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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry comes to the ring accompanied by Tony Allen - Take Me Higher. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Berry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Berry misses. Cha Cha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Berry closes the distance and clinches. Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Berry misses. Cha connects with a jab. Cha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berry to the mat! Berry manages to get full guard. Cha wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving. Berry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Cha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berry is keeping the position for now. Berry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cha. Cha connects with a couple of short punches. Cha won't allow Berry to get back to his feet. Cha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Cha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Cha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berry is keeping the position for now. Cha thows a big elbow that misses. Berry is trying to control the position but Cha postures up. Berry is looking to stand up but Cha isn't so interested in that idea. Cha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Berry throws a series of punches but Cha avoids them all with ease. Berry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Berry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Berry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cha thows a body shot but no joy. Cha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cha slips under a jab from Berry. The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Berry shoots in but no luck this time. The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Berry closes the distance but Cha moves to the side enabling Cha to counter with a crisp jab. Cha keeps the fight on the outside. Cha with a lazy takedown attempt so Berry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Cha looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Cha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Berry stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cha is not content to let Berry control the position. Cha is looking to improve his position.
Berry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cha swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cha scores with a decent looking hook.
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. Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cha moves away. Berry misses with a takedown attempt and Cha counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Berry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cha scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cha. Cha has his takedown stuffed and Berry counters with a takedown into side control. Cha is looking to reverse the position. Cha looks gassed! Berry working away. Berry misses with the ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Berry lands some shots froms side control. Berry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cha keeps working. Cha is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cha Cha will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
Berry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Berry tries to strike from the bottom.
Berry keeping full guard, as Cha tries to pass. Berry working a defensive guard here.
Cha wants to pass the guard but Berry is keeping the position. Berry is trying to control the position but Cha postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berry is adopting a defensive guard. Berry wants to sweep but no luck. Cha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cha clobbers Berry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nice jab there from Cha. Cha 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. Berry has managed to clinch.
Cha breaks from the clinch.
Cha tries to keep at a distance but Berry has taken the fight into the clinch. Cha wants to break free but Berry has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Berry misses with an elbow over the top. Cha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The crowd cheers as Berry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cha doesn't seem phased though. Cha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Phil Berry has been cut. Cha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Cha Cha has been cut. Berry misses with a looping right. Berry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cha's half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Berry is controlling the pace.
Berry wants to control but Cha is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berry. Berry wants to take a breather but Cha is having none of it. Berry content to control rather than advance. Berry is looking to take a break and control but Cha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Berry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cha on the ground. Cha trying to control from the bottom.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Berry blocks a jab. Berry misses with a double jab.
Cha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cha's guard. Cha controls Berry momentarily but Berry frees himself. Cha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berry controls the pace. Phil Berry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Cha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Cha is breathing heavily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Berry wants to control from the top but Cha keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Berry dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Berry takes a body punch but keeps moving. Berry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cha counters with a nice uppercut. Cha Cha seems to be getting the better of the standup. Horrible takedown by Berry or perhaps it was just good defense by Cha which made him look bad. Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cha throws a series of punches but Berry avoids them all with ease. Cha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Berry has his takedown stuffed enabling Cha to counter with a crisp jab. Cha scores with a hook. Berry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cha sprawls well initially but Berry persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berry pulls his head out easily. Cha gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cha 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. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Cha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Berry uses his free foot to push down on Cha's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cha. Berry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Berry looking to control but Cha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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. Berry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Berry looking to control but Cha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Cha wants to hold on but Berry pushes him away. Berry wants to control the pace but Cha is squirming around nicely. Cha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berry trying to control but Cha is having none of it. Cha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Berry controlling from mount. Cha 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Berry wants to stand up but Cha is controlling the position.
Cha has his hands clasped together around Berry's back. He's all about the action. Cha strikes from the bottom but Berry passes into mount!
Berry avoids the attempt from Cha to control. Cha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phil Berry. I think Berry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marley McSlipster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piun Khoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley McSlipster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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226 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marley McSlipster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piun Khoi! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khoi tries to clinch there but McSlipster circles away.
McSlipster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Piun Khoi has been cut. Khoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McSlipster keeps the fight on the outside. McSlipster pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Khoi tries to close the distance and clinch but McSlipster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McSlipster throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McSlipster looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Khoi wants to stand and escape but McSlipster is having none of it. McSlipster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. McSlipster preventing the sweep. McSlipster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McSlipster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Khoi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McSlipster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McSlipster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. McSlipster trying to control but Khoi is working from the bottom. Khoi controls McSlipster momentarily but McSlipster frees himself. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khoi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Khoi tries to clinch but McSlipster moves out of range. McSlipster throws out a loose jab but Khoi uses good head movement to avoid it. McSlipster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khoi stuffs the takedown attempt from McSlipster. McSlipster gets slowly back to his feet. McSlipster circles away from the clinch attempt.
McSlipster bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. McSlipster tries for a kimura but Khoi is defending well. Khoi can't do much from the bottom here. McSlipster postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McSlipster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Khoi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Khoi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McSlipster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Khoi is refusing to be controlled, as McSlipster sits in half guard. Khoi pushes McSlipster off looking to stand but McSlipster dives back in and keeps control.
McSlipster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khoi sees it coming and defends easily. McSlipster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khoi sees it coming and defends easily. McSlipster is breathing heavily. McSlipster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khoi sees it coming and defends easily. Khoi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khoi wants to improve his position but McSlipster is controlling well.
McSlipster is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khoi has managed to free his arm - good work. Khoi trying to control but McSlipster postures up.
McSlipster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khoi's head. Khoi wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Khoi tries to clinch up. McSlipster closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McSlipster lands in his opponent's guard. McSlipster tries to free his leg and advance position but Khoi is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McSlipster drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. McSlipster seems to have locked his on tight now - Khoi screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for McSlipster, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marley McSlipster!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Tulova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greater Daemon Of (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of has chosen Blood For The Blood God as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Tulova! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Greater Daemon Of! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Of has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tulova looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Of wants to break free but Tulova has control.
Tulova prevents Of from breaking the clinch. Tulova looking for a takedown. Tulova wants a takedown but no success here.
Tulova has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Of avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Tulova. That's going to take a lot out of him. Of can't break the clinch.
Of blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Of tries a knee to the head but Tulova blocks it.
Of with a knee to the head.
Of connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tulova's face.
Of escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Of tries to clinch but Tulova is having none of it. Tulova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Of clinches up with Tulova and pushes him back against the ropes. Of looking to stall.
Of with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Of pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Of with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tulova has Of pressed against the ropes, preventing Of from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Of manages to break the clinch.
Of is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Of darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Of working the head and body with strikes. Of working the head and body with strikes. Of content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round. Of looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Ground and pound from Of. Of is looking to advance position but Tulova won't allow it. Of is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Of lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Of content to control rather than advance. Of working over Tulova with some ground and pound. Tulova looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Of lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Of looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tulova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Still in half guard, Of seems content to control. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Tulova on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Tulova is looking to improve his position.
Of is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Tulova trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Of tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Of moves into the clinch. Of with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Of tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tulova tries for a takedown. No joy.
Of looking to throw knees to the head but Tulova is blocking nicely.
Of tries to break the clinch but Tulova is controlling the position. Of tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Of looking to throw knees to the head but Tulova is blocking nicely.
Of scores with a knee to the head.
Of stalls. Of using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tulova has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tulova tries to pull guard but Of holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tulova drops back down to his feet.
Tulova tries for a takedown but Of manages to get underhooks.
Of breaks the clinch.
Of tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Of tries to clinch there but Tulova circles away.
Tulova gets a clinch. Of blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Of looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tulova drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Of gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Of has had enough of the clinch but Tulova keeps him there for the moment. Of gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tulova.
Of's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Of tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Of moves in looking to clinch but Tulova pushes him off. Of fails in his attempt to clinch. Greater Daemon Of seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Of tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Of tries to clinch and Tulova moves into the clinch. Tulova lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Of has had enough of the clinch but Tulova keeps him there for the moment. Of has had enough of the clinch but Tulova keeps him there for the moment. Of throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tulova blocks it with crossed arms. Of throws an elbow but it misses.
Of stops a takedown attempt from Tulova.
A frustrated look appears on Of's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tulova lands a nice uppercut. Of wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tulova is trying to drag Of to the mat but Of just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Tulova drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Of throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tulova digs a right hand underneath Of's ribcage. Of let out a lung full of air as it connected. Of is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tulova is keeping busy. Tulova lands a right hand. Of wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tulova has him pressed against the ropes. Of looking to throw knees to the head but Tulova is blocking nicely.
Of lands a knee to the head.
Tulova pulls guard. Of throwing strikes but missing. Of scores with a decent looking elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greater Daemon Of dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Of dodges the punch combination from Tulova.
Of tries to clinch but Tulova moves out of range. Of moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Of wants to clinch. Of closes the distance but Tulova moves to the side and Tulova counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Of landing knees to the head.
Of tries to land a knee to the head but Tulova blocks with his arms.
Tulova fails to pull guard.
Of working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Of scores with a knee to the head.
Of breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Of is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Of is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tulova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Of counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Of makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Tulova prevents Of from breaking the clinch. Tulova keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Of's efforts to push away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Of looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tulova is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Of pulls him back up using the underhooks. Tulova jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Of walks away with a smile on his face. Tulova gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Tulova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Of tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tulova paws at him with a jab and circles away. Of moves in looking to clinch but Tulova pushes him off. Of tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulova swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tulova shoots in looking for a takedown. Of tries to sprawl out of it but Tulova keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Of manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Tulova fails in his attempt to clinch. Of tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tulova counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tulova. Of breaks the clinch.
Of is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Of moves in looking to clinch but Tulova pushes him off. Of lands with a right hand. Of wants to clinch but Tulova slips to the side and Tulova counters by moving into the clinch. Of can't break the clinch.
Of breaks from the clinch.
Tulova shoots in but Of avoids the takedown attempt easily. Of doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulova circles away.
Of fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Of tries to clinch up but Tulova circles away and keeps his distance. Of tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Tulova counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Tulova tries to pull guard but Of holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tulova drops back down to his feet.
Of looking to throw knees to the head but Tulova is blocking nicely.
Of has had enough of the clinch but Tulova keeps him there for the moment. Tulova has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Of regains guard immediately. Tulova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tulova with a flurry of punches that miss. Tulova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Tulova trying to control but Of is working from the bottom. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Of can do anything to dispel that myth. Of is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tulova is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tulova wants to control from the top but Of keeps moving. Tulova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tulova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Of works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Of is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Of darts in and clinches Tulova up against the ropes. Of using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tulova has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Of has had enough of the clinch but Tulova keeps him there for the moment. Of tries to land a knee to the head but 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. Tulova lands a shot to the body. Tulova drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Of gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tulova tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tulova is leaning against Of and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Of is trying to maintain a safe position but Tulova gets an underhook and turns Of into the ropes. Tulova lands an uppercut. Tulova drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Of gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tulova pulls Of into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Tulova trying to strike off his back.
Of works over Tulova with some ground and pound from guard. Of postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tulova wants to sweep but no luck. Of tries to stand but Tulova is controlling from the bottom. Of throws a big right hand that misses. Of makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Of tries to clinch up but Tulova circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Willie Tulova will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Of lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Of. Of clinches up against the ropes. Tulova tries to work over Of's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Of breaks from the clinch.
Of darts in trying to clinch and Tulova counters by clinching up. Of breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Of tries to clinch up but Tulova circles away and keeps his distance. Tulova misses with a body shot.
Of tries to clinch there but Tulova circles away.
Of tries to clinch but Tulova moves away and Tulova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tulova. Of keeping moving, preventing Tulova from controlling successfully. Tulova won't allow Of to get back to his feet. Tulova wants to control from the top but Of keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tulova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Tulova wants to control from the top but Of keeps moving. Of is looking to stand up but Tulova isn't so interested in that idea. Tulova wants to control from the top but Of keeps moving.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Of fails in his attempt to clinch. Of fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tulova, pushing him back against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulova. Tulova is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Of pulls him back up using the underhooks. Of lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Of breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tulova. Of tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tulova paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tulova tries to clinch but Of moves out of range. Of tries to clinch up but Tulova circles away and keeps his distance. Of tries to clinch up and Tulova counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tulova. Of with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tulova tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Of just stands there and leans against the ropes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Tulova. That's going to take a lot out of him. Of misses with a knee to the head. Tulova lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tulova is looking to take a break and control but Of is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tulova takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Tulova wants to take a breather but Of is having none of it. Of wants to get back to his feet. Tulova is taking a breather. Of says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Tulova stands up out of the half guard. Of is looking to clinch. Tulova wants to clinch. Of circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Of tries to clinch but Tulova moves out of range. Of tries to clinch but Tulova moves out of range. Of tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tulova paws at him with a jab and circles away. Of tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tulova counters with a nice double leg into guard. Tulova stands up and waves to Of to follow him. Of stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Of wants it to stay on the feet. Of wants to clinch and Tulova counters with a right hand to the body. Of fails in his attempt to clinch. Of throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tulova's waist but Tulova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Of off to one side. Tulova keeps the fight on the outside. Of moves in looking to clinch but Tulova pushes him off. Tulova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willie Tulova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Of tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight! Willie Tulova showed his dominance in that final round. I think Tulova has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Willie Tulova!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jock McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jock McTavish has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jock McTavish! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Morgan! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for McTavish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan misses with a hook. McTavish ducked under it nicely. McTavish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the ropes. McTavish dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
McTavish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by McTavish. Morgan is trying to break the clinch but McTavish has him pressed against the ropes. McTavish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
McTavish drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jock McTavish. That's going to take a lot out of him. McTavish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and McTavish counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Morgan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McTavish sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard. Morgan landing a few short strikes. McTavish is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer. McTavish scoring with strikes to the body and head. McTavish decides to stand up. Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably and McTavish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. McTavish tries to stand and escape but Morgan is controlling the position. McTavish is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. McTavish is breathing heavily. Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McTavish pulls his head out easily. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Morgan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by McTavish.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from McTavish is defended easily by Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Morgan wants to clinch but McTavish slips to the side and McTavish counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now. Morgan keeping moving, preventing McTavish from controlling successfully. McTavish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Morgan looking for a guillotine here but McTavish defends easily.
McTavish trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. McTavish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Morgan wants to stand up but McTavish is controlling him. McTavish trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McTavish postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. McTavish misses with a kick to the body.
McTavish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McTavish avoids it really well and circles away. McTavish bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. McTavish has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morgan! McTavish trying to control but Morgan is having none of it. Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McTavish with shots to the head and body - Morgan looks very uncomfortable down there. McTavish working for a guillotine from mount but Morgan is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McTavish has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.
Morgan tries to hold on but McTavish postures up. McTavish connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Morgan wants to hold on but McTavish pushes him away. McTavish is landing with some decent strikes but Morgan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Morgan taking shots to the head. Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McTavish scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morgan?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jock McTavish dominated that round. That's time! McTavish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McTavish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but McTavish ducks down to avoid it. McTavish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTavish instigates a clinch. Morgan gets underhooks to prevent McTavish's takedown attempt.
McTavish has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morgan regains guard immediately. McTavish won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet. Morgan has his feet on McTavish's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. McTavish gets a clinch. McTavish scores with a shoulder strike. McTavish breaks from the clinch.
McTavish is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard. Morgan wants to control but McTavish is keeping busy and won't allow it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Morgan is staying active underneath McTavish, who seems content to just control the action from this position. McTavish wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. McTavish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan tries to roll over but McTavish keeps him under control. Morgan is trying to stand.
Morgan is looking to get back to is feet but McTavish passes into side control.
Morgan is trying to control McTavish's posture but McTavish avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McTavish. Morgan wants to clinch but McTavish slips to the side and McTavish counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt. Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan. Morgan missing with a left hand there. McTavish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McTavish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jock McTavish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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. McTavish circles away from the clinch attempt and McTavish counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside. McTavish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chris Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
McTavish throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and McTavish only half commits. Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
McTavish connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off. McTavish gets in close and instigates a clinch. McTavish blocking some punches.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but McTavish is controlling the position. McTavish is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Morgan can't fight it off and eventually McTavish manages to take the fight to the floor. Morgan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. McTavish drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick McTavish off! McTavish jumps back into Morgan's guard. McTavish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan is looking for a triangle but McTavish pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McTavish is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Morgan. Morgan wants to get back to his feet but McTavish drags him back down. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Check out the look on McTavish's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
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. McTavish happy to just control the position for now. McTavish has hold of Morgan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Morgan seems comfortable defending it but McTavish has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Morgan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Morgan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but McTavish couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jock McTavish!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr cyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toki Wartooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cyan comes to the ring accompanied by yes. Wartooth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Murmaider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr cyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toki Wartooth! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! cyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wartooth. Wartooth obviously looking to wear him down.
Wartooth misses with a looping left. Wartooth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wartooth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. cyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wartooth throws a chopping leg kick but cyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Wartooth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wartooth throws a hook to the side of cyan's head but cyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wartooth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt cyan. Wartooth throws a shot from downtown. cyan moves away and avoids it. cyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wartooth on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. cyan throws a hook but Wartooth blocks it. A telegraphed right hand from Wartooth misses the target. Wartooth is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wartooth misses the jab. cyan catches Wartooth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Wartooth misses with a straight left. Toki Wartooth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. cyan throws a right hand that Wartooth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wartooth also avoids with ease. cyan looks to land a combination but Wartooth avoids it well. Wartooth scores with a leg kick.
Donk. cyan catches Wartooth right on the button with a cross. A nice inside leg kick there by Wartooth. That's going to slow cyan down.
That's one minute gone in the round. cyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wartooth sees it coming and avoids it easily. cyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
cyan blocks a jab. A slow jab from Wartooth misses its intended target. Wartooth cracks cyan with a right hand to the side of the head. Wartooth misses with a hook. cyan ducked under it nicely. A punch lands to the side of cyan 's head but he takes it in his stride. Wartooth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wartooth. That's going to slow cyan down. cyan is breathing heavily. cyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Wartooth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wartooth connects with a solid leg kick. Wartooth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
cyan is rocked! Wartooth darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! cyan's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Wartooth before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toki Wartooth!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Macintye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Devon Macintye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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315 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Macintye! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mo Lewis! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Macintye misses the jab. Lewis keeps the fight on the outside. Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Macintye sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat. Macintye misses with a series of wild punches.
Macintye throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Lewis stumbling backwards into the ropes! Lewis bounces back off the ropes towards Macintye, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Macintye lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Macintye celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devon Macintye!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JIM Hatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Matsazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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150 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JIM Hatter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshi Matsazuki! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Matsazuki throws a series of punches but Hatter moves out of range. Matsazuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatter sprawls well. Hatter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsazuki gets slowly back to his feet. Matsazuki slips a jab and a cross from Hatter.
Hatter keeps the fight on the outside. Matsazuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Yoshi Matsazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hatter connects with a right hand. Matsazuki shakes it off. Matsazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatter sprawls well. He's pushed Matsazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. JIM Hatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Matsazuki. Matsazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatter sprawls well. He's pushed Matsazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Matsazuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hatter swivels and escapes. Matsazuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hatter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Matsazuki shoots in but Hatter avoids the takedown attempt easily. Matsazuki throws a combination that misses and Hatter counters with a left and a right that stings Matsazuki. Matsazuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Matsazuki misses with a takedown attempt and Hatter counters with a stiff right hand. Hatter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Yoshi Matsazuki has been cut. Hatter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hatter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsazuki tries to land a leg kick but Hatter saw it coming and moves away.
Hatter keeps the fight on the outside. Matsazuki misses with a combination
and Hatter counters with a left and a right... And another left! Matsazuki is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JIM Hatter!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Starsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Starsmore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Starsmore throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease. Starsmore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith is looking to clinch. Smith staying out of range there. Smith instigates a clinch. Starsmore takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jon Starsmore has been cut. Smith lands an elbow inside. Smith lands a damaging elbow. Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses. Smith landing knees to the head.
Starsmore misses with a punch to the body.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. Smith misses with an elbow over the top. Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses. Smith misses with an elbow over the top. Smith lands an elbow inside that Starsmore shrugs off. Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Smith lands an elbow that stopped Starsmore in his tracks for a moment. Starsmore throws a head punch that misses. Starsmore misses with a hook from the clinch. Starsmore blocks an elbow strike. Starsmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. Nice elbow from Smith. Smith blocks an uppercut.
Starsmore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Starsmore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Starsmore blocks it with crossed arms. Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Smith. Smith with a knee to the head.
Starsmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Starsmore can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Starsmore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Nice elbow from Smith. Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Starsmore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Starsmore is breathing heavily. Starsmore avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the forehead. Starsmore avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Starsmore's face.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the temple. Nice elbow from Smith. Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Starsmore tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes. Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Starsmore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Starsmore in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith lands a damaging elbow. Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Starsmore misses with a hook from the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith taking a breather. Starsmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starsmore lands a body shot. Smith lands an elbow inside that Starsmore shrugs off. Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses. Starsmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Smith lands an elbow inside that Starsmore shrugs off. Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Starsmore blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Starsmore blocks an elbow strike. Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Starsmore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Starsmore lands a nice uppercut. Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Starsmore misses with a short punch on the inside. Starsmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Starsmore avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
A short right from Starsmore. Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starsmore's efforts to push away. Starsmore blocks an elbow strike. Starsmore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards. Smith lands a nice knee to the body. Smith misses with an elbow over the top. Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Starsmore's face as he tries to break the clinch. Starsmore avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Starsmore takes a knee to the side of the body. Starsmore avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith. Starsmore throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith lands a damaging elbow. Smith blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Starsmore fails to land. With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses. Starsmore misses with a body punch.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Smith lands a nice elbow. Smith misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith. Starsmore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Starsmore's brow. A right hand to the body from Starsmore.
Starsmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Starsmore scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut. Starsmore tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position. Starsmore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith. Starsmore lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards. Starsmore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starsmore lands with a short head shot on the inside. Smith takes a shot to the head. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Starsmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Starsmore lands an uppercut. Starsmore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Smith blocks a body shot from Starsmore. Smith blocks an uppercut.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike. A head punch on the inside from Starsmore fails to land. Smith keeps control of Starsmore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starsmore.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the temple. Starsmore tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Starsmore back against the cage. Smith blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Starsmore can't break the clinch.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike. Starsmore blocks an elbow strike. Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Starsmore tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Smith tries to stall but Starsmore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Starsmore blocks the elbow strike.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a knee to the head. Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Starsmore lands a shoulder strike. Starsmore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Starsmore in his tracks for a moment. Starsmore misses with a short punch on the inside. Starsmore lands with a short head shot on the inside. Starsmore blocks the elbow strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starsmore drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Smith is rocked! Starsmore creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Starsmore pushes him back against the ropes and lands another moster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Starsmore unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Starsmore!
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