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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barbados Slim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slim fails with the takedown
and Balboa counters with a stiff right hand.
Slim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slim connects with a looping right hand.
Balboa lands with a hook. Slim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Balboa.
Slim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slim.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slim.
Slim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balboa counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa connects with a body shot.
Slim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balboa pinned against the cage. Balboa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Balboa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balboa lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balboa manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balboa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slim looking to pass the guard.
Slim pushes down on Balboa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Balboa sees it coming and defends easily.
Slim 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balboa is just riding it out for now. Slim eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balboa is just riding it out for now. Slim eventually gives up the hold.
Slim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim wants to free his trapped foot but Balboa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Slim is very close to passing his half guard.
Slim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Slim seems to be working for a kimura but Balboa defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slim works his way into full mount!
Balboa wants to hold on but Slim pushes him away.
Slim is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Balboa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Balboa is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Slim locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Balboa is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barbados Slim!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rachid Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rachid Hadji!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benitez showed some decent athleticism there.
Hadji is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Benitez has latched onto it... Big trouble! Benitez pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hadji is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Benitez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Benitez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sharp Massy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suffer Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massy comes to the cage accompanied by Outta Control. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sharp Massy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suffer Thyme!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thyme is looking to slow Massy down with leg kicks.
Thyme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Massy misses with a jab to the body
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Massy was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massy misses with an uppercut
and Thyme counters with a crisp right that sends Massy to the canvas! Thyme follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suffer Thyme!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darcy lee Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Groove has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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, Darcy lee Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Groove!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Groove fails to land the takedown.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Groove counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Groove counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Groove is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Groove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Groove in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torres pushes Groove off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Groove counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Groove landing shots from mount.
Torres taking shots to the head.
Torres wants to try and get back to his feet.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Torres is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groove landing strikes from the mount and Torres is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groove prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Groove avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Torres can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Groove cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Torres is looking to improve his position but Groove isn't that keen on the idea.
Torres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres working to try and regain half guard.
Torres tries to hold on but Groove postures up.
Torres wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Groove avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres is desperately trying to improve his position but Groove has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Groove dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Torres misses with a body punch
and Groove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Groove counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torres gets back to full guard.
Groove working some strikes from top position.
Groove is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but Groove is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Groove preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Darcy lee Torres wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Groove counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Groove has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torres down to the mat. Torres avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Groove counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres pushes Groove off looking to stand but Groove dives back in and keeps control.
Torres wants to stand back up but Groove manages to pass into side control.
Torres is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Groove asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Torres trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Who's going to make the next move?
Torres is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Groove is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet here but Groove is keeping cool and he's managed to take Torres's back.
Torres wants to escape the position.
Groove is not going to allow Torres to sit and survive in this position.
Torres trying to get back to his feet but Groove is in full control for now.
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.
Groove doesn't have the hooks in and Torres manages to turn into his guard.
Torres stands up from Groove's guard - Torres perhaps looking for a knockout.
Groove with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Torres wants to stand up but Groove is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Groove to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Groove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Torres misses with a double jab
and Groove counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Torres wants to stand but Groove is controlling the position.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groove with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groove in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres wants to stand up but Groove is controlling 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.
Torres scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Torres throws a lazy head kick
and Groove counters with a left and a right that stings Torres.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Groove counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Groove.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Groove on the ground.
Torres wants to stand and escape but Groove is having none of it.
Torres is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Groove holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Groove holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Groove has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torres down to the mat. Torres avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Groove counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Groove is controlling him
Groove prevents Torres from improving his position.
Torres kicks off Groove and gets to his feet.
Darcy lee Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groove misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a shoot takedown. Groove fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets to his feet - Groove follows without any prompting.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Groove counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Groove throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torres gets back to full guard.
Torres wants to stand but Groove is controlling the position.
Darcy lee Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Groove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres throws his legs up looking for a submission but Groove uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Groove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Groove 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 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Groove!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icaro Asas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryant Ward's chin.
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryant Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Icaro Asas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asas tries to clinch
and Ward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asas misses with a takedown
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ward!
Asas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asas wants to clinch but Ward slips to the side
letting Ward counter with a right hand.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Icaro Asas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward cracks Asas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icaro Asas.
Asas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ward counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asas thinking.
Asas looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ward lands with a good body shot.
Ward punishes Asas's body with a nice straight punch.
Ward bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asas's head backwards.
Asas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward cracks a nice hook into Asas's ribs.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Ward lands with a cross.
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!
Asas has his takedown stuffed
and Ward counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ward lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ward stuns Asas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward works the jab nicely.
Asas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ward lands with a nice body punch.
Ward lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asas at a distance.
Ward is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ward scores with a shot to the body.
Asas with a poor takedown
and Ward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ward connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asas. Asas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ward lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ward lands a jab.
Ward lunges at Asas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asas's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Ward both land. Nice combination.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Asas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward jabs Asas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ward is looking to wear down Asas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ward scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ward scores with a jab to the head.
Asas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ward is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Asas.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward jabs Asas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ward bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ward throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a three punch combo that has Asas backing up. Asas nods at Ward to acknowledge the strikes.
Asas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ward scores with a body shot.
Asas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ward cracks a nice hook into Asas's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asas tries to move into range but Ward moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ward.
Asas moves to clinch but Ward breaks away
and Ward counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Ward dominated that round.
That's time! Ward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Asas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ward counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Asas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ward cracks Asas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Asas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Ward. That snapped Asas's head back.
Icaro Asas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asas moves forwards but Ward connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asas shoots and misses
and Ward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ward scores with a jab to the head.
Ward keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asas is breathing heavily.
Asas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ward counters with a one-two to the body.
Bryant Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icaro Asas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward connects with a body shot.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ward stuns Asas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asas takes one on the button.
Asas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with a right hand.
Ward lands a jab to the nose.
Bryant Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Ward - just one landing.
Asas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Ward as he connects with a hook.
Bryant Ward is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asas with a poor takedown
and Ward counters with a left and a right that stings Asas.
Asas misses with a takedown
and Ward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ward looks to land a combination. Asas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asas with a poor takedown
and Ward counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asas can do to turn this around?
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Ward.
A nice combination there by Ward.
Ward's corner calls for a 1-2. Ward obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Ward coming out on top.
Asas tries to clinch but Ward moves away
and Ward counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asas thinking.
Asas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Asas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws out a powerful jab.
Ward scores with a hook.
Asas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ward lands a really nice looking cross but Asas seems unphased.
Ward is working the combinations to good effect here.
Asas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ward connects with a single shot there.
Asas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ward counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward clobbers Asas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Ward 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!
Asas tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
Asas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Ward.
Asas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ward lands with a shot to the body.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward digs a good hook to Asas's body.
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!
Asas needs to keep his hands up - Ward had a free shot at his head there.
Ward lunges at Asas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asas's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asas tries to sprawl but Ward drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ward not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asas is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ward moves nicely into side control.
Ward is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asas keeps working.
Asas seems a little lost for a moment, as Ward dominates the positioning.
Asas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ward trying to control the action but Asas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ward staying calm.
Asas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ward's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bryant Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Ward is pressing down on Asas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Asas is holding on for now.
Ward slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bryant Ward.
Ward thuds a left hand into Asas's body.
Icaro Asas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asas tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryant Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ward has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Ward!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Jakubiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera "Walk". Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kamil Jakubiec enters the cage!
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245 lbs
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25
240 lbs
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Brawler
Good 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kamil Jakubiec!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakubiec misses with a takedown attempt
and Fernandez counters with a right hand that sends Jakubiec tumbling to the canvas! Can Fernandez finish him? He dives into Jakubiec's guard looking to do just that!
It looks like Kamil Jakubiec has been cut.
Fernandez is pushing down on Jakubiec's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jakubiec is fighting to maintain full guard but Fernandez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jakubiec wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandez moves into full mount! Jakubiec won't be happy about that!
Fernandez looking for a guillotine from mount but Jakubiec is having none of it.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jakubiec is looking to escape.
Fernandez is landing with some decent strikes but Jakubiec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is working for a guillotine from mount but Jakubiec frees his head quite easily.
Fernandez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jakubiec tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jakubiec is trying to stand but he's just given Fernandez his back.
Fernandez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jakubiec is defending well though. Fernandez let's go of the attempt for now.
Fernandez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez connects with a big shot to the side of Jakubiec's head.
Fernandez controls the position.
Jakubiec is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fernandez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fernandez avoiding Jakubiec 's attempts to control his hands.
Jakubiec avoids the strikes from Fernandez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jakubiec has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakubiec defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fernandez keeps control of the position as Jakubiec tries to break free.
Jakubiec trying to control the action but Fernandez just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Jakubiec's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fernandez keeps control of the position easily here as Jakubiec tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands punches and elbows.
Fernandez is striking well from the back but Jakubiec escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Fernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jakubiec defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez is working for a submission of some sort.
Fernandez wants to free his trapped foot but Jakubiec is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Jakubiec's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakubiec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Jakubiec sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Jakubiec moves away
and Jakubiec counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fernandez's guard now.
Jakubiec tries to stand but Fernandez is controlling from the bottom.
Jakubiec advances to half guard.
Jakubiec is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fernandez trying to hold on to Jakubiec's head to control him but Jakubiec postures up.
Jakubiec is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fernandez defends it well.
Jakubiec misses with a head shot. Fernandez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ray Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakubiec preventing the sweep.
Fernandez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jakubiec avoids the elbow strike from Fernandez, against the cage.
Jakubiec drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandez has Jakubiec pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fernandez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jakubiec tumbling to the mat - Fernandez dives into Jakubiec's guard.
Jakubiec keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but Jakubiec is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakubiec working a defensive guard here.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but Jakubiec is keeping the position.
Jakubiec not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kamil Jakubiec.
Jakubiec gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fernandez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fernandez stands and steps away. Jakubiec gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakubiec shoots in looking for a takedown but Fernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jakubiec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jakubiec.
Ray Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Jakubiec.
Jakubiec is breathing heavily.
Fernandez throws a right hand that Jakubiec ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakubiec also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Ray Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez walks into a jab.
Fernandez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jakubiec.
Jakubiec looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jakubiec backs up against the cage.
Jakubiec moves forwards but Fernandez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jakubiec lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakubiec with a poor takedown
and Fernandez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakubiec throws a low kick, looking for Fernandez's leg but Fernandez calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Ray Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jakubiec will feel that in the morning.
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakubiec manages to avoid it.
Ray Fernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernandez moves in looking to clinch but Jakubiec pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Fernandez.
Fernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jakubiec with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fernandez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fernandez.
Fernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jakubiec shoots in and bounces Fernandez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakubiec is fighting to break Fernandez's control of his arms but Fernandez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Fernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Jakubiec's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jakubiec gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fernandez gets to his feet - Jakubiec follows without any prompting.
Jakubiec tries for a takedown but Fernandez circles away easily
and Fernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jakubiec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakubiec tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jakubiec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakubiec clinches up with Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jakubiec uses from the top position.
Fernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jakubiec gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez is trying to control the position but Jakubiec postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakubiec gets to his feet - Fernandez follows without any prompting.
Jakubiec fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakubiec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Jakubiec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez blocks the body kick.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakubiec.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakubiec looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Jakubiec moves out of range.
Fernandez is looking to wear down Jakubiec with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakubiec tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakubiec pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Jakubiec shoots and misses
and Fernandez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
Jakubiec with a hook.
Fernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakubiec counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jakubiec tries for a takedown but Fernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ray Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Jakubiec.
Jakubiec is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakubiec shoots in and drives through. Fernandez sprawls well.
Jakubiec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernandez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fernandez.
Fernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jakubiec can do to turn this around?
Jakubiec is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fernandez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jakubiec to the mat. Jakubiec regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fernandez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jakubiec is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fernandez, into his guard.
Jakubiec wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez has control of Jakubiec's left arm, preventing Jakubiec from doing any damage.
Jakubiec wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
Fernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jakubiec defends it easily.
Fernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jakubiec is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakubiec trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakubiec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ray Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakubiec trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez working a defensive guard here.
Kamil Jakubiec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kamil Jakubiec wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jakubiec will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Fernandez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goreac Apolderob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawaiian Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hart's choice of entrance music: Here comes boom. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hawaiian Hart was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Goreac Apolderob!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaiian Hart!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apolderob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apolderob looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Apolderob lands a nice short elbow.
Apolderob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Apolderob.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Apolderob in particular looking to stall.
Apolderob scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Apolderob.
Apolderob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apolderob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apolderob looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Apolderob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hart sees it coming and defends easily.
Apolderob lands with a punch from half guard.
Apolderob is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hart defends it well.
Apolderob is nestled in close to Hart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hart looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolderob takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Apolderob drops an elbow to the side of Hart's head.
Apolderob is working for a kimura but Hart is defending it quite comfortably.
Apolderob is nestled in close to Hart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Apolderob drops an elbow to the side of Hart's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Apolderob lands a nice short elbow.
Apolderob with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Apolderob 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.
Apolderob uses his free foot to push down on Hart's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hart.
Apolderob scoring with strikes but Hart is staying in there.
Apolderob scoring with strikes but Hart is staying in there.
Apolderob dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apolderob fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolderob lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Apolderob working Hart over with strikes here.
Hart is rocked!
Apolderob connects with a bit shot that sees Hart covering up! More strikes from Apolderob and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Apolderob is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goreac Apolderob!
Goreac Apolderob is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kuro Kumiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mommy Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kumiko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter the Samurai. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kuro Kumiko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mommy Ice!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumiko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kumiko is staying tight to Ice's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kumiko is trying to get an arm triangle but Ice is defending well.
Kumiko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ice, who protects the arm well.
Kumiko advances to mount.
Kumiko avoids the attempt from Ice to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumiko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kumiko controlling from the full mount.
Kumiko tries to control but Ice wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kumiko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kumiko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ice is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ice is surviving well by controlling Kumiko's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ice keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kumiko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kumiko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ice to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ice shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ice is looking to escape.
Ice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kumiko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kumiko is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ice has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuro Kumiko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ice misses with a wild body shot.
Ice wants to land a leg kick but Kumiko is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ice, right into the meat.
Kumiko shoots in for a double leg but Ice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ice scores with a body shot.
Ice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kumiko.
It looks like Kuro Kumiko has been cut.
Ice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ice looks to land a combination. Kumiko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ice throws out a leg kick but Kumiko moves out of range and Ice only half commits.
Ice lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumiko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice throws a leg kick but Kumiko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ice swings for the body but Kumiko moves out of range.
Ice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kumiko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kumiko has gone for a leg lock! Ice slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kumiko's guard.
Ice is looking to work some ground and pound but Kumiko has wrist control.
Kumiko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ice defends well.
Ice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kumiko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kumiko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ice throws and elbow that misses. Kumiko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ice's guard. Nice move by Kumiko!
Kumiko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumiko won't allow Ice to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kumiko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ice is trying to buck Kumiko off.
Kumiko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ice has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ice seems a little lost for a moment, as Kumiko dominates the positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumiko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mommy Ice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kuro Kumiko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ice tried to score with a low kick but Kumiko checks it.
Ice throws a sloppy body shot
and Kumiko counters with a shoot takedown. Ice fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumiko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ice lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kumiko!
Kumiko is trying desperately to improve position.
Kumiko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kumiko to regain full guard.
Ice throws a strike but Kumiko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuro Kumiko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ice keeping moving, preventing Kumiko from controlling successfully.
Ice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kumiko controls the pace.
Kumiko trying to control but Ice is working from the bottom.
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.
Kumiko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ice keeping moving, preventing Kumiko from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kuro Kumiko just wasn't active enough.
Ice misses with a head kick.
Kumiko slips a jab and a cross from Ice.
Kumiko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kumiko looks for a takedown but Ice sprawls well.
Kumiko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice throws a series of punches but Kumiko avoids them all with ease.
Ice misses the shot to the body.
Mommy Ice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kumiko shoots for a double leg takedown but Ice sprawls well. He's pushed Kumiko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumiko looks for a takedown but Ice sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuro Kumiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kumiko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ice.
Ice lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice is looking to score with low kicks.
Ice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumiko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kumiko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kumiko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kumiko is looking for a kimura but Ice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kumiko to get the leverage.
Kumiko 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.
Kumiko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuro Kumiko clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kuro Kumiko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kumiko checks a low kick from Ice.
Ice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ice throws a body punch but Kumiko moves out of range.
Ice attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kumiko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ice's half guard.
Kumiko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ice sees it coming and defends easily.
Kumiko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumiko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ice is just riding it out for now. Kumiko eventually gives up the hold.
Ice is staying active underneath Kumiko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kumiko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kumiko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Ice wants to get back to his feet.
Kumiko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kumiko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ice defend it? Kumiko steps over the head and cranks it - Ice is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kumiko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kuro Kumiko!
Kuro Kumiko retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steiner comes to the cage accompanied by Agonoize - Baeng Baeng Goodbye. The crowd seem to be enjoying Quinn's choice of entrance music: BRANDED by Faces Of Mars. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
150 lbs
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150 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Quinn. Those never looked like landing.
Steiner moves into range and clinches up with Quinn.
Quinn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steiner working aggressively here.
Quinn is working for takedown but Steiner is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Steiner.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Steiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Max Steiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Quinn.
Steiner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steiner digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Steiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quinn or not.
Steiner presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quinn looks gassed!
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!
A nice left hand lands by Steiner.
Steiner just leaning against Quinn, taking a breather.
Steiner gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
Quinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steiner.
Steiner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quinn is rocked!
Steiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Steiner finish him?
Steiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Steiner lands a nice uppercut.
Steiner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steiner lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner lands a shot to the body.
Steiner lands an uppercut.
Steiner pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steiner lands with a left to the head.
Steiner lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Steiner as the two fighters clinch.
Steiner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Steiner on the inside.
Steiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Steiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steiner lands with a right to the head.
Quinn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Steiner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Steiner - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Steiner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steiner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn takes a shot to the head.
Steiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steiner lands a shot to the body.
Steiner lands a shot to the body.
Steiner pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quinn takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Steiner.
A right handed body shot lands from Steiner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is leaning against Quinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steiner pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steiner lands a shoulder strike.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steiner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steiner gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Steiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quinn tries to break the clinch but Steiner is controlling the position.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Steiner avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
Steiner taking a breather.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
Steiner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steiner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steiner.
Steiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quinn takes a shot to the head.
Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Steiner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Steiner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
A short body shot lands from Steiner as the two fighters clinch.
Steiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Steiner has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Steiner on the inside.
Steiner scores with a hook to the body.
Steiner pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steiner lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Steiner - that landed with a thud.
Steiner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steiner cracks Quinn with a nice body shot.
Steiner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Steiner on the inside.
Steiner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steiner presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steiner digs a right hand underneath Quinn's ribcage. Quinn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steiner is working Quinn over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steiner.
Steiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Steiner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steiner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steiner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steiner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
A shot in the inside from Steiner.
Steiner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steiner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quinn up against the cage.
Steiner lands an uppercut.
Steiner lands a left hand.
Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steiner trying to stall but Quinn improves his position.
Steiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Steiner lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quinn breaks from the clinch.
Quinn gets tackled into the cage by Steiner. Steiner maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Steiner.
Steiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steiner lands a body shot.
Quinn fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Steiner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Steiner on the inside.
Quinn tries to land knees in the clinch but Steiner avoids the damage to the body.
Steiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steiner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steiner scores with a shot to the side of Quinn's head.
A bit of stalling here from Steiner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steiner.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner stands up from Quinn's guard - Steiner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Max Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steiner throws a series of strikes that have Quinn backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner throws a right hand that Quinn ducks under and follows up with a left that Quinn also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Steiner.
Steiner closes the distance and pushes Quinn back into the cage.
Steiner managing to block the knees to the body from Quinn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn jumps guard.
Steiner preventing the sweep.
Steiner wants to stand and escape but instead Quinn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Quinn stops Steiner from standing up.
Quinn advances position into side control!
Quinn trying to control the position but Steiner is working away.
Quinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steiner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steiner tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Steiner's legs.
Steiner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steiner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn stands up and beckons Steiner to his feet.
Steiner gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steiner fails to land.
Steiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steiner working aggressively here.
Steiner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quinn misses with a knee strike.
Steiner pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steiner working aggressively here.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quinn tries to pull guard but Steiner holds him up against the cage and eventually Quinn drops back down to his feet.
Max Steiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Quinn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steiner.
Steiner works on Quinn's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinn clinches up against the cage.
Steiner lands with a light punch inside.
Steiner lands a shoulder strike.
Steiner trying to stall but Quinn improves his position.
Quinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quinn goes for a takedown attempt but Steiner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steiner rushes Quinn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steiner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steiner.
Quinn tries to pull guard but Steiner holds him up against the cage and eventually Quinn drops back down to his feet.
Quinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steiner prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Steiner.
Steiner pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steiner lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
A short right from Steiner.
Steiner lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Steiner 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!
Steiner darts in and clinches Quinn up against the cage.
Quinn is trying to drag Steiner to the mat but Steiner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Steiner gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Steiner is controlling him.
Steiner blocks an uppercut.
Steiner has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Steiner presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steiner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Steiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steiner lands a body punch.
Steiner lands a left hand.
Steiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Steiner lands with a right to the head.
Steiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steiner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Steiner.
Quinn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Steiner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Steiner as the two fighters clinch.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steiner has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner scores with a shoulder strike.
Steiner pushes Quinn against the cage. Steiner is working some dirty boxing. Steiner pushes off with a quick right hook! Quinn goes down! Quinn tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Steiner moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Steiner!
Max Steiner is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Growl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Lilke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Lilke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Growl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Growl.
Growl gets a takedown into half guard.
Growl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lilke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Growl.
Growl working the head and body with strikes.
Growl wants to take a breather but Lilke is having none of it.
Lilke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Growl.
Growl throwing shots but Lilke is blocking nicely.
Growl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lilke is refusing to be controlled, as Growl sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke kicks Growl off and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lilke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Growl wants to clinch.
Lilke shoots in but no luck this time.
Lilke keeps the fight on the outside.
Growl digs a good body shot into Lilke's ribs.
Growl jabs at Lilke's body.
Growl shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lilke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Growl lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Growl tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lilke's legs.
Growl in side control, throwing shots but Lilke defends.
Growl prevents Lilke from escaping the position.
Lilke takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growl in side control, throwing shots but Lilke defends.
Lilke defending against the ground and pound.
Lilke sneaks out the side door and pushes Growl away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Growl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Growl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scott Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Growl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Growl moves out of range as Lilke strikes.
Lilke tries to clinch up.
Lilke fails to land with a series of punches.
Growl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lilke misses with a takedown
and Lilke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Growl scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lilke manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Growl.
Growl throws a body punch but Lilke moves out of range.
Lilke wants to clinch up but Growl keeps it at a distance.
Lilke lands a two punch combo.
Lilke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Growl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lilke misses with a looping left.
Growl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lilke counters with a three punch combo that has Growl backing up. Growl nods at Lilke to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Dave Growl has been cut.
Lilke moves into the clinch successfully.
Lilke gets through Growl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Growl goes for a takedown attempt but Lilke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Growl tries to clinch but Lilke moves out of range.
Growl has managed to clinch.
Lilke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Growl is working for takedown but Lilke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lilke stalling against the cage.
Lilke has Growl pressed against the cage, preventing Growl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lilke lands a hook that snaps the head of Growl backwards.
Lilke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Lilke.
Growl is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lilke's half guard.
Growl throwing shots but Lilke is blocking nicely.
Growl looks to land a strike but Lilke avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Growl postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Growl wants to pass the guard but Lilke is keeping the position.
Growl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Growl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Growl passes Lilke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lilke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Growl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Growl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Growl's cut.
That's time! Lilke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Lilke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilke throws a nice looking combination but Growl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Growl. Lilke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lilke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Growl closes the distance and clinches up with Lilke, looking for a takedown. Growl pushes Lilke against the cage but Lilke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lilke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lilke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Growl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lilke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch but Growl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Growl is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lilke rather than just go for the knockout.
Lilke tries to clinch there but Growl circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lilke.
Lilke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Growl.
Growl moves in looking to clinch but Lilke pushes him off.
Lilke misses with a head kick.
Lilke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Growl.
Lilke moves into the clinch successfully.
Growl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lilke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Scott Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Growl.
Lilke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Growl backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Lilke. Those never looked like landing.
Growl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Growl walks into a straight right hand from Lilke.
Lilke throws a right hand that Growl ducks under and follows up with a left that Growl also avoids with ease.
Growl thows a body shot but no joy.
Lilke is looking to clinch but Growl is avoiding it.
Growl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lilke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lilke throws a series of punches but Growl avoids them all with ease.
Lilke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Growl tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lilke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Growl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lilke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Growl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growl dodges the punch combination from Lilke.
Growl pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lilke back to the cage. Growl follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Growl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lilke.
Lilke cracks Growl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Growl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lilke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Growl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lilke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Growl postures up in Lilke's guard and throws a big left but Lilke blocks it.
Growl prevents Lilke from getting back to his feet.
Lilke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Growl.
Growl throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lilke keeping full guard, as Growl tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growl landing with the ground and pound.
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lilke wants to stand up but Growl is controlling him.
Growl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Growl throws a big right hand that misses.
Growl is looking to work some ground and pound but Lilke has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Growl wants to control from the top but Lilke keeps moving.
Lilke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four 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.
Growl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lilke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Growl throwing strikes but missing.
Lilke controls Growl momentarily but Growl frees himself.
Growl is looking to advance position but Lilke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lilke trying to control but Growl is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Lilke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Growl's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lilke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lilke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Lilke finds it's target.
Lilke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Growl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Growl tries to score a body lock takedown but Lilke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Growl takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lilke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lilke lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilke.
Lilke trying to control the position but instead, Growl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lilke into the cage.
Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Growl.
Growl tries to clinch but Lilke is having none of it.
Growl fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lilke avoids it really well and circles away.
Growl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lilke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Growl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Growl misses with a combination
and Lilke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke stalks Growl and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Growl's face. Growl staggers backwards, shaken.
Growl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lilke moves into the clinch.
Growl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lilke.
Growl is rocked!
That has opened up Dave Growl's cut even more.
Lilke drops Growl with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Growl! Lilke dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Lilke!
Scott Lilke is the new light heavyweight champion!
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