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HBB 17 - Still Standing PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Ariullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Ernst has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Ernst!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Ariullo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernst closes the distance but Ariullo moves to the side
and Ariullo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ariullo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ernst counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ernst has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Ariullo goes down! Ernst pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Ariullo is rocked!
It looks like Freddy Ariullo has been cut.
The referee asks Ernst politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ernst prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ariullo tries to buck Ernst off but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariullo tries to improve position but can't.
Paul Ernst has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ariullo shoots and misses
and Ernst counters by clinching up.
Ariullo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ernst is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Ariullo.
Ariullo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ernst.
Ariullo looks gassed!
Ernst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ernst.
Ariullo takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ariullo's face.
Ariullo is still on wobbly legs! Can Ernst finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ernst lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ernst.
Ernst has Ariullo pressed against the cage. He pushes Ariullo back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Ernst throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ariullo crashing to the floor! Ernst piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ariullo is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Ernst!
Paul Ernst retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunks Jucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Optiplex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hunks Jucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dell Optiplex!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Optiplex takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Dell Optiplex has been cut.
Jucci lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jucci with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jucci lands a nice looking body shot.
Jucci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Dell Optiplex's cut even more.
Jucci throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Optiplex looks for a takedown but Jucci sprawls well.
Jucci misses with a double jab.
Jucci drops Optiplex with a beautiful combination! Optiplex stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jucci is looking for the KO!
Optiplex looks gassed!
Jucci misses with a low kick.
Jucci sends Optiplex crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jucci is motioning to the referee to let Optiplex up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dell Optiplex's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dell Optiplex's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hunks Jucci!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brent Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naglis Kaunietis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naglis Kaunietis struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Naglis Kaunietis has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brent Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naglis Kaunietis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaunietis rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.
Kaunietis gets underhooks to prevent Lawson's takedown attempt.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Kaunietis holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawson drops back down to his feet.
Kaunietis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lawson is trying to drag Kaunietis to the mat but Kaunietis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawson wants a takedown.
Kaunietis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lawson kicks off Kaunietis and gets to his feet.
Kaunietis looks gassed!
Kaunietis gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lawson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunietis tries to advance to mount but Lawson denies him.
Lawson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lawson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaunietis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaunietis's back!
Lawson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kaunietis is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brent Lawson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conde Sengir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pong has chosen Ping pong song as his entrance music. Ping Pong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conde Sengir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sengir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sengir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sengir scoring with punches and elbows.
Pong is trying to control Sengir's posture but Sengir avoids it.
Sengir throws a strike aimed at the side of Pong's head but Pong avoids it well.
An elbow from Sengir crashes against the mat.
Pong is trying to control Sengir's posture but Sengir avoids it.
Sengir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pong has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sengir working the ground and pound but Pong is defending the strikes.
Pong wants to control but Sengir postures up.
Pong sneaks back into half guard.
Sengir lands strikes from half guard.
Sengir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sengir passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pong!
Sengir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong tries to hold on but Sengir pushes him away.
Pong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pong wants to control but Sengir is having none of it.
Pong working to try and regain half guard.
Sengir with a couple of short strikes.
Pong flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sengir has hold of Pong's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pong manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sengir lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sengir sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pong wants to hold on but Sengir pushes him away.
Pong working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sengir throws some wild stikes that Pong manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sengir working for a guillotine from mount but Pong is in no mood to give up.
Sengir is breathing heavily.
Pong wants to hold on but Sengir pushes him away.
Pong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sengir with shots to the head and body - Pong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sengir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pong's face.
Pong wants to control but Sengir is having none of it.
Sengir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sengir with a couple of short strikes.
Pong can't escape the position.
Pong regains half guard.
Pong is trying to maintain the position but Sengir is very close to passing his half guard.
Sengir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sengir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir seems to be working for a kimura but Pong defends the submission attempt.
Pong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pong gets back to full guard.
Pong is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sengir rolls with it to try and escape but Pong cranks on the arm and Sengir is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ping Pong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Bocek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrell Ali!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to clinch but Bocek moves away
and Bocek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali slips a jab from Bocek.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bocek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ali tries to kick Bocek off in order to stand up. Bocek Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ali is trying to buck Bocek off.
Ali is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bocek is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ali tries to reverse the position but Bocek maintains control.
Bocek wants to control the pace but Ali is squirming around nicely.
Ali is bucking up trying to escape but Bocek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ali reaches up to try and control the position but Bocek seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ali rolls and tries to escape and now Bocek has his back!
I really don't envy Ali right now.
Bocek throwing sloppy strikes.
Ali is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bocek is looking to control Ali but Ali is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ali is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Bocek is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ali. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bocek.
Bocek avoiding Ali 's attempts to control his hands.
Ali looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bocek.
Ali has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bocek.
Bocek just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bocek trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to roll but Bocek sticks to his back.
Bocek tries to keep control of the position but Ali is staying busy.
Bocek gets his hands free as Ali looks to control.
Bocek misses with punches from the back.
Bocek really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ali.
Bocek is not going to allow Ali to sit and survive in this position.
Bocek lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
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.
Despite being in a bad position, Ali is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Ali trying to control the hands but Bocek breaks the grip.
Ali wants to escape the position.
Ali trying to control the hands but Bocek won't let him.
Ali rolls, trying to escape but Bocek keeps control of the position.
Bocek not allowing Ali to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Bocek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ali thuds his right hand into Bocek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bocek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bocek stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ali to get to his feet.
Ali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bocek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ali wants to control but Bocek is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Ali.
Bocek struggling a bit here.
Ali misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek tries to bench press Ali off him but Ali keeps the position.
Ali scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bocek to see if he's OK.
Ali tries to score with some ground and pound. Bocek controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ali looks up at the clock and then as Bocek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ali smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bocek wants to get back to his feet but Ali drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ali wants to control but Bocek is keeping him busy.
Ali decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ali shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bocek's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali scoring with some ground and pound.
Ali stopping the sweep attempt from Bocek.
Ali is looking to stand up but Bocek won't let him.
Ali is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ali postures up in Bocek's guard and throws a big left but Bocek blocks it.
Ali tries to stand but Bocek is controlling from the bottom.
Ali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ali engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocek keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ali landing some decent shots from guard.
Ali is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyrell Ali wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown but Bocek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bocek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali scores a takedown into full mount!
Ali controlling his opponent.
Ali has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bocek's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ali tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrell Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bocek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ali wants to control from the top but Bocek keeps moving.
Ali looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ali lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bocek keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyrell Ali wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ali is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bocek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ali not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bocek is looking to escape.
Ali not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ali has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyrell Ali was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ali is looking to clinch but Bocek is avoiding it.
Ali gets a takedown into half guard.
Ali working Bocek over with strikes.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Bocek is defending well.
Ali drops an elbow to the side of Bocek's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ali trying to control the action but Bocek is working from the bottom.
Ali scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ali wants to stand up but Bocek has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ali takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyrell Ali wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Bocek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Bocek shows good takedown defense.
Bocek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ali drops back looking for a leg! Bocek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bocek manages to kick Ali off! Ali jumps back into Bocek's guard.
Ali engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ali trying to control but Bocek is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrell Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ali has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrell Ali!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgias Sofista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Qusid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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198 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Gorgias Sofista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Qusid!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sofista closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Qusid to the mat! Qusid manages to get full 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.
Sofista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sofista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sofista loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sofista with a nice head shot there.
Sofista drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sofista jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sofista looking to pass the guard.
Sofista loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sofista postures up in Qusid's guard and throws a big left but Qusid blocks it.
Qusid looking for a sweep. Not yet Qusid, not yet.
Sofista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sofista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sofista postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sofista thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sofista is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sofista is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sofista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Qusid looks gassed!
Sofista keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Qusid's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofista postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sofista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sofista thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sofista drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sofista jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sofista postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sofista slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sofista is nestled in close to Qusid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sofista is looking for a kimura but Qusid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sofista to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qusid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Sofista.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sofista lands a nice short elbow.
Qusid wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sofista is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Qusid!
Sofista breaks from Qusid's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sofista landing strikes from the mount.
Qusid working to try and regain half guard.
Sofista takes Qusid's back.
Sofista has managed to slip his arm under Qusid's chin. This could be all over... yep, Qusid is tapping out! Submission win for Sofista.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gorgias Sofista!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Along The Watchtower. Franz Ritter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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22
170 lbs
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167 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Ritter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritter is just out of range.
Wayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne misses the body punch
and Ritter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ritter.
Ritter moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Ritter avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
so Ritter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wayne pulls Ritter in close to prevent any damage.
Ritter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wayne is controlling Ritter's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Franz Ritter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritter moves forwards but Wayne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Ritter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wayne's guard.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Ritter is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter looking to sit in guard and control but Wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ritter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wayne!
Wayne working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne is desperately trying to improve his position but Ritter has a good base and remains in mount.
Ritter controlling from mount.
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Ritter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ritter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ritter trying to control but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Ritter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wayne is squirming around, avoiding Ritter's attempts to control the action.
Ritter controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ritter dominated that 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.
Nice defenses there by Ritter.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Ritter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritter wants to clinch.
Ritter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wayne.
It looks like Franz Ritter has been cut.
Ritter manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Ritter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Ritter trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Ritter from standing up.
Wayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ritter controls the pace.
Franz Ritter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne shoots in and bounces Ritter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter is looking to stand back up but Wayne counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ritter.
Wayne trying to control from half guard but Ritter is working away.
Wayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ritter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ritter is pressing down on Wayne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wayne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wayne won't allow Ritter to sweep him here.
Ritter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ritter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ritter manages to break the clinch.
Franz Ritter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Ritter moves into the clinch.
Wayne lands a nice elbow.
Ritter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ritter manages to break the clinch.
Wayne sizes up Ritter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ritter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wayne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ritter somewhat.
Ritter is breathing heavily.
Wayne misses with a body punch
and Ritter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ritter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ritter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wayne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ritter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franz Ritter's cut.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Ritter avoids it.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritter misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Ritter was not able to check.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ritter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne leaves Ritter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Ritter.
Ritter shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Ritter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Ritter slips the punch.
Ritter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritter moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritter blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritter avoids the damage to the body.
Ritter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ritter's brow.
Ritter managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wayne throws an elbow but misses.
Ritter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wayne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritter tries to stall but Wayne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wayne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Franz Ritter's cut even more.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body.
Wayne has Ritter pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Ritter blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Ritter avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
Ritter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Wayne.
A frustrated look appears on Ritter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Wayne to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wayne.
Wayne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ritter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne trying to land knees to the body.
Ritter managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.
Ritter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritter avoids a wild elbow strike from Wayne.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritter has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Ritter to work.
Ritter wants a takedown but no success here.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
Wayne throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wayne throws an elbow but misses.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wayne wants to control but Ritter postures up.
Ritter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wayne's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ritter tries to stand but Wayne controls the position and pulls Ritter into his guard.
Wayne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ritter is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Ritter tries to pass.
Franz Ritter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ritter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Ritter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zachariah Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franz Ritter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ritter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wayne's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachariah Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ritter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Ritter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogs Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Challis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin Challis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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23
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bogs Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Collin Challis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Challis swivels and escapes.
Challis misses with a head kick.
Challis scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Challis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reyes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reyes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reyes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Challis did well to prevent Reyes getting side control.
Reyes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reyes trying to control from half guard but Challis is working away.
Reyes is looking for a kimura here.
Challis is not content to let Reyes control the position.
Reyes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes trying to mount his opponent but Challis defends it.
Reyes is keen to just control but Challis is a slippery customer.
Reyes trying to mount his opponent but Challis defends it.
Reyes 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.
Reyes is nestled in close to Challis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reyes looks to land a strike but Challis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Challis keeps moving.
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.
Reyes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Challis trying to control but Reyes postures up.
Challis is not content to let Reyes control the position.
Reyes moves into full mount! Challis won't be happy about that!
Reyes controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to control the pace but Challis is squirming around nicely.
Reyes looking to secure an arm triangle but Challis defends it well.
Reyes working for a submission but Challis is keeping him at bay.
Reyes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Challis?
Reyes working for a guillotine from mount but Challis is in no mood to give up.
Reyes misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Reyes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Challis is working to get back to half guard.
Reyes working for a submission but Challis is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogs Reyes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Challis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reyes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reyes rushes Challis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Challis holds him up against the cage and eventually Reyes drops back down to his feet.
Challis is pressed up against the cage. Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Challis down to the mat. Challis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogs Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes tries to clinch there but Challis circles away.
Challis tries a head kick but it misses.
Challis looks for the body kick but Reyes saw that one coming.
Bogs Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reyes is trying to ground and pound but Challis uses the momentary lack of control by Reyes to regain half guard.
Reyes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Challis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Challis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reyes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Challis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Challis is defending well.
Reyes prevents Challis from improving his position.
Reyes wants to free his trapped foot but Challis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Challis is not content to let Reyes control the position.
Reyes wants to work for an arm triangle but Challis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Challis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reyes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Challis is in trouble now - Reyes has advanced to mount!
Reyes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Challis because Reyes loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes controlling from mount.
Challis wants to control but Reyes is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes looking to secure an arm triangle but Challis defends it well.
Reyes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Challis is surviving well by controlling Reyes's body position as best he can.
Reyes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Challis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reyes working for a submission but Challis is keeping him at bay.
Reyes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogs Reyes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Challis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Challis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Challis.
Challis lands a head kick. Reyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Challis throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Collin Challis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Challis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Challis.
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but Challis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Challis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reyes scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Challis is predictable there
and Reyes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Challis!
Challis tries to hold on but Reyes pushes him away.
Reyes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Challis has worked his arm free - good work by Challis!
Reyes is trying to get an arm triangle but Challis is defending well.
An elbow from Reyes crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes working the head with strikes.
Reyes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Challis!
Reyes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Reyes lands a big shot there that rocks Challis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reyes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Challis turns into him and now he's in Reyes's guard.
Reyes looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes has his foot on Challis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Challis works his way back into a safe position though.
Challis wants to stand but Reyes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reyes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reyes quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Reyes but it's paid off an Challis is forced to tap! Nice work by Reyes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bogs Reyes!
Bogs Reyes retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendric Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton comes to the cage accompanied by Senor. Hawkings is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Happy Happy Joy Joy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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27
255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendric Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Hawkings!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkings lands a jab to the head.
Dalton ducks right into an uppercut from Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a straight left.
Dalton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dalton throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawkings.
Dalton jabs Hawkings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hawkings misses with a lunging right hand
and Dalton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dalton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton is trying to control. Hawkings wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hawkings tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Hawkings is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawkings is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawkings avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton moves nicely into side control.
Dalton working away.
Dalton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hawkings!
Dalton is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hawkings is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kendric Dalton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pritchard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: English Blood, Irish Heart - By Morrissey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
193 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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25
191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hajime Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randal Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito misses with an uppercut
and Pritchard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Hajime Saito has been cut.
Saito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pritchard is fending him off so far but Saito persists. Nope, Pritchard circles away and we're back to standing.
Saito swings widly with a right hand
and Pritchard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saito misses with a left hand
and Pritchard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saito looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pritchard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saito takes Pritchard's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Pritchard is in trouble.
Saito has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saito looking for the RNC.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard tries to escape but Saito has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Saito trying to control.
Saito is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pritchard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Saito is looking to control Pritchard but Pritchard is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pritchard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pritchard rolls, trying to escape but Saito keeps control of the position.
Saito is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Saito has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saito trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito working for a choke but Pritchard is defending well.
Saito looking to break Pritchard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pritchard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Saito will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pritchard is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pritchard is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Saito off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Pritchard is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hajime Saito!
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