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EFC 19 - Something Special PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Drover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Drover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Castro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro checks a leg kick nicely.
Drover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Drover.
It looks like Randy Castro has been cut.
Castro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drover doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drover tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drover tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Drover shoots for a double leg takedown but Castro sprawls well. He's pushed Drover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Drover sprawls well.
Drover throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Drover is looking to land body kicks.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castro lands a head kick!
Drover shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drover postures up.
Castro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drover is one step ahead there.
Castro pushes Drover off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drover fails with the takedown
and Castro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Drover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castro throws a big right hand that misses.
Drover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castro won't allow Drover to sweep him here.
Castro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castro wants to stand but Drover is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Castro thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drover.
Castro scores a takedown into full mount!
Castro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drover is surviving well by controlling Castro's body position as best he can.
Castro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Castro looks gassed!
Drover is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Castro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Castro's cut.
That's time! Drover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castro dodges the punch combination from Drover.
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
Drover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but Drover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drover wants to clinch
and Castro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drover's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castro preventing the sweep.
Castro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castro forces his way into half guard.
Castro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drover defending well though.
Castro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Castro.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castro blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drover tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Castro throws a head kick that misses
and Drover counters with a good low kick that Castro was not able to check.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Drover has his takedown stuffed
and Castro counters with a single leg into guard. Drover didn't expect that.
Castro gets to his feet - Drover follows without any prompting.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drover as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castro.
Adam Drover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drover scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drover prevents Castro from improving his position.
Drover is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castro is just riding it out for now. Drover eventually gives up the hold.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Castro'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!
Drover gets the takedown into side control.
Castro is trying to control Drover's posture but Drover avoids it.
Randy Castro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro tries to buck Drover off but Drover is having none of it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Castro pushes Drover away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drover gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Castro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Drover wants to control but Castro is keeping him busy.
Castro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Castro has control of Drover's left arm, preventing Drover from doing any damage.
Adam Drover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Castro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drover!
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Drover has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Drover!
Drover working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drover trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro 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.
Drover tries to free his leg and advance position but Castro is retaining full guard.
Castro 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.
Drover trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castro is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castro defends well.
Castro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Castro is working Drover over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castro manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castro looking for a sweep. Not yet Castro, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Drover showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Castro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stumpy Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutherford comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends?. Stumpy Rutherford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stumpy Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zane!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Stumpy Rutherford has been cut.
Zane cracks Rutherford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Zane lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Rutherford falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Zane!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Corpuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping up to Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jasper Corpuz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpuz moves away from the strike by Dover.
Corpuz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corpuz lands a nice hook to Dover's body. Dover takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dover stuns Corpuz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corpuz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dover is fending him off so far but Corpuz persists. Nope, Dover circles away and we're back to standing.
Dover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corpuz slips under a jab from Dover.
Dover fails to land with a series of punches.
Dover lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Corpuz can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dover and Corpuz drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dover.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dover!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George St Tierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximilian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die Antwoord : Enter the Ninja. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George St Tierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Maximilian!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Tierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximilian.
St Tierre stalks Maximilian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maximilian's face. Maximilian staggers backwards, shaken.
Maximilian misses with a takedown attempt - St Tierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maximilian misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Maximilian misses.
St Tierre throws a big shot that misses.
St Tierre throws a combination that misses
and Maximilian counters with a nice uppercut.
St Tierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Tierre lands in his opponent's guard.
St Tierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Tierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Tierre passes into half guard.
Maximilian is looking for a sweep. St Tierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maximilian keeping hold of St Tierre's head, controlling as best he can.
St Tierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maximilian is just riding it out for now. St Tierre eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Tierre is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Maximilian has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Tierre passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maximilian is desperately trying to improve his position but St Tierre has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Tierre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Maximilian has worked his arm free - good work by Maximilian!
Maximilian is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but St Tierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Tierre working away.
Maximilian is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Tierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maximilian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian trying to keep a closed guard but St Tierre is proving a slippery customer.
Maximilian lands a decent shot there.
Maximilian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Tierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maximilian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maximilian moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from St Tierre.
St Tierre is breathing heavily.
Maximilian wants to control but St Tierre is keeping him busy.
Maximilian stands up and beckons St Tierre to his feet.
Maximilian throws a series of punches but St Tierre avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maximilian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Tierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Maximilian throws a head kick that misses.
Maximilian scores with a takedown into St Tierre's guard.
Maximilian trying to control but St Tierre is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximilian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Tierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Tierre is working an open guard so Maximilian takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
St Tierre misses with a combination
letting Maximilian counter with a right hand.
Maximilian is looking to clinch.
Maximilian fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximilian fails with a takedown attempt.
Maximilian misses with a few strikes there.
St Tierre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Tierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maximilian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Tierre has his foot on Maximilian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maximilian works his way back into a safe position though.
Maximilian advances position into side control!
St Tierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximilian trying to control the action but St Tierre is working from the bottom.
Maximilian trying to mount his opponent but St Tierre defends it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Maximilian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maximilian tries to bum rush St Tierre with a series of wild strikes but St Tierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Tierre dodges the punch combination from Maximilian.
Maximilian slips a jab from St Tierre.
St Tierre avoids the head kick by Maximilian.
St Tierre has his takedown stuffed
and Maximilian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Tierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maximilian stacks St Tierre 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 Maximilian!
Maximilian tries to advance to mount but St Tierre denies him.
Maximilian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Tierre is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximilian cracks St Tierre with a big right hand but St Tierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
St Tierre seems a little lost for a moment, as Maximilian dominates the positioning.
Maximilian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Tierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Tierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maximilian wants to take a breather but St Tierre is having none of it.
St Tierre tries to get to full guard but Maximilian has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Tierre is in trouble now - Maximilian has advanced to mount!
Maximilian looking to control but St Tierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Tierre can't escape the position.
Maximilian looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Tierre is squirming around, avoiding Maximilian's attempts to control the action.
St Tierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Maximilian has a good base and remains in mount.
Maximilian stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Maximilian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maximilian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Tierre is working to get back to half guard.
Maximilian stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Maximilian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maximilian tries to clinch but St Tierre is having none of it.
Maximilian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maximilian showed some decent athleticism there.
Maximilian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maximilian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maximilian working St Tierre over with strikes.
Maximilian trying to control the pace.
Maximilian is trying to control the action in half guard but St Tierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian controlling the action here.
St Tierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Tierre shoots and misses
and Maximilian counters with a left to the body.
Maximilian fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Tierre misses with a takedown
and Maximilian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Tierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Tierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maximilian pulls his head out easily.
Fabio Maximilian has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximilian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Maximilian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maximilian wants to clinch up but St Tierre keeps it at a distance.
St Tierre misses with a combination
and Maximilian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maximilian is trying to control the action in half guard but St Tierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Tierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maximilian got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Tierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maximilian has managed to get both his arms back between St Tierre's legs - danger averted.
St Tierre has a closed guard, preventing Maximilian from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximilian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximilian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maximilian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maximilian got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Tierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maximilian has managed to get both his arms back between St Tierre's legs - danger averted.
Maximilian trying to control the position from guard on top but St Tierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Tierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maximilian controls the pace.
Maximilian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maximilian scores with a takedown into St Tierre's guard.
Maximilian forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is working for a submission of some sort.
St Tierre gets back to full guard.
St Tierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Maximilian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
St Tierre wants to improve his position but Maximilian is controlling well.
St Tierre is working hard here to advance position.
Maximilian is trying to control. St Tierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Maximilian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St Tierre punching from the bottom.
Maximilian passes the guard and advances to mount!
St Tierre can't escape the position.
St Tierre wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Maximilian controlling the position well here. St Tierre rolled but Maximilian kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
St Tierre is trying to defend against the choke here but Maximilian has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Maximilian Tightens the hold and St Tierre taps out furiously! Maximilian displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabio Maximilian!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Burns III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sedrick Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns III comes to the cage accompanied by Off with his head- Big Pun. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eugene Burns III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sedrick Samuels!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns III tests Samuels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sedrick Samuels has been cut.
Burns III shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samuels but Samuels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns III throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns III misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Samuels. No joy for Burns III on that attempt.
Burns III shoots for a takedown but Samuels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Burns III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns III defending well as Samuels loads up on a big left hand.
Burns III rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samuels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samuels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Samuels lands with a punch from half guard.
Samuels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burns III is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samuels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samuels's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns III is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Samuels defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Burns III is breathing heavily.
Samuels tries to roll but Burns III sticks to his back.
Samuels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Burns III scores with punches from the back.
Burns III sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Samuels taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eugene Burns III!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saki Dateh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senior Lutia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutia has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Senior Lutia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Saki Dateh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Senior Lutia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dateh slaps away a takedown attempt from Lutia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dateh thumps Lutia with a low kick.
Lutia looks gassed!
Dateh scores with a jab. Lutia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horrible takedown by Lutia or perhaps it was just good defense by Dateh which made him look bad.
Dateh throws a quick head kick that knocks Lutia silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Dateh is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Saki Dateh!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Farid Abdellaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Nistelrooyj has chosen Unstoppable as his entrance music. The key to victory for Farid Abdellaoui has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Farid Abdellaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Nistelrooyj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdellaoui circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Van Nistelrooyj lands but Abdellaoui takes it in his stride.
Abdellaoui lands a jab to the nose.
Abdellaoui scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Van Nistelrooyj with that takedown attempt.
Abdellaoui lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Nistelrooyj fails with a takedown attempt.
Abdellaoui connects with a right hand. Van Nistelrooyj shakes it off.
Abdellaoui stuns Van Nistelrooyj with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Nistelrooyj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abdellaoui throws a combination. Van Nistelrooyj tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Nistelrooyj is rocked!
Abdellaoui drops Van Nistelrooyj with a naaaaasty hook - Van Nistelrooyj is in real trouble here! Abdellaoui dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farid Abdellaoui!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adamska Richek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lyoto bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adamska Richek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, lyoto bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain looks for the body kick but Richek saw that one coming.
Donk. bain catches Richek right on the button with a cross.
bain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Richek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
lyoto bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bain misses with a series of wild punches.
bain is looking to slow Richek down with leg kicks.
bain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Richek if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
bain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richek is breathing heavily.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bain misses with a two punch combination.
A big head kick from bain and Richek is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Richek is rocked!
bain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oh Richek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richek shoots in for a double leg but bain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Richek seems to have got his legs back now.
Richek ducks straight into an uppercut from bain and tumbles to the canvas! It�s a flash knockdown though - Richek maanges to regain guard straight away.
bain advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
bain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Richek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richek tries to get out of the position.
bain wants to free his trapped foot but Richek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
bain is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
bain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
bain works his way into full mount!
bain gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bain is trying to defend but Richek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
bain actively working from the bottom here.
bain wants to control but Richek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
bain tries to kick Richek off but Richek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Richek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richek winds up and cracks bain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
bain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Richek is looking to work some ground and pound but bain has wrist control.
Richek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richek throwing strikes from guard but bain blocks nicely.
bain keeping full guard, as Richek tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richek wants to control from the top but bain keeps moving.
bain controls Richek momentarily but Richek frees himself.
Richek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richek connects with a crisp jab.
Richek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
bain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richek.
bain slaps away a takedown attempt from Richek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adamska Richek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bain pushes Richek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Richek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
bain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain is looking to escape.
Richek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
bain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for bain.
bain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richek!
bain is trying to take his opponent's back.
Richek wants to hold on but bain pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
bain stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
bain stuffs the takedown.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
lyoto bain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
bain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bain throws a sloppy head kick and Richek moves out of range easily.
bain jabs Richek right on the nose. Richek blinks but takes it well.
bain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richek lands a lovely overhand right.
bain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
bain cracks Richek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
bain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richek blocks a head kick by bain.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by bain!
bain throws a series of punches but Richek avoids them all with ease.
bain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richek's head backwards.
Richek looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. bain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now bain is on top in guard.
bain pushes down on Richek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
bain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richek defending well though.
Richek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bain on the ground.
bain wants to work for an arm triangle but Richek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
bain is working for a kimura but Richek is defending it quite comfortably.
bain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Richek is just riding it out for now. bain eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
lyoto bain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
bain is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Richek has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for bain!
bain taking shots to the head.
bain is looking to get to half guard.
Richek lands a big shot there that rocks bain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Richek working the ground and pound effectively.
bain taking shots to the head.
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!
Richek avoids the attempt from bain to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richek prevents bain from getting the reversal.
Richek working bain over with strikes here.
Richek breaks from bain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
bain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richek wants to sweep but no luck.
bain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bain has gone for a leg lock! Richek slips out almost immediately though and dives into bain's guard.
Richek trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
bain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of bain's head.
Richek wants to control from the top but bain keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Adamska Richek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
bain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Richek if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from bain.
bain tries a head kick but it misses.
Richek avoids the head kick by bain.
Richek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Richek.
bain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
bain gets to his feet - Richek follows without any prompting.
Richek sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - bain scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richek gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
bain moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richek got a little sloppy there for a moment and bain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richek has managed to get both his arms back between bain's legs - danger averted.
bain wants to sweep here but Richek controlling him for the moment.
Richek scoring with some ground and pound.
bain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of bain's head.
Richek works over bain with some ground and pound from guard.
bain is looking to sinch up a triangle. Richek throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to bain's body to avoid the submission. bain has instead reached around Richek's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! bain arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). lyoto bain! lyoto bain retains his super heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Finklestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miquel Felix da Costa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Finklestein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix da Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Finklestein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finklestein looks to land a combination but Felix da Costa avoids it well.
Finklestein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Felix da Costa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Felix da Costa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felix da Costa throws a body punch but Finklestein moves out of range.
Finklestein misses with a double jab
and Felix da Costa counters with a shoot takedown. Finklestein fights it but they end up in guard.
Felix da Costa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Finklestein tries to escape but Felix da Costa is in control.
Finklestein dodges the ground and pound from Felix da Costa.
Finklestein is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Felix da Costa throws a strike aimed at the side of Finklestein's head but Finklestein avoids it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Finklestein slips a jab from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Felix da Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finklestein sprawls well. Finklestein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Felix da Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felix da Costa is defended easily by Finklestein.
Felix da Costa scores with a jab.
Finklestein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Finklestein. No joy for Felix da Costa on that attempt.
Vadim Finklestein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miquel Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finklestein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Finklestein misses the target.
Felix da Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finklestein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finklestein throws a leg kick but Felix da Costa checks it.
Finklestein looks to score with a jab to the body but Felix da Costa is just out of range.
Finklestein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Felix da Costa.
Finklestein just misses with a punch to the body.
Felix da Costa takes one on the button.
Finklestein ducks under a wild hook from Felix da Costa.
Finklestein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felix da Costa counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finklestein is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Felix da Costa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Felix da Costa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Finklestein knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix da Costa looks gassed!
Finklestein sneaks out the side door and pushes Felix da Costa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Finklestein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felix da Costa scores with a jab to the body.
Felix da Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Finklestein, looking for a takedown. Felix da Costa pushes Finklestein against the cage but Finklestein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Felix da Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finklestein.
Finklestein tries to move into range but Felix da Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finklestein misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein lands a glancing blow to the side of Felix da Costa's head.
Felix da Costa blocks a leg kick.
Felix da Costa walks into a left hand.
Felix da Costa throws a combination that misses
and Finklestein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vadim Finklestein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felix da Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finklestein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felix da Costa manages to avoid it.
Finklestein lands a jab to the nose.
Felix da Costa looks to land a combination but Finklestein avoids it well.
Felix da Costa misses with the combination.
Felix da Costa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finklestein has time to react.
Finklestein misses with the combination.
Felix da Costa shoots for a takedown but Finklestein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Felix da Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Finklestein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finklestein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felix da Costa looks to land a combination but Finklestein avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finklestein throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Felix da Costa counter with a right hand.
Finklestein is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Finklestein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finklestein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finklestein throws a head kick but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Felix da Costa misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Finklestein.
Finklestein tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Finklestein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felix da Costa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Finklestein throws a sloppy head kick and Felix da Costa moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finklestein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felix da Costa.
Finklestein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finklestein lands an overhand right.
Felix da Costa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Miquel Felix da Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finklestein cracks Felix da Costa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Felix da Costa throws a shot from downtown. Finklestein moves away and avoids it.
Felix da Costa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felix da Costa counters with a three punch combo that has Finklestein backing up. Finklestein nods at Felix da Costa to acknowledge the strikes.
Finklestein throws a right hand that Felix da Costa ducks under and follows up with a left that Felix da Costa also avoids with ease.
Finklestein throws a combination that misses
and Felix da Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vadim Finklestein is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Finklestein.
Finklestein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felix da Costa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Felix da Costa throws a lazy right hand but Finklestein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finklestein looks to land a right hand but Felix da Costa moved out of range.
Felix da Costa blocks a jab.
Finklestein misses with a looping right.
Finklestein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finklestein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Felix da Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Finklestein's head.
Finklestein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Finklestein walks into a jab.
Finklestein throws a leg kick
and Felix da Costa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finklestein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felix da Costa is controlling him.
Felix da Costa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa is working to tighten is grip on Finklestein's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Finklestein has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Felix da Costa is really squeezing tight and eventually Finklestein passes out! Felix da Costa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miquel Felix da Costa!
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