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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tom Waits - Going out west.. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Castro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johansson shoots in and drives through. Castro sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Castro makes his way to full guard, as Johansson worked for a kimura.
Johansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johansson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Johansson wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro looking for a sweep. Not yet Castro, not yet.
Castro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johansson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johansson slips nicely into half guard.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
Johansson seems to be working for a kimura but Castro defends the submission attempt.
Castro is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is not content to let Johansson control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johansson tries for a takedown but Castro circles away easily
and Castro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johansson really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Johansson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Johansson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Castro misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown. Castro fights it but they end up in guard.
Castro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johansson's guard.
Castro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johansson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castro won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.
Castro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castro on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johansson.
Castro looks to land a combination. Johansson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two 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.
Johansson has his takedown stuffed
and Castro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johansson's guard.
Johansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Castro is controlling him.
Castro throwing strikes but missing.
Johansson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castro manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johansson content to stall in guard here.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
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.
Johansson wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Hugo Johansson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Johansson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Castro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hugo Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castro has his foot on Johansson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johansson works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johansson trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johansson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johansson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johansson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castro tries to avoid it but Johansson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castro to the ground. Castro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries for a takedown but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castro shoots in for a double leg but Johansson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hugo Johansson 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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johansson fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johansson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Johansson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Trevor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor has chosen Can't Not Be Feelin Dis as his entrance music. Cory Trevor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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142 lbs
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133 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luta Livre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Trevor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevor looks to land a combination but Livre avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Trevor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Livre scores with the left hand. Trevor knows he should have avoided that one.
Trevor shoots for a double leg takedown but Livre sprawls well. He's pushed Trevor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trevor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Trevor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Livre!
Trevor wants to take Livre's back but he can't do it this time.
Trevor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Livre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Livre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Livre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevor tries to control but Livre wriggling away.
Livre is looking to get to half guard.
Trevor trying to control but Livre is having none of it.
Trevor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trevor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Trevor controlling his opponent.
Trevor punching from mount but Livre doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Trevor trying to control but Livre is having none of it.
Trevor controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre wants to get back to his feet.
Livre regains half guard.
Trevor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Livre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Trevor thows a huge punch but Livre dodges it nicely.
Trevor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trevor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Livre keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Cory Trevor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Livre misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cory Trevor will probably get the nod.
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.
Livre misses with a straight left.
Trevor clinches.
Trevor is pushing Livre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Livre is looking to break free of the clinch but Trevor has double underhooks.
Livre wants to get back to striking at distance but Trevor won't allow it.
Livre is trying to break free.
Trevor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Livre smiles and moves away.
Livre throws a combination that misses
and Trevor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Livre.
Livre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trevor clinches up with Livre and pushes him back against the cage.
Trevor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Trevor.
Trevor gets control of Livre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trevor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Trevor is trying to control the position but Livre postures up.
Trevor has an active guard here but Livre has managed to pass into half guard.
Livre tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Trevor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Livre pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Trevor.
Trevor trying to hold on to Livre's head to control him but Livre postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trevor thows a body kick. Livre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Livre.
Livre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trevor circles away quickly and effectively.
Livre just misses with a punch to the body.
Trevor lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Livre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Livre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trevor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Trevor wants to hold on but Livre pushes him away.
Livre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trevor tries to lock up and control but Livre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevor is looking to improve his position but Livre isn't that keen on the idea.
Livre wants to control the pace but Trevor is squirming around nicely.
Trevor is trying to escape the mount.
Livre tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Trevor wants to control but Livre is having none of it.
Livre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trevor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Trevor tries to lock up and control but Livre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Livre stands up from mount. Strange move.
Trevor throws a front kick that sends Livre stumbling back into the cage.
Trevor takes a swing at Livre's ribcage but misses.
Livre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trevor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trevor scores with a jab. Livre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trevor takes the fight into the clinch.
Trevor has Livre pressed against the cage, preventing Livre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trevor pulls guard successfully.
Trevor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trevor controls Livre momentarily but Livre frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Trevor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Trevor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trevor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trevor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trevor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trevor swings around for an armbar but Livre sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Trevor's guard.
Livre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trevor is proving hard to escape from.
Trevor being controlled here, momentarily.
Livre wants to pass the guard but Trevor is keeping the position.
Livre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trevor is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Livre is fighting to break Trevor's control of his arms but Trevor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Livre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Trevor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Livre manages to get himself to full guard.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Trevor from controlling successfully.
Trevor 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.
Luta Livre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cory Trevor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trevor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trevor trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trevor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trevor trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trevor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Livre.
Livre misses with a combination
and Trevor moves into the clinch.
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.
Trevor pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trevor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trevor keeping moving, preventing Livre from controlling successfully.
Trevor 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.
Livre is fighting to break Trevor's control of his arms but Trevor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trevor is trying to keep Livre in close.
Trevor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Livre is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trevor has a closed guard, preventing Livre from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Trevor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trevor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Trevor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cono Solo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Georges Penn's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Solo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with an uppercut. Solo saw that one coming.
Solo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Solo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Solo shoots in.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Georges Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono Solo.
Penn leaves Solo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solo.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Solo's head but Solo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solo.
Solo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Solo persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Solo slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Georges Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solo shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Solo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solo.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Solo slips the punch.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Solo looks gassed!
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solo manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Solo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Solo lands in his opponent's guard.
Solo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Solo, into his guard.
Penn with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Solo's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Solo gets full guard.
Solo looking for a sweep. Not yet Solo, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Solo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Solo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn wants to stand but Solo is controlling the position.
Solo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Solo has Penn in his guard.
Solo working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Solo's head.
Solo is trying to control but can't.
Solo lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Penn is working for a kimura but Solo is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn trying to control from Solo's half guard. Solo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Solo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo is adopting a defensive guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
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.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Solo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solo.
Solo gets the takedown into side control.
Solo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono Solo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Solo shoots in.
Penn throws a right and a left that Solo avoids nicely.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn throws a series of punches but Solo moves out of range.
Solo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Solo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Cono Solo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solo throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Solo throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn trying to hold on to Solo's head to control him but Solo postures up.
Solo is working for a submission of some sort.
Solo is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Solo is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Solo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Penn looks to throw the jab but Solo is out of range.
Solo ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn throws a right and a left that Solo avoids nicely.
Solo gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Solo connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Solo wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Solo is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Solo wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
Solo is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Solo to get the leverage.
Solo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Solo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cono Solo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Solo 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... Cono Solo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Mononen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mononen comes to the cage accompanied by I Must Break You!. O Donnell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song. Aengus O Donnell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lauri Mononen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell moves into the clinch successfully.
O Donnell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Donnell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mononen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mononen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Donnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mononen throws a head kick that misses.
Mononen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mononen shoots in and drives through. O Donnell sprawls well.
O Donnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mononen wants to clinch.
O Donnell clinches up against the cage.
O Donnell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lauri Mononen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aengus O Donnell.
Mononen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Donnell smiles and moves away.
Mononen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Donnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mononen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Donnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mononen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mononen ducks under a wild hook from O Donnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mononen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Donnell, pushing him back against the cage.
O Donnell decides to pull guard.
Mononen drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Donnell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Donnell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Donnell!
Mononen tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mononen is not content to let O Donnell control the position.
Mononen 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.
O Donnell decides to stand back up.
Aengus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mononen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Donnell is looking to slow Mononen down with leg kicks.
O Donnell scores with a nice head shot.
Mononen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Donnell pinned against the cage. O Donnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Donnell looks to clinch
and Mononen counters by moving into the clinch.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Mononen has him pressed against the cage.
Mononen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Donnell walks away with a smile on his face. Mononen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mononen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell jumps into guard, dragging Mononen to the mat.
O Donnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mononen throws a big right hand that misses.
Mononen drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Donnell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Donnell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Donnell!
O Donnell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mononen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Donnell is looking to take a break and control but Mononen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Donnell looks up at the clock and then as Mononen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Donnell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mononen tries to buck O Donnell off but O Donnell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell working the ground and pound.
Mononen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Donnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mononen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked O Donnell off and has taken his back!
Mononen looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mononen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mononen is trying to stick to O Donnell's back but O Donnell is turning into Mononen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mononen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by O Donnell.
O Donnell with a nice head shot there.
Mononen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mononen looking for subs off his back but O Donnell has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mononen is breathing heavily.
O Donnell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell is working for a submission of some sort.
Mononen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Donnell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Donnell's back!
Mononen looking for the choke but no joy.
Mononen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
O Donnell is in a bad position with Mononen working for a choke. O Donnell manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Mononen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donnell postures up and lands a big shot to Mononen's brow.
O Donnell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aengus O Donnell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Donnell moves into range and clinches up with Mononen.
Mononen jumps guard but O Donnell stands there with Mononen around his waist. Mononen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mononen missing with knees to the body.
Mononen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Donnell walks away with a smile on his face. Mononen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mononen wants to clinch but O Donnell slips to the side
and O Donnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Donnell misses with a body shot.
Mononen moves in looking to clinch but O Donnell pushes him off.
Mononen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Donnell avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Mononen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mononen slips a jab from O Donnell.
Decent striking displayed by O Donnell there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mononen.
O Donnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mononen clinches.
Mononen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics O Donnell uses from the top position.
O Donnell trying to control but Mononen is working from the bottom.
Mononen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mononen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Donnell slips nicely into half guard.
Mononen tries to roll over but O Donnell keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from O Donnell there.
O Donnell slips a nice elbow through Mononen's hands, connecting with Mononen's forehead.
Mononen actively working from the bottom here.
O Donnell is trying to control the action in half guard but Mononen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mononen taking some punishment here, with O Donnell in his half guard.
O Donnell uses his free foot to push down on Mononen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mononen.
Mononen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
O Donnell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
O Donnell prevents Mononen from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mononen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mononen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Donnell pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Donnell blocks the strikes from Mononen.
Mononen looking for submissions off his back.
O Donnell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mononen wants to improve his position but O Donnell is controlling well.
O Donnell working over Mononen with some ground and pound. Mononen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mononen taking some punishment here, with O Donnell in his half guard.
O Donnell wants to control but Mononen is keeping him busy.
Mononen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mononen tries to get to full guard but O Donnell has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mononen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mononen has hold of O Donnell's hands but O Donnell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aengus O Donnell has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Donnell throws a jab when Mononen was well out of range.
O Donnell tries to clinch there but Mononen circles away.
O Donnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mononen.
O Donnell tries a low kick but Mononen avoids it.
Mononen tries for a takedown but O Donnell circles away easily
and O Donnell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Donnell loads up on a big right hand but Mononen slips the punch.
Aengus O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Donnell looks to land a left hand but Mononen moved out of range nicely.
Lauri Mononen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Donnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mononen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mononen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Donnell on the side of the head.
Mononen staying out of range there.
O Donnell throws the left hand but Mononen avoids the punch easily.
Mononen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big left from O Donnell misses.
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.
O Donnell throws a solid leg kick but Mononen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mononen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Donnell.
Mononen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mononen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from O Donnell lands.
Mononen looks to clinch
and O Donnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mononen's knee momentarily.
O Donnell thows a body shot but no joy.
O Donnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mononen throws a sloppy head kick and O Donnell moves out of range easily.
Mononen wants to clinch.
O Donnell lands with a cross.
O Donnell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Donnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Mononen.
Mononen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for O Donnell!
O Donnell tries to hold on but Mononen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aengus O Donnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
O Donnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Donnell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mononen.
O Donnell misses with an uppercut. Mononen saw that one coming.
O Donnell moves into the clinch successfully.
Mononen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Donnell smiles and moves away.
O Donnell misses with a looping left.
Mononen moves into range and clinches up with O Donnell.
Mononen jumps guard but O Donnell stands there with Mononen around his waist. Mononen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mononen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Donnell smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Mononen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell takes the fight into the clinch.
O Donnell tries to score a body lock takedown but Mononen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Donnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mononen controls his hands.
Mononen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Donnell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mononen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell avoids the head kick by Mononen.
The fighters circling - O Donnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Donnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mononen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Donnell did well to prevent Mononen getting side control.
Mononen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mononen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Donnell is just riding it out for now. Mononen eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Donnell trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mononen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Donnell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mononen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mononen's back!
Mononen can't escape the position.
O Donnell doesn't have the hooks in and Mononen manages to turn into his guard.
O Donnell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Donnell wants to stand up but Mononen is controlling him.
O Donnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mononen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mononen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and O Donnell dives on top into guard.
O Donnell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mononen's guard.
Mononen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
O Donnell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell throwing shots but Mononen is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from O Donnell there.
Mononen gets full guard.
O Donnell throws a big right hand that misses.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Mononen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mononen looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Donnell is one step ahead there.
O Donnell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Donnell thows a big elbow that misses.
Mononen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Donnell is working Mononen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
O Donnell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Donnell throws an overhand right that lands on Mononen's shoulder, as Mononen tries to avoid the shot.
O Donnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from O Donnell misses.
Mononen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mononen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mononen slips under a jab from O Donnell.
Mononen slips a jab from O Donnell.
Mononen wants to clinch.
Mononen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mononen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mononen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mononen clinches with his opponent.
Aengus O Donnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Donnell blocks an elbow strike.
Mononen connects with a knee to the head.
O Donnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mononen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauri Mononen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mononen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Donnell.
Mononen throws a sloppy head kick and O Donnell moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aengus O Donnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Donnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aengus O Donnell!
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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 Geronimo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns III comes to the cage accompanied by Off with his head- Big Pun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 7 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geronimo Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns III shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns III gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns III scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burns III is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson tries to roll over but Burns III keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns III working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Burns III blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Burns III is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Johnson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugene Burns III!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jadakiss - Pain And Torture. Hajime Saito acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Infamous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hajime Saito!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saito is looking to clinch but Infamous is avoiding it.
Saito throws a hook but Infamous avoids it easily.
Saito tries to clinch up but Infamous circles away and keeps his distance.
Infamous lands a jab-cross combination.
Saito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Infamous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saito gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Infamous counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Infamous advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saito punching from the bottom.
Saito is trying to get back to full guard.
Infamous is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Infamous drops an elbow to the side of Saito's head.
Infamous is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saito!
Infamous is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Saito can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Hajime Saito has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Infamous putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Infamous looking to control but Saito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saito swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Infamous landing punches.
Saito working to try and regain half guard.
Saito swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Saito looks gassed!
Saito takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That has opened up Hajime Saito's cut even more.
Infamous controlling the position easily from mount.
Infamous raining down shots from the mount!
The cut above Hajime Saito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Infamous looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Infamous lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hajime Saito's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hajime Saito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Infamous!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jami Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jami Noble has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jami Noble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Psycho Shaman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Psycho Shaman has been cut.
Shaman throws a head kick that misses.
Shaman misses with a wild body shot.
Noble misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaman, right into the meat.
Noble is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noble swinging wilding here.
Shaman misses with the combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shaman!
Shaman lands a big head kick that sends Noble tumbling to the mat! Shaman takes a step backwards and waves Noble back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jami Noble has been cut.
Shaman lands a front kick.
Shaman throws a leg kick which misses Noble's front leg but catches the back leg as Noble tries to avoid it.
Shaman drives through and clinches with Noble against the cage.
Shaman lands an elbow just above Noble 's eye.
Shaman landing knees to the head.
Shaman lands an elbow inside that Noble shrugs off.
Noble is rocked!
Shaman lands an elbow that stopped Noble in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Noble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaman with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Noble drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Psycho Shaman! Psycho Shaman retains his heavyweight title!
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