Abel Bloodgood just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodgood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Bloodgood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bloodgood.
Joe Blow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloodgood gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abel Bloodgood.
Well Bloodgood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Bloodgood!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by WALK BY PANTERA. 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DJ Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Madison!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madison as he jumps to the side.
Madison throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Madison throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Madison.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madison as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from Madison misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanchez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Madison!
Madison is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sanchez has taken his back.
Sanchez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Madison is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sanchez has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Madison taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). DJ Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Cole!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas swinging wilding here.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cole.
Cole takes one on the button.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Thomas.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole is rocked!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Cole tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Cole shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Rick Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Cole.
Cole throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cole. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Cole walks into a jab.
Thomas cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Cole falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Thomas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Mustardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustardson comes to the cage accompanied by Who's your Daddy by Mook N Fair. Victor Reinhardt 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Mustardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mustardson.
Mustardson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Mustardson misses the target.
Reinhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mustardson misses with a body shot.
Mustardson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Reinhardt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reinhardt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustardson.
Mustardson leaves Reinhardt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mustardson throws a hook but Reinhardt avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Reinhardt.
Gabe Mustardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustardson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mustardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mustardson moves out of range of the strikes.
Reinhardt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reinhardt lands in his opponent's guard.
Reinhardt stands and throws Mustardson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reinhardt trying to control the position but Mustardson is working away.
Mustardson tries to escape but Reinhardt is in control.
Mustardson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reinhardt connects with a decent elbow.
Reinhardt works to advance to full mount. Mustardson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustardson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reinhardt lands a big shot there that rocks Mustardson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mustardson can't escape the position.
Reinhardt landing strikes from the mount and Mustardson is in trouble!
Reinhardt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Reinhardt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mustardson?
Reinhardt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reinhardt working Mustardson over with strikes here.
Reinhardt with shots to the head and body - Mustardson looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinhardt drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mustardson! More shots from Reinhardt and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Reinhardt!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayala comes to the cage accompanied by Nore - Cocaine Cowboys. walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Doors - Peace Frog. jack walker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Powerful |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Ayala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jack walker!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ayala misses the target.
Some wild striking there from walker.
Ayala looks to score with a jab to the body but walker is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ayala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ayala takes a kick to the side of the head.
walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
walker throws a series of punches but Ayala moves out of range.
walker tries to clinch up but Ayala circles away and keeps his distance.
Ayala waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract walker.
walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ayala misses the target.
Ayala circles away from the clinch attempt.
walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Ayala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayala.
walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ayala.
Ayala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
walker misses with an uppercut.
Ayala throws out a leg kick but walker moves out of range and Ayala only half commits.
Ayala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ayala thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
walker catches Ayala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ayala throws a left and a right that both miss
and walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
walker is looking to clinch but Ayala is avoiding it.
walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ayala counters with a single leg into guard. walker didn't expect that.
Ayala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
walker controlling Ayala's posture.
Ayala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker wants to stand but Ayala is controlling the position.
Ayala drops back looking for a leg! walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and walker manages to kick Ayala off! Ayala jumps back into walker's guard.
Ayala thows a big elbow that misses.
Ayala throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
walker tries to clinch up but Ayala circles away and keeps his distance.
walker wants to clinch but Ayala slips to the side
and Ayala counters with a nice double leg into side control. walker won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
walker is trying to control Ayala's posture but Ayala avoids it.
Ayala wants to control but walker is keeping him busy.
Ayala working away.
Ayala throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ayala cracks walker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
walker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ayala landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ayala misses with the ground and pound.
Ayala cracks walker with a big right hand but walker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ayala misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ayala dominated that round.
That's time! Ayala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ayala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but walker manages to avoid it.
Ayala throws a body punch but walker moves out of range.
Ayala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ayala avoids a punch combination nicely.
walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as walker blocks the low kick.
walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
walker tries to clinch but Ayala is having none of it.
walker thows a leg kick but Ayala checks it
and Ayala counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ayala.
walker is trying to keep Ayala in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ayala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
walker 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.
Ayala working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
walker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
walker is trying to hold Ayala in close to prevent damage but Ayala has managed to pass into half guard.
Ayala is keen to just control but walker is a slippery customer.
Ayala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ayala prevents walker from improving his position.
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.
Ayala seems to be working for a kimura but walker defends the submission attempt.
Ayala is looking to take a break and control but walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
walker trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ayala slips under a jab from walker.
Ayala looks to score with a jab to the body but walker is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker misses with a double jab.
Ayala thows a body shot but no joy.
walker checks the leg kick nicely there.
walker throws a looping overhand right but Ayala ducks down to avoid it.
jack walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayala.
walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ayala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ayala thows a body shot but no joy.
Ayala fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. walker sprawls well initially but Ayala persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ayala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ayala wants to take a breather but walker is having none of it.
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.
walker is trying to stand back up but Ayala is controlling him
Ayala works his way into side control.
Ayala 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.
Ayala controlling from side mount.
walker struggling a bit here.
walker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
walker wants to control but Ayala postures up.
walker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ayala's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ayala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ayala is trying to control. walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ayala dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayala manages to avoid it.
Ayala throws the kick towards the body but walker avoids it.
Ayala throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling walker to counter with a crisp jab.
walker throws a body punch but Ayala moves out of range.
walker misses with a hook.
walker throws a nice looking combination but Ayala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
walker throws a right hand that Ayala ducks under and follows up with a left that Ayala also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Ayala shoots in and bounces walker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jorge Ayala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ayala landing with the ground and pound.
walker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ayala bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ayala prevents walker from getting back to his feet.
walker working a defensive guard here.
Jorge Ayala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayala advances to half guard.
walker is looking for a sweep. Ayala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ayala is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
walker wants to control but Ayala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
walker is looking to escape.
Ayala controlling the pace.
Ayala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala is controlling the pace.
jack walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jorge Ayala just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ayala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting walker counter with a right hand.
walker avoids the head kick by Ayala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ayala throws out the jab.
Ayala slips under a jab from walker.
walker tries to clinch but Ayala moves out of range.
Jab by walker.
walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ayala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
walker looks to land a combination but Ayala avoids it well.
Ayala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from walker.
walker throws a shot from downtown. Ayala moves away and avoids it.
Ayala takes a swing at walker's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Ayala.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ayala, 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... Jorge Ayala!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Slash!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Slash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castle avoids it really well and circles away.
Slash misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slash throws a series of punches but Castle avoids them all with ease.
Slash looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slash trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castle tries to get out of the position.
Castle keeping full guard, as Slash tries to pass.
Castle is pulling down on Slash's head. It's preventing any offense from Slash, at least for the moment.
Slash is in close to Castle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slash drops back, looking for a kneebar! Castle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Castle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Castle!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slash is trying to improve his position.
Castle tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Slash is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Castle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Castle slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to pass to full mount but Slash defends it.
Slash tries to get to full guard but Castle has control of the leg.
Slash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castle wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slash is trying to control but can't.
Slash actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono Slash dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Castle lands a jab.
Slash moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Slash closes the distance and clinches up with Castle, looking for a takedown. Slash pushes Castle against the cage but Castle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slash fails with a takedown attempt.
Castle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slash takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castle circles away.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono Slash.
Castle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slash slips under a jab.
Slash fails with a takedown attempt.
Castle misses with a straight right.
Slash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slash moves out of range of the strikes.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Slash saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slash moves out of range as Castle strikes.
Slash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castle's waist but Castle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slash off to one side.
Castle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castle throws out a loose jab but Slash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
Slash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castle lands a two punch combo.
Castle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castle scores with a jab to the body.
Castle tests Slash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castle throws a series of punches but Slash avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle with a hook.
Slash slips a straight right by Castle.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Slash moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slash is defended easily by Castle.
Slash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Castle to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Castle - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Castle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Slash.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Castle lunges at Slash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slash's hand.
A jab from Castle does it's job there.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slash was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Slash shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slash drops back looking for a leg! Castle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Castle manages to kick Slash off! Slash jumps back into Castle's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slash drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castle dives on top into guard.
Slash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Slash keeping moving, preventing Castle from controlling successfully.
Castle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Castle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castle has managed to get both his arms back between Slash's legs - danger averted.
Castle wants to stand but Slash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Castle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to control but Slash is keeping busy.
Slash is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slash.
Castle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Slash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Castle sees it coming and defends easily.
Castle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slash trying to move into half guard but instead Castle has managed to sweep!
Castle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slash on the ground.
Slash throws his legs up looking for a submission but Castle uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Castle.
I think Castle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Castle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang has chosen Black Mass as his entrance music. 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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25
179 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Kang!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
P I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
Kang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. P I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kang.
Kang lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Magnum P I has been cut.
Kang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by P I.
P I throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
P I throws a big shot that misses.
P I throws a right and a left that Kang avoids nicely.
Kang scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Kang.
Kang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from P I.
Nice defenses there by P I.
Kang misses with a combination
and P I counters with a three punch combo that has Kang backing up. Kang nods at P I to acknowledge the strikes.
P I cracks Kang with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from P I misses.
Kang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kang misses with a jab, cross combination.
P I staying out of range there.
Kang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
P I throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
P I throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick from P I lands but Kang takes it in his stride.
Kang misses with a hook. P I ducked under it nicely.
P I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kang dodges the punch combination from P I.
Kang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kang looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
P I throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
P I scores with a decent looking hook.
P I lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
P I avoids the body shot from Kang.
P I moves out of range of the strikes.
Kang looks to throw the jab but P I is out of range.
P I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kang throws out the jab.
Kang throws a sloppy body shot
and P I counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
P I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kang throws the left hand but P I avoids the punch easily.
P I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kang misses the target.
Kang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and P I counters with a leg kick.
P I lands a head shot.
P I lands with a kick to the temple. Kang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang misses with a combination
and P I finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kang looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I scores with a leg kick.
P I connects with a right hand. Kang shakes it off.
P I scores with a shot to the body.
P I lands with a nice body punch.
P I buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
P I fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kang.
P I fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kang throws an overhand right that lands on P I's shoulder, as P I tries to avoid the shot.
P I misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kang misses with the body kick
and P I counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kang's knee momentarily.
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!
P I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kang moves away.
P I lands with a nice body punch.
Kang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
P I feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kang's calf.
P I connects with a solid leg kick.
Kang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
P I uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kang has time to react.
P I connects with a solid leg kick.
Kang looks to land a right hand but P I moved out of range.
P I chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Kang misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
P I misses with a few strikes there.
P I works Kang's body with a nice hook.
Kang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
P I thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnum P I dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
That's time! P I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kang loads up on a big right hand but P I slips the punch.
Magnum P I is winning the standup battle so far.
P I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
P I lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. P I catches Kang right on the button with a cross.
Kang throws a hook but P I blocks it.
P I smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
P I throws a body punch but Kang moves out of range.
Kang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from P I. That one must have hurt.
P I lands a nice hook to Kang's body. Kang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
P I throws a leg kick which misses Kang's front leg but catches the back leg as Kang tries to avoid it.
Jab from P I.
P I fails to land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from P I. Kang shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from P I.
Kang needs to keep his hands up - P I had a free shot at his head there.
Kang is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
P I scores with a nice body kick.
P I thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kang if he has to take too many more of those.
P I throws a series of punches but Kang avoids them all with ease.
P I has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Demian Kang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
P I cracks Kang with a right hand to the side of the head.
P I misses with a few strikes there.
P I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kang throws the left hand but P I avoids the punch easily.
P I moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
P I lands a nice hook to Kang's body. Kang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to de liver by P I. Beautiful body shot.
Kang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I thuds a left hand into Kang's body.
Kang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice cross by P I.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kang might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, P I has got the better of the exchanges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
P I lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
P I lands a body shot.
P I's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and P I duly obliges.
Kang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
P I misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from P I, right into the meat.
P I connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kang misses with a hook. P I ducked under it nicely.
P I lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
P I lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kang's sensitive parts.
P I scores with a body shot.
Demian Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by P I there.
P I moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by P I.
P I stuns Kang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kang avoids the head kick by P I.
P I is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kang can do to turn this around?
P I lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kang's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from P I.
Kang avoids the body shot from P I.
Kang throws a predictable looking body shot
and P I counters with a solid body kick.
P I jabs Kang right on the nose. Kang blinks but takes it well.
P I lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
P I ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by P I.
P I explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
P I lands a nice looking body shot.
Kang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from P I. That one must have hurt.
P I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
P I lands a slapping body shot.
Kang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from P I.
P I lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
P I lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
P I slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
P I's corner calls for a 1-2. P I obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnum P I dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
P I chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P I scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kang misses with a double jab
and P I counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kang throws a hook but P I blocks it.
A punch combination from P I misses.
P I connects with a looping right hand.
P I scores with a nice right hand.
Kang misses with a combination
and P I counters with a good low kick that Kang was not able to check.
P I ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kang falls off balance throwing a combination
and P I counters with a nice uppercut.
Kang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by P I.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kang.
P I lands an overhand right.
P I throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
P I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
P I connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
P I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kang.
P I ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
P I lands a body shot.
P I throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
P I lands with a right hand.
P I punishes Kang's body with a nice straight punch.
P I thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kang if he has to take too many more of those.
P I dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kang. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I connects with a body shot.
P I lands with a straight right. Kang didn't see that one coming.
Kang walks forward, straight into a front kick from P I.
P I lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by P I.
P I throws a quick inside leg kick.
P I connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
P I throws a leg kick which misses Kang's front leg but catches the back leg as Kang tries to avoid it.
P I lands a two punch combo.
P I tries a head kick but it misses.
P I fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
P I lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kang circles away quickly and effectively.
P I catches Kang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kang throws a predictable looking body shot
and P I counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by P I.
P I misses with a head kick.
Kang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Kang misses
and P I counters with a big head kick but Kang shrugs it off.
Kang throws a jab when P I was well out of range.
Demian Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
P I with a body punch. A glancing blow.
P I thuds a left hand into Kang's body.
Crunch! P I slams his shin into Kang's torso.
Kang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for P I.
Kang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by P I.
A telegraphed right hand from Kang misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I throws a shot to the body.
P I lands with a hook. Kang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
P I connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for P I.
Kang misses with an uppercut. P I saw that one coming.
P I lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kang at a distance.
P I lands with a kick to the ribs.
P I turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
P I ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by P I.
Kang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
P I digs a good hook to Kang's body.
P I scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnum P I showed his dominance in that final round.
Well P I has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnum P I!
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