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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Pridmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Douglas has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Pridmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pridmore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pridmore throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Pridmore staying out of range there.
Pridmore throws a head kick that misses.
Pridmore misses with a looping right.
Pridmore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Douglas tests Pridmore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Mark Pridmore has been cut.
Pridmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pridmore shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pridmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Pridmore with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Pridmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas throws a right hand that Pridmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Pridmore also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pridmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Pridmore throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Billy Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pridmore fails with a takedown attempt.
Pridmore is breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pridmore on the side of the head.
Pridmore doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Pridmore moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Pridmore tries for a takedown but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas cracks Pridmore with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pridmore looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Douglas finish him?
Pridmore is rocked!
Douglas lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Pridmore crumples to the floor! Douglas milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Douglas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Benn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Kannegaard.
It looks like PJ Benn has been cut.
PJ Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benn.
Benn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kannegaard's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kannegaard is retaining full guard.
Benn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benn throwing strikes from guard but Kannegaard blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn trying to control but Kannegaard is working from the bottom.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Benn is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kannegaard avoids it really well and circles away.
Keastie Kannegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kannegaard misses with a double jab.
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.
Benn closes the distance but Kannegaard moves to the side
and Kannegaard counters with a three punch combo that has Benn backing up. Benn nods at Kannegaard to acknowledge the strikes.
Benn shoots in but Kannegaard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kannegaard fails to land with a series of punches.
Benn misses with a takedown attempt
and Kannegaard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kannegaard gets underhooks to prevent Benn's takedown attempt.
Kannegaard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benn tries to pull guard but Kannegaard won't allow it.
Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn tries to clinch but Kannegaard moves away
and Kannegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kannegaard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benn.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Kannegaard lands a jab to Benn's midsection.
Kannegaard cracks Benn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Benn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kannegaard finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kannegaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benn tries to keep at a distance but Kannegaard has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard wants to clinch but Benn slips to the side
and Benn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn is keen to just control but Kannegaard is a slippery customer.
Benn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Benn thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kannegaard to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kannegaard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Benn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keastie Kannegaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on PJ Benn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benn has a takedown stuffed.
Kannegaard dips to his left and cracks Benn with an uppercut!
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kannegaard wants it to stay on the feet.
Benn walks into a left hand.
Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.
Benn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kannegaard walks away with a smile on his face. Benn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn takes one on the button.
Benn is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannegaard grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Benn takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Kannegaard cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keastie Kannegaard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Focker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JIM Hatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Little Focker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JIM Hatter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Focker slips a straight right by Hatter.
Hatter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatter connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Hatter lands but Focker takes it in his stride.
Hatter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Hatter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Focker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hatter is fending him off so far but Focker persists. Nope, Hatter circles away and we're back to standing.
Hatter throws a nice looking combination but Focker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hatter misses with a double jab.
Hatter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Focker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Focker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Focker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatter tries to avoid it but Focker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatter to the ground. Hatter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Focker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Focker throws a body punch but Hatter moves out of range.
Focker has closed the distance and engaged Hatter in a clinch.
Focker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Focker with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Focker.
Focker 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.
Focker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Focker throwing strikes from guard but Hatter blocks nicely.
Focker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Focker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Focker is breathing heavily.
Hatter wants to sweep but no luck.
Hatter trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hatter misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Focker shoots in for a double leg but Hatter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Focker looks for a takedown but Hatter sprawls well.
Hatter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Focker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Focker's hands.
Focker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hatter.
It looks like Little Focker has been cut.
Hatter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Focker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatter.
Focker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hatter.
Hatter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
JIM Hatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Focker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatter misses with a head kick.
Hatter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Focker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatter looks to land a combination but Focker avoids it well.
Hatter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hatter duly obliges.
Focker scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatter should have avoided that one.
Hatter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Focker.
Focker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Hatter misses.
Focker avoids the head kick by Hatter.
Focker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Focker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hatter to the mat! Hatter manages to get full guard.
Hatter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Focker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Focker looking to pass the guard.
Focker trying to control but Hatter is working from the bottom.
Hatter wants to get back to his feet but Focker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Focker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JIM Hatter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little Focker's cut.
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.
Hatter lands a lovely overhand right.
Hatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Focker.
An inside leg kick from Focker misses.
Hatter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hatter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Focker.
Hatter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hatter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Focker circles away quickly and effectively.
Hatter throws a one two combo.
Hatter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Focker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatter.
Focker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Focker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hatter fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Focker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatter.
JIM Hatter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Focker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatter as he jumps to the side.
Hatter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hatter misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hatter!
Hatter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hatter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Focker counters by moving into the clinch.
Focker lands a takedown into guard.
Focker trying to control but Hatter is working from the bottom.
Focker throwing strikes from guard but Hatter blocks nicely.
Hatter pulls Focker in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Focker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Focker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hatter working a defensive guard here.
Focker stops Hatter from standing up.
Focker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Focker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Hatter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Focker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatter sprawls well. Hatter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Focker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Focker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Focker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hatter avoids it really well and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Hatter scores with a four punch combination!
JIM Hatter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Focker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hatter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hatter scores with a nice right hand.
Hatter 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.
Focker shoots in for a takedown but Hatter shows good takedown defense.
Hatter throws a combination that misses
and Focker counters with a left to the body.
Focker throws a series of strikes that have Hatter backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Focker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Focker.
Focker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Focker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Focker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hatter just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hatter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Focker.
Hatter swings wildly with an uppercut but Focker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Focker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hatter looking to throw knees to the head but Focker is blocking nicely.
Focker has Hatter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hatter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Focker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Focker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hatter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hatter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JIM Hatter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Little Focker's cut.
That's time! Focker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hatter looks to land a right hand but Focker moved out of range.
Focker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Focker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatter throws out the jab.
Focker scores a takedown into full mount!
Focker looking for a guillotine from mount but Hatter is having none of it.
Focker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hatter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hatter is trying to stand up here but Focker is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Focker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hatter keeping hold of Focker's head, controlling as best he can.
Focker wants to take a breather but Hatter is having none of it.
Focker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hatter's head.
Focker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hatter is not content to let Focker control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatter lands a head kick!
Hatter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hatter misses with a two punch combination.
Hatter throws a sloppy head kick
and Focker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hatter trying to control the position.
Focker trying to control but Hatter is working from the bottom.
Focker is looking to work some ground and pound but Hatter has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatter keeping moving, preventing Focker from controlling successfully.
Focker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Focker throws a strike but Hatter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hatter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Focker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Focker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Focker tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatter misses with a few strikes there.
Hatter defending well as Focker loads up on a big left hand.
Hatter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
A right-left combo lands from Focker.
Hatter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Focker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Focker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hatter did well to prevent Focker getting side control.
Focker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Focker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hatter defending well though.
Hatter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Focker throwing shots but Hatter is blocking nicely.
Little Focker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatter trying to control but Focker postures up.
Focker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hatter defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Focker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hatter 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... JIM Hatter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Ikaawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Ikaawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Ikaawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikaawa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn is trying to defend but Ikaawa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ikaawa tries to pass to full mount but Penn defends it.
Penn wants to improve his position but Ikaawa is controlling well.
Ikaawa trying to pass the guard but Penn defending well.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Ikaawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Ikaawa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ikaawa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Penn is rocked!
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikaawa postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Penn bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ikaawa and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Ikaawa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sika Niska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Brown (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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sika Niska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gordon Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niska can pounce on him.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sika Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niska tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Niska sprawling to the canvas! Niska rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
Niska is rocked!
It looks like Sika Niska has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown works Niska's body with a nice hook.
Niska tries to clinch up.
Brown drops Niska with a naaaaasty hook - Niska is in real trouble here! Brown dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Brown!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Buscemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Buscemi 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Buscemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Diccico!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diccico is looking to clinch.
Diccico doesn't manage to clinch there - Buscemi circles away.
Diccico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buscemi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diccico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diccico wants it to stay on the feet.
Diccico moves in looking to clinch but Buscemi pushes him off.
Buscemi closes the distance and clinches.
Buscemi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diccico prevents it.
Buscemi manages to pull guard.
Buscemi is looking to sinch up a triangle. Diccico throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Buscemi's body to avoid the submission. Buscemi has instead reached around Diccico's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Buscemi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Buscemi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keno Mellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keno Mellberg!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellberg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kenny Williams has been cut.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mellberg.
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mellberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mellberg throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Mellberg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Mellberg blocks a body shot from Williams.
Mellberg tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Mellberg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mellberg to the mat. Mellberg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mellberg wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Mellberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Mellberg is retaining full guard.
Mellberg kicks Williams off and gets to his feet.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mellberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellberg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mellberg controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Mellberg wriggles free and stands up.
Mellberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mellberg lands with a cross.
Mellberg lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
A combination from Mellberg does no damage.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mellberg as he avoids it easily.
Mellberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mellberg lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Mellberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Mellberg.
Mellberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mellberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mellberg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mellberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Mellberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Mellberg shoots and misses
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mellberg's guard.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mellberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mellberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams postures up.
Mellberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mellberg wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Mellberg is pulling down on Williams's head. It's preventing any offense from Williams, at least for the moment.
Williams wanted to stand there but Mellberg had control of the position.
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.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mellberg keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mellberg dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Mellberg wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mellberg won't be happy with that.
Mellberg is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williams is controlling him well.
Mellberg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Williams's best efforts.
Mellberg pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams wants to control but Mellberg is keeping him busy.
Mellberg is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keno Mellberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mellberg thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Mellberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mellberg connects with a single shot there.
Keno Mellberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellberg misses with a wild combination.
Mellberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mellberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Mellberg defends it.
Mellberg is trying is best to control the position here.
Mellberg wants to get back to his feet.
Mellberg gets back to full guard.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mellberg wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellberg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mellberg closes the distance and clinches.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mellberg lands with a nice body punch.
Mellberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mellberg scores with a hook.
Mellberg lands with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Mellberg.
Mellberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams trying to control but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to stand but Mellberg is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mellberg keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Kenny Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg kicks Williams off and gets to his feet.
Mellberg misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keno Mellberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mellberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mellberg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Williams off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Williams looks for a takedown but Mellberg sprawls well.
Mellberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mellberg breaks the clinch.
Mellberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mellberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mellberg tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Mellberg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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.
Mellberg lands with some strikes.
Mellberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mellberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mellberg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mellberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Mellberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keno Mellberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mellberg lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Mellberg thumps Williams with a low kick.
Mellberg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mellberg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mellberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mellberg misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenny Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams trying to control the action but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura but Mellberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Mellberg has one foot on Williams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mellberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mellberg shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mellberg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mellberg jabs at Williams's body.
Mellberg lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mellberg swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Mellberg scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg lands a slapping body shot.
Mellberg tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mellberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mellberg breaks the clinch.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Mellberg tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Mellberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams keeps control of Mellberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mellberg working hard to break the clinch.
Mellberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mellberg prevents the takedown attempt.
Mellberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mellberg tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mellberg wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Good shot there by Mellberg.
Mellberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keno Mellberg.
Mellberg misses with a few strikes there.
Mellberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Mellberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Mellberg is defending the position.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mellberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mellberg manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamsis looking to pass into half guard but Mellberg pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mellberg is in guard.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mellberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mellberg wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keno Mellberg really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mellberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mellberg's guard.
Mellberg is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mellberg is keeping the position for now.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mellberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mellberg punching from the bottom - just letting Williams know he's still in a fight.
Mellberg wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Mellberg kicks Williams off and gets to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Donk. Mellberg catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mellberg!
Mellberg thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mellberg throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Mellberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mellberg lands a head shot.
Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mellberg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mellberg scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mellberg is keeping the position for now.
Mellberg wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Mellberg keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Mellberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Williams trying to control but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
Mellberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Mellberg is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keno Mellberg.
Williams wants to clinch.
Mellberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mellberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mellberg throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Mellberg misses with a looping right.
Mellberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mellberg!
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mellberg tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Mellberg is trying to stand.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mellberg is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Williams had his way with Keno Mellberg in that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Williams'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!
Mellberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mellberg digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Williams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williams prevents Mellberg from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mellberg is on top in guard.
Williams pulls Mellberg in close to prevent any damage.
Mellberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellberg wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Mellberg gets to his feet. Williams looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mellberg.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mellberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Mellberg. That snapped Williams's head back.
Mellberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Mellberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mellberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Mellberg thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
A combination from Mellberg does no damage.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Mellberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mellberg throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams clinches up with Mellberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams has Mellberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mellberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Mellberg jumps into guard, dragging Williams to the mat.
Mellberg pushes Williams off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mellberg has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mellberg won't be happy with that.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Mellberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mellberg is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Mellberg regains half guard there - taking advantage of Williams's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mellberg kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Kenny Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mellberg with that takedown attempt.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keno Mellberg.
Williams pushes Mellberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Mellberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mellberg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Williams to the mat. Williams regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Keno Mellberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mellberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mellberg gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Mellberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Mellberg stuffs the takedown.
Mellberg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Williams is trying to defend but Mellberg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keno Mellberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mellberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keno Mellberg!
Keno Mellberg is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarah Northcote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarah Northcote acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sarah Northcote!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Northcote did well to prevent Downs getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Downs is trying to control the action in half guard but Northcote is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Northcote wants to improve his position but Downs is controlling well.
Northcote is trying to control but can't.
Northcote is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downs content to control rather than advance.
Northcote is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Northcote has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Downs escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Downs!
Northcote is trying to control Downs's posture but Downs avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcote throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Downs decides to stand back up. Downs steps back and let's Northcote get back to his feet.
Downs scores with a three punch combo!
Downs throws a nice looking combination but Northcote bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Downs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Northcote circles away.
Downs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Northcote as he avoids it easily.
Downs takes the fight into the clinch.
Downs misses with a punch to the body.
Northcote tries to score a body lock takedown but Downs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Downs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Northcote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Northcote closes the distance and clinches.
Northcote has Downs pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Northcote pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Downs tumbling to the mat - Northcote dives into Downs's guard.
Northcote postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Downs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Northcote, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Northcote swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Northcote is trying to keep Downs in close.
Northcote had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Downs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Northcote Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Downs's back instead.
Downs is having to fend off submission attempts from Northcote, who is looking to sink in the choke. Northcote doesn't have the hooks in though and Downs manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcote looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Downs has picked Northcote up and slammed him! Northcote can't keep hold of the triangle and Downs manages to pass to side control!
Northcote looks gassed!
Northcote is trying to improve his position.
Northcote sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Downs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Downs is thwarting Northcote's attempts to control the position.
Downs stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Northcote paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Downs prevents the takedown attempt.
Downs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guy Downs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarah Northcote.
Downs is trying to break free.
Downs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Northcote just stands there and leans against the cage.
Downs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Northcote.
Downs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downs looks to land a combination but Northcote avoids it well.
Downs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Sarah Northcote has been cut.
Northcote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Downs.
Downs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Downs pushes Northcote up against the cage in a clinch.
Downs tries to circle away but Northcote has him pinned against the cage.
Downs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Downs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Northcote changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Downs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Northcote blocks a head kick by Downs.
Downs misses with a few strikes there.
Northcote throws a low kick but Downs avoids it.
Northcote is looking to slow Downs down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Downs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sarah Northcote's cut.
That's time! Downs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Northcote slips a jab and a cross from Downs.
Downs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Northcote moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Northcote shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Downs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Northcote counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Downs's guard now.
Northcote looking to sit in guard and control but Downs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Downs is looking to stand up but Northcote won't let him.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Northcote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Northcote working for a triangle but Downs defends it easily.
Northcote looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Northcote is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcote is looking for a triangle but Downs pushes his legs off easily.
Downs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Downs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Downs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Northcote. That did some damage!
Downs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Northcote.
Guy Downs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Northcote is looking to clinch but Downs is avoiding it.
Downs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Downs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Northcote's head.
Downs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Northcote steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Downs. That one must have hurt.
Downs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downs shoots in and bounces Northcote off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Downs trying to control but Northcote is working from the bottom.
Northcote working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Downs has passed into half guard!
Downs is thwarting Northcote's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Downs seems content to control.
Northcote actively working from the bottom here.
Northcote looking for a kimura from the bottom but Downs passes into side control!
Northcote is looking for a sweep.
Downs stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Downs tries to clinch there but Northcote circles away.
Downs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Northcote.
Downs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Downs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downs clinches up against the cage.
Downs stops a takedown attempt from Northcote.
Guy Downs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarah Northcote.
Downs breaks from the clinch.
Downs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Downs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Downs wanted to stand there but Northcote had control of the position.
Northcote working for a triangle but Downs defends it easily.
Northcote is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Downs defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Northcote throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Downs escapes and throws Northcote's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Downs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sarah Northcote's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Northcote has a takedown stuffed.
Downs throws a nice looking combination but Northcote bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Northcote misses with a takedown attempt - Downs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Downs throws a head kick but Northcote moves out of range.
Northcote has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Downs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Downs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Northcote looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Northcote is trying to control the action in half guard but Downs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guy Downs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downs is defending against the submission attempts here by Northcote.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Northcote is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Downs defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Northcote wants to control from the top but Downs keeps moving.
Northcote has gone for a leg lock! Downs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Northcote's guard.
Downs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Northcote working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Downs has passed into half guard!
It looks like Downs is going to stand back up.
Downs content to control rather than advance.
Northcote wants to sweep but Downs has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcote tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Northcote's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Northcote misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Northcote manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Downs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Northcote knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Downs stands up from half guard.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Downs.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch but Northcote swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Downs scores with a three punch combo!
Northcote has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Downs throws a head kick that half lands.
Downs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Northcote counters with a nice double leg into side control. Downs won't be happy with that.
Northcote tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Northcote has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Northcote goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Downs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Northcote's guard! Nice work there by Downs!
Downs advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Guy Downs did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sarah Northcote's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Downs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Downs shoots for a double leg takedown but Northcote sprawls well. He's pushed Downs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Downs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Northcote counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Downs!
Northcote throws some wild stikes that Downs manages to avoid easily.
Downs tries to hold on but Northcote pushes him away.
Northcote is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Downs can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Northcote cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Northcote moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Downs has worked his arm free - good work by Downs!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Downs can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcote working the strikes but Downs uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downs is looking to control Northcote's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Downs avoid being mounted?
Downs is staying active underneath Northcote, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Northcote prevents Downs from improving his position.
Northcote wants to work for an arm triangle but Downs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Downs controlling the position well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Downs tries to bum rush Northcote with a series of wild strikes but Northcote uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Northcote swats away the attempt to clinch by Downs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Northcote is defended easily by Downs.
Northcote changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Downs tries to avoid it but Northcote manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Downs to the ground. Downs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Downs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Downs clinches.
Downs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Downs dodges the punch combination from Northcote.
Downs throws a series of strikes that have Northcote backpedaling.
Downs tries to clinch up but Northcote circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs throws a series of punches but Northcote moves out of range.
Downs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Northcote's guard.
Northcote is looking for a triangle but Downs pushes his legs off easily.
Downs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Northcote can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Downs controls the pace.
Northcote looking for subs off his back but Downs has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Downs in particular looking to stall.
Northcote is refusing to be controlled, as Downs sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northcote wants to control but Downs is keeping busy.
Northcote tries to roll over but Downs keeps him under control.
Northcote wants to control but Downs is keeping busy.
Northcote tries to get to full guard but Downs has control of the leg.
Downs is thwarting Northcote's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Guy Downs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sarah Northcote's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Downs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Northcote moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Downs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Northcote is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Downs tries to circle away but Northcote has him pinned against the cage.
Northcote has Downs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Downs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Downs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Downs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Northcote misses with a takedown attempt - Downs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guy Downs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarah Northcote.
Downs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Downs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Northcote chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Downs can pounce on him.
Downs throws a head kick that misses.
Guy Downs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Northcote napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Downs controlling from side mount.
Downs stands up and beckons Northcote to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Northcote trying to hold on to Downs's head to control him but Downs postures up.
Downs prevents Northcote from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Downs seems content to control.
Downs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northcote tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Downs has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Northcote keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Downs looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs prevents Northcote from getting the reversal.
Northcote is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Northcote is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Northcote is trying to escape the mount.
Downs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sarah Northcote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Northcote can't escape the position.
Guy Downs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Downs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Downs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Downs!
Guy Downs retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Starsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and THE HULK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Starsmore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, THE HULK!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HULK has a takedown stuffed.
HULK tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starsmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
HULK tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Starsmore swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Starsmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
HULK closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Starsmore to the mat! Starsmore manages to get full guard.
HULK looking to sit in guard and control but Starsmore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
HULK throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Starsmore decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on HULK, up you get!
Jon Starsmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starsmore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from HULK.
Jon Starsmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of THE HULK.
HULK fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Starsmore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - HULK scores with a four punch combination!
HULK looks gassed!
A swing and a miss from Starsmore.
HULK on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starsmore is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! HULK hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Starsmore!
Jon Starsmore is the new super heavyweight champion!
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