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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timboo Ademee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ademee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My JAM. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timboo Ademee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ademee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zedong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zedong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ademee, up you get!
Ademee with a poor takedown
and Zedong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zedong.
A frustrated look appears on Ademee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ademee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ademee is looking to break free of the clinch but Zedong has double underhooks.
Ademee can't break the clinch.
Zedong tightens his grip and picks Ademee up, before dumping him to the ground. Ademee manages to land in guard.
Zedong postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zedong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ademee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ademee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zedong controls the pace.
Zedong is pushing down on Ademee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ademee is fighting to maintain full guard but Zedong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zedong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ademee is looking for a sweep. Zedong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ademee has a hand on Zedong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zedong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zedong lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zedong.
You can see the frustration on Ademee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ademee is looking to reverse the position.
Zedong controls the position.
Zedong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ademee is trying to work for a sweep but Zedong has mounted him!
Ademee tries to lock up and control but Zedong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ademee is breathing heavily.
Zedong has control of Ademee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ademee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zedong is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ademee fails with the takedown
and Zedong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timboo Ademee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Zedong passes to full mount!
Zedong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zedong with a couple of short strikes.
Ademee can't escape the position.
Zedong raining down shots from the mount!
Zedong 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong prevents Ademee from getting the reversal.
Zedong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zedong controlling from the full mount.
Zedong raining down shots from the mount!
Zedong stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Zedong shoots in and bounces Ademee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ademee being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zedong in particular looking to stall.
Ademee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zedong trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ademee taking some punishment here, with Zedong in his half guard.
Ademee tries to get to full guard but Zedong has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mao Zedong 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.
Zedong lands with a slapping head kick.
Ademee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zedong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zedong.
Ademee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zedong controls the pace.
Ademee is working an open guard so Zedong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ademee tries for a takedown but Zedong circles away easily
and Zedong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zedong tightens his grip and picks Ademee up, before dumping him to the ground. Ademee manages to land 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!
Zedong stays in close to Ademee's body and controls the position.
Zedong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ademee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zedong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ademee working a defensive guard but Zedong passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ademee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zedong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zedong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zedong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ademee strikes from the bottom but Zedong passes into mount!
Zedong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zedong stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Zedong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ademee's face as Zedong controls the position.
Zedong has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ademee is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Zedong yanks on the arm and Ademee is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Zedong.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mao Zedong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Flora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Stagliano (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Flora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendrick Stagliano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stagliano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Stagliano.
Stagliano moves into range and clinches up with Flora.
Stagliano can't break the clinch.
Stagliano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flora just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flora has had enough of the clinch but Stagliano keeps him there for the moment.
Stagliano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flora's elbow.
Stagliano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stagliano can't get the takedown.
Stagliano is trying to push Flora away but Flora has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Flora is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stagliano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stagliano breaks from the clinch.
Stagliano throws a body punch but Flora moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stagliano throws a sloppy head kick
and Stagliano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kendrick Stagliano has been cut.
Flora lands with a good body shot.
Flora avoids the body shot from Stagliano.
Flora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stagliano tries to clinch up but Flora circles away and keeps his distance.
Flora pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stagliano back to the cage. Flora follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stagliano is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stagliano. Flora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stagliano is still on wobbly legs! Can Flora finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flora swivels and escapes.
Pierre Flora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrick Stagliano.
Stagliano has a takedown stuffed.
Stagliano seems to have recovered his senses.
Stagliano avoids the head kick by Flora.
Stagliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierre Flora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stagliano circles away quickly and effectively.
Flora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flora throws a sloppy head kick
and Stagliano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stagliano.
Flora has Stagliano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stagliano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stagliano breaks from the clinch.
Flora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flora misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stagliano is defended easily by Flora.
Stagliano blocks a head kick by Flora.
Stagliano throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stagliano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stagliano wants to stand but Flora has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flora has his feet on Stagliano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Flora gets tackled into the cage by Stagliano. Stagliano maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stagliano as Flora tries to tie him up.
Stagliano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flora is looking to break free of the clinch but Stagliano has double underhooks.
Flora has a couple of punches blocked by Stagliano.
Flora jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stagliano walks away with a smile on his face. Flora gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stagliano gets a clinch.
Stagliano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano has Flora pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stagliano pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Flora tumbling to the mat - Stagliano dives into Flora's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stagliano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stagliano controls the pace.
Flora wants to stand up but Stagliano is controlling him.
Stagliano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stagliano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stagliano trying to control but Flora is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stagliano is looking to work some ground and pound but Flora has wrist control.
Stagliano throws and elbow that misses. Flora uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stagliano's guard. Nice move by Flora!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flora wants to get up but he can't break Stagliano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stagliano pulls Flora in close to his closed guard and prevents Flora from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stagliano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flora tries to stand but Stagliano is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Flora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kendrick Stagliano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stagliano slips a jab from Flora.
Stagliano moves into the clinch.
Flora tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flora is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stagliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flora scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flora is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stagliano.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stagliano rushes Flora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flora jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stagliano walks away with a smile on his face. Flora gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flora ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flora throws a head kick that misses.
Stagliano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flora lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stagliano walks into a straight right hand from Flora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flora throws a head kick but Stagliano moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Flora.
Stagliano clinches with his opponent.
Stagliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stagliano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stagliano has a takedown stuffed.
Pierre Flora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stagliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Flora. No joy for Stagliano on that attempt.
Stagliano is breathing heavily.
Stagliano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stagliano misses the shot to the body.
Flora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flora tries a head kick but it misses.
Stagliano looks to land a left hand but Flora moved out of range nicely.
Flora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
Flora throws a head kick but Stagliano moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Flora.
Stagliano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flora was well out of range. Poor timing from Stagliano.
The fighters circling - Stagliano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stagliano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flora throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flora moves out of range as Stagliano throws a body kick.
Flora misses with a wild combination.
Flora scores with a one two! Stagliano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stagliano closes the distance and clinches.
Stagliano manages to break the clinch.
Flora lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stagliano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stagliano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stagliano cracks Flora with a good jab.
Stagliano avoids the head kick by Flora.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano shoots in and bounces Flora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stagliano won't allow Flora to get back to his feet.
Stagliano tries to free his leg and advance position but Flora is retaining full guard.
Stagliano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flora is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stagliano pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Flora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stagliano clinches up with Flora and pushes him back against the cage.
Flora jumps guard but Stagliano stands there with Flora around his waist. Flora gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stagliano throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stagliano manages to break the clinch.
Stagliano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stagliano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flora doesn't seem bothered though.
Stagliano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Floras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stagliano lands a nice shot to the body.
Stagliano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stagliano misses with a takedown attempt - Flora sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stagliano slips a jab and a cross from Flora.
Stagliano moves in looking to clinch but Flora pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Flora dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendrick Stagliano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Flora throws a combination that misses
and Stagliano counters by moving into the clinch.
Stagliano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flora throws a right hand that Stagliano ducks under and follows up with a left that Stagliano also avoids with ease.
Stagliano tries to clinch there but Flora circles away.
Stagliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stagliano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stagliano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flora's guard.
Stagliano won't allow Flora to get back to his feet.
Stagliano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stagliano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flora keeping moving, preventing Stagliano from controlling successfully.
Stagliano throws a strike but Flora rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Flora being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano has a closed guard, preventing Flora from standing up.
Flora stopping the sweep attempt from Stagliano.
Flora decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flora throws a head kick that misses.
Flora misses with a few strikes there.
Flora lands a glancing blow to the side of Stagliano's head.
Stagliano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flora backs up against the cage.
Flora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flora throws a head kick that misses.
Stagliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Stagliano.
Stagliano rushes Flora and presses him up against the cage.
Stagliano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stagliano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flora throws a nice looking combination but Stagliano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stagliano, as that shot connected.
Stagliano blocks a head kick by Flora.
Stagliano misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Flora.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stagliano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flora bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kendrick Stagliano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flora throws a sloppy head kick and Stagliano moves out of range easily.
Stagliano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stagliano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flora walks away with a smile on his face. Stagliano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flora checks a leg kick.
Stagliano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stagliano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flora defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flora tries to kick Stagliano off but Stagliano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stagliano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flora defending well though.
Stagliano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Stagliano.
Stagliano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stagliano is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Stagliano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stagliano thows a huge punch but Flora dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Stagliano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flora has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bob Sanders has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bob Sanders seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders misses with a hook
and Cairo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanders throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cairo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cairo is working away from the top position though.
Sanders wants to control but Cairo passes into side.
Cairo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Cairo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanders didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to stand and escape but Cairo is having none of it.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sanders wants to clinch but Cairo slips to the side
and Cairo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanders's guard now.
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but Cairo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cairo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cairo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanders, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with a poor takedown
and Cairo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cairo stands up from half guard.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Cairo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanders didn't expect that.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cairo shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanders's guard.
Cairo stands and steps away. Sanders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cairo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanders is trying to defend but Cairo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cairo decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cairo decides to stand up.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cairo on the ground.
Cairo gets to his feet. Sanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cairo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Cairo.
Cairo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanders to the mat! Sanders manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cairo stands up from Sanders's guard - Cairo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanders tries to sprawl but Cairo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cairo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cairo gets a takedown into half guard.
Cairo stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
Cairo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
Cairo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cairo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bob Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Cairo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cairo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Sanders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cairo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cairo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cairo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet.
Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanders wants to improve his position but Cairo is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cairo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cairo stands up out of the half guard.
Cairo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanders pushes Cairo off looking to stand but Cairo dives back in and keeps control.
Cairo stands up out of the half guard.
Cairo lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cairo stands up and beckons Sanders to his feet.
Cairo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Cairo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cairo stands up from half guard.
Cairo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cairo decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Cairo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cairo dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Cairo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cairo passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cairo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cairo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cairo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cairo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet.
Cairo fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders slaps away a takedown attempt from Cairo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanders tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cairo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanders!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sanders misses with a combination
and Cairo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cairo manages to pass to side control.
Cairo is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo stands up from half guard.
Cairo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cairo stands and steps away. Sanders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cairo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cairo showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cairo stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cairo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanders gets caught flat footed, as Cairo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cairo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanders to the mat! Sanders manages to get full guard.
Cairo stands up and waves to Sanders to follow him.
Sanders throws a leg kick
and Cairo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cairo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cairo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cairo stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Cairo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cairo 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 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cairo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Me Todo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makiah Mad Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mad Mak has chosen ALL CAPS as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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20
206 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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, Me Todo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makiah Mad Mak!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todo tries to clinch but Mad Mak is having none of it.
Mad Mak throws a head kick that misses
and Todo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Todo.
Todo just leaning against Mad Mak, taking a breather.
Mad Mak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todo has him pressed against the cage.
Todo scores with a hook to the body.
Mad Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mad Mak has had enough of the clinch but Todo keeps him there for the moment.
Mad Mak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Todo walks away with a smile on his face. Mad Mak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mad Mak misses with a shot to the body
and Todo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Todo.
Mad Mak is looking to break free of the clinch but Todo has double underhooks.
Todo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mad Mak lands with a light punch inside.
Mad Mak takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Makiah Mad Mak has been cut.
Mad Mak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todo has him pressed against the cage.
Mad Mak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todo has Mad Mak pressed against the cage, preventing Mad Mak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Todo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Todo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad Mak can't break the clinch.
Todo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mad Mak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Todo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mad Mak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mad Mak tries to circle away but Todo has him pinned against the cage.
Todo stalling the fight.
Todo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Mak fails to pull guard.
Me Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makiah Mad Mak.
Mad Mak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Todo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Todo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mad Mak's efforts to push away.
Todo has Mad Mak pressed against the cage, preventing Mad Mak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Todo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mad Mak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mad Mak looks gassed!
Todo landing knees to the head.
Todo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Todo scores with a knee to the head.
Todo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Todo.
Todo gets underhooks to prevent Mad Mak's takedown attempt.
Todo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Todo landing knees to the body.
Mad Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Todo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mad Mak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Todo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mad Mak's face.
Mad Mak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Todo walks away with a smile on his face. Mad Mak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mad Mak clinches up against the cage.
Todo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mad Mak up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Todo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mad Mak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Todo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mad Mak swats away the attempt to clinch by Todo.
Todo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad Mak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mad Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Todo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mad Mak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Todo has Mad Mak pressed against the cage, preventing Mad Mak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mad Mak has had enough of the clinch but Todo keeps him there for the moment.
Mad Mak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Todo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mad Mak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todo leaning against his opponent.
Mad Mak tries to score a body lock takedown but Todo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Todo.
Mad Mak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mad Mak tries to pull guard but Todo won't allow it.
Mad Mak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mad Mak is trying to push Todo away but Todo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mad Mak pulls guard effortlessly.
Todo stands up and waves to Mad Mak to follow him.
A head kick by Mad Mak misses
and Todo moves into the clinch.
Mad Mak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Todo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad Mak wants a takedown but no success here.
Mad Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mad Mak takes an elbow to the temple.
Todo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mad Mak's defenses.
Mad Mak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Todo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Todo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mad Mak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mad Mak has had enough of the clinch but Todo keeps him there for the moment.
Mad Mak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Mad Mak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Todo controlling the action here for a moment.
Mad Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mad Mak wants to break free but Todo has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Me Todo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makiah Mad Mak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mad Mak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Todo.
Mad Mak misses with a body shot
and Todo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Todo stops a takedown attempt from Mad Mak.
Mad Mak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Todo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mad Mak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mad Mak tries to score a body lock takedown but Todo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Me Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makiah Mad Mak.
A short left from Todo.
Mad Mak wants to get back to striking at distance but Todo won't allow it.
Todo is pressed up against the cage. Mad Mak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Todo down to the mat. Todo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Todo tries to clinch but Mad Mak moves out of range.
Mad Mak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Todo momentarily.
Todo wants to clinch but Mad Mak slips to the side
and Mad Mak counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mad Mak is defended easily by Todo.
Todo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Mak wants to get back to striking at distance but Todo won't allow it.
Todo has Mad Mak pushed against the cage.
Mad Mak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Todo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mad Mak gets control of Todo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mad Mak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mad Mak working for a triangle but Todo defends it easily.
Mad Mak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Todo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Todo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mad Mak has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Todo is looking to defend but Mad Mak has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Todo! Mad Mak pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Todo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Makiah Mad Mak!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Holt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
285 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Amade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Holt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amade tries to move into range but Holt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Amade misses with the body kick
so Holt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Holt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holt trying to control the position from guard on top but Amade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Holt landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holt.
Holt passes Amade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Amade is looking for a sweep. Holt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amade's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holt.
Holt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holt tries to pass to full mount but Amade defends it.
Holt is keen to just control but Amade is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manny Holt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Amade tries a head kick but it misses.
Amade throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Holt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amade throws a lazy uppercut
and Holt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amade throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Holt scores with a hook to the body. Amade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andre Amade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amade misses with a leg kick.
Amade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amade.
Amade misses with a right hand
and Holt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amade misses with a jab to the body
and Holt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holt.
Amade prevents the takedown attempt.
Amade wants to break free but Holt has control.
Holt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holt has Amade pressed against the cage, preventing Amade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holt.
Holt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Holt to work.
Holt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amade gets caught flat footed, as Holt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Amade keeping full guard, as Holt tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Holt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Holt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Amade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amade's head.
Amade moves away from the strike by Holt.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amade manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Amade.
Amade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holt counters with a nice uppercut.
Amade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holt blocks a head kick by Amade.
Amade looks for the body kick but Holt saw that one coming.
Amade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amade.
Amade throws a sloppy head kick and Holt moves out of range easily.
Holt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holt thows a body shot but no joy.
Holt misses with a shot to the body
and Amade counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holt can't get the takedown.
Holt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amade backwards.
A short body shot lands from Holt as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Holt.
Holt wants a takedown.
Holt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amade throws a leg kick which misses Holt's front leg but catches the back leg as Holt tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amade misses with a hook
letting Holt counter with a right hand.
Jab from Holt.
Amade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Amade.
Amade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holt counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holt remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade prevents Holt from improving position.
Amade defending against the ground and pound.
Holt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Holt is trying to get an arm triangle but Amade is defending well.
Holt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Amade is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Holt in side control lands a decent elbow.
Amade is letting Holt control him for a moment.
Holt laying and praying for a moment but Amade takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Holt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Amade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manny Holt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amade slips a jab from Holt.
Amade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amade misses with a body kick.
Amade throws a right and a left that Holt avoids nicely.
Holt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holt, as that shot connected.
Amade ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Amade lands with a nice body kick.
Holt blocks the body kick.
Holt connects with a jab.
Amade throws a head kick that misses.
Holt avoids the head kick by Amade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt forces Amade back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Holt as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holt stalling.
Amade stalling.
Holt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Holt breaks the clinch.
Holt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amade circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Amade.
Amade lands with an overhand left.
Amade throws a poor cross that misses
and Holt counters by clinching up.
Holt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holt prevents Amade from breaking the clinch.
Holt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Amade prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Amade is trying to keep an underhook but Holt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Holt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holt.
Manny Holt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holt throwing shots but Amade is blocking nicely.
Holt trying to pass the guard but Amade defending well.
Holt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manny Holt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Holt winds up and cracks Amade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holt is looking to pass Amade's guard but actually Amade recovers to full guard.
Amade is trying to keep Holt in close.
Amade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holt wants to pass the guard but Amade is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Holt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano de Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geronimo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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282 lbs
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286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luciano de Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geronimo Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but de Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from de Oliveira.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
de Oliveira scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from de Oliveira. Santos shrugs it off though.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. de Oliveira defends it nicely.
Santos looks gassed!
de Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Oliveira tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos avoids the head kick by de Oliveira.
de Oliveira scores with a nice body kick.
de Oliveira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santos blocks a head kick by de Oliveira.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by de Oliveira.
Luciano de Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geronimo Santos.
Santos throws a leg kick
and de Oliveira counters with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by de Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets tackled into the cage by de Oliveira. de Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Geronimo Santos has been cut.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
de Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
de Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
de Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Geronimo Santos's cut even more.
Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but de Oliveira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santos.
de Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Santos is rocked!
de Oliveira pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Santos! de Oliveira unloads with more strikes and Santos sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luciano de Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ferrante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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26
280 lbs
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Ferrante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emerson Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferrante manages to break the clinch.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Ferrante counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferrante is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ferrante defends well.
Ferrante not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrante decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
A head kick misses from Ferrante.
Ferrante throws out a leg kick but Santos moves out of range and Ferrante only half commits.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferrante counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ferrante.
Santos tries for a takedown but Ferrante circles away easily
and Ferrante counters with a crisp one two that drops Santos! Ferrante thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Santos to his feet! Santos is in big trouble!
Santos is rocked!
Adam Ferrante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrante misses with a few strikes there.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferrante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferrante looking to pass the guard.
Ferrante wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferrante has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ferrante's guard.
Ferrante is trying to keep Santos in close.
Ferrante manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferrante decides to stand back up.
Ferrante throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferrante is in Santos's guard.
Ferrante looking to pass the guard.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Ferrante trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante postures up.
Ferrante stands up from Santos's guard - Ferrante perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Ferrante or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
That kick from Ferrante tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrante clinches up against the cage.
Santos has Ferrante pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferrante manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferrante breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ferrante dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ferrante decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferrante controlling the action here.
Adam Ferrante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferrante trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferrante controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Ferrante just wasn't active enough.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Ferrante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferrante.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferrante.
Santos tries for a takedown but Ferrante manages to get underhooks.
Ferrante decides to pull guard.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ferrante keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ferrante manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Ferrante in his guard.
Ferrante throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferrante has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ferrante's guard.
Ferrante working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ferrante is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Ferrante tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Ferrante looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferrante throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos passes into half guard.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferrante defending well though.
Ferrante trying to control from the bottom.
Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferrante is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Santos prevents Ferrante from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ferrante 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.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferrante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferrante counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferrante.
Ferrante trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferrante controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ferrante trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Ferrante just wasn't active enough.
Ferrante throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferrante can pounce on him.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ferrante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferrante lands a takedown into guard.
Ferrante trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrante stands and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferrante slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Ferrante moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ferrante working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ferrante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferrante counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferrante.
Adam Ferrante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Santos.
Ferrante gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ferrante is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santos.
Ferrante shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferrante scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferrante trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante looking to pass the guard.
Ferrante slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferrante scores with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ferrante is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ferrante clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferrante closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Ferrante blocks nicely.
Ferrante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Ferrante wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos throws a strike but Ferrante rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Ferrante is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrante trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Ferrante prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferrante wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferrante manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferrante throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferrante seems keen to control Santos's posture.
Ferrante keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Ferrante has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Ferrante working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Ferrante is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferrante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos won't allow Ferrante to sweep him here.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Ferrante is keeping the position.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos passes into half guard.
Ferrante is holding on to half guard well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Ferrante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ferrante actively working from the bottom here.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferrante is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ferrante keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferrante is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Santos dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferrante circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos shoots and misses
and Ferrante counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferrante lands the left hand.
Adam Ferrante is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
so Ferrante counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ferrante thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferrante trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ferrante stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Ferrante gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ferrante postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferrante is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferrante slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferrante controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Santos for as long as he can get away with.
Ferrante decides to stand back up.
Ferrante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferrante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Ferrante just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos tries for a takedown but Ferrante circles away easily
and Ferrante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Adam Ferrante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Santos.
Ferrante looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ferrante works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Ferrante takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adam Ferrante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos tries to roll over but Ferrante keeps him under control.
Ferrante controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ferrante throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ferrante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferrante has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Ferrante!
Adam Ferrante retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cooler Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arm Wrench (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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25
288 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooler Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arm Wrench!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrench misses with a takedown attempt
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wrench gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wrench takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrench shoots and misses
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooler Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arm Wrench.
Wrench with a poor takedown
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrench tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wrench takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Arm Wrench has been cut.
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!
Wrench misses with a straight left.
Wrench shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coleman counters with a nice uppercut.
Wrench gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coleman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coleman throws and elbow that misses. Wrench uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Wrench!
Wrench pushing down on Coleman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrench tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coleman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wrench wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Wrench is pressing down on Coleman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coleman is holding on for now.
Coleman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wrench is one step ahead there.
Coleman is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman wants to stand and escape but Wrench is having none of it.
Wrench drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wrench jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coleman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wrench with a poor takedown
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coleman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Coleman throws a nice head kick!
Wrench looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrench darts in trying to clinch
and Coleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wrench falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coleman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coleman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Wrench avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wrench bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
Coleman wants to stand and escape but Wrench is having none of it.
Wrench thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrench slips nicely into half guard.
Coleman trying to hold on to Wrench's head to control him but Wrench postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrench prevents Coleman from improving his position.
Wrench is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman is trying to stand back up but Wrench is controlling him
Coleman is looking to control Wrench's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coleman avoid being mounted?
Wrench is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Wrench tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coleman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coleman is trying to stand.
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.
Coleman has his hands clasped together around Wrench's back. He's all about the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coleman won't allow Wrench to pass to mount.
Wrench is working for a submission of some sort.
Coleman is doing well to control the position and prevent Wrench from advancing to side control.
Wrench trying to control from half guard but Coleman is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrench prevents Coleman from improving his position.
Wrench is stalling here. Coleman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wrench seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Coleman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooler Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arm Wrench'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.
Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Wrench.
Coleman wants the takedown. Wrench is fighting it off but Coleman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wrench's guard against the cage.
Wrench preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wrench had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Wrench working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wrench is tightening it up a little... Coleman has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Coleman reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Coleman taps out! nice BJJ there by Wrench!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arm Wrench!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Pytong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Comng to America. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Randy Watson enters the cage!
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Pytong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Watson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pytong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pytong controls the pace.
Watson pushes Pytong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Watson looks to clinch
and Pytong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pytong is looking for a kimura but Watson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pytong to get the leverage.
Pytong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pytong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pytong seems to be working for a kimura but Watson defends the submission attempt.
Watson is trying to get back to full guard.
Pytong is taking a breather. Watson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watson.
Pytong chips away with some ground and pound.
Pytong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pytong drops back looking for a leg! Watson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watson manages to kick Pytong off! Pytong jumps back into Watson's guard.
Pytong 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.
Watson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pytong pushing down on Watson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pytong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Watson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pytong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pytong there.
Pytong is controlling the pace.
Pytong frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pytong working for a submission but Watson is keeping him at bay.
Pytong moves to the back.
Pytong controls the action.
Pytong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Watson for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to get back to his feet but Pytong is in full control for now.
Watson is trying to defend against the choke here but Pytong has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pytong Tightens the hold and Watson taps out furiously! Pytong displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Artur Pytong!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fajtah Thaijtah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Derezzed" by Daft Punk. This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fajtah Thaijtah!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieu blocks a leg kick.
Thaijtah wants to clinch up but Lieu keeps it at a distance.
Fajtah Thaijtah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thaijtah slips a jab from Lieu.
Thaijtah misses with a double jab.
Thaijtah throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thaijtah throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lieu counters with a straight right hand.
Lieu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thaijtah throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lieu counters with a straight right hand.
Lieu misses with a straight right.
Lieu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thaijtah right on the button. Thaijtah goes down! Lieu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lieu gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Lieu!
Jin Lieu retains his lightweight title!
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