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EFC 85: Dnoces vs Rafter PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millrapids's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paint It Black- The Rolling Stones. Zenin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Helloween - Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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187 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millrapids misses with a takedown attempt
and Zenin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zenin.
Millrapids looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zenin has picked Millrapids up and slammed him! Millrapids can't keep hold of the triangle and Zenin manages to pass to side control!
Zenin is trying to get an arm triangle but Millrapids is defending well.
Millrapids tries to buck Zenin off but Zenin is having none of it.
Zenin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Millrapids has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zenin tries for a kimura but Millrapids is defending well.
Zenin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zenin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Millrapids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zenin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zenin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Millrapids knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin is trying to get an arm triangle but Millrapids is defending well.
Zenin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Millrapids, who protects the arm well.
Millrapids is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Millrapids, who protects the arm well.
Zenin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Millrapids is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Millrapids is looking to regain half guard here but Zenin keeps moving and retains side control.
Zenin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Millrapids is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Zenin yanks on the arm and Millrapids is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Zenin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Zenin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Dowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryder Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowling comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne: Bark At The Moon. 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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179 lbs
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181 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Dowling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stryder Maloney!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling throws a right hand that misses
and Maloney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maloney misses with a body shot.
Dowling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maloney counters with a stiff right hand.
Dowling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maloney avoids it really well and circles away.
Maloney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dowling gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maloney.
Maloney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dowling.
A head kick by Dowling misses
and Maloney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dowling thinking.
Dowling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maloney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dowling misses with a takedown attempt
and Maloney counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Dowling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maloney throws a series of punches but Dowling moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Maloney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dowling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maloney counters with a one-two to the body.
Dowling misses with a left hand
and Maloney counters with a stiff right hand.
Dowling misses with a leg kick
and Maloney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maloney throws a right hand that misses
and Dowling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maloney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dowling throws a combination that misses
and Maloney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dowling misses with a hook
and Maloney counters with a two punch combo.
Dowling with a poor takedown
and Maloney counters with a straight right hand.
Maloney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dowling.
An inside leg kick lands from Maloney.
Maloney lands a jab to the head.
Maloney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dowling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Maloney to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Maloney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowling throws a lazy body kick
and Maloney counters with a one-two to the body.
A slow jab from Maloney misses its intended target.
Dowling scores a takedown into full mount!
Dowling punching from mount but Maloney doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maloney wants to control but Dowling is having none of it.
Dowling working Maloney over with strikes here.
Maloney holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dowling tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney is trying desperately to improve position.
Dowling working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Maloney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dowling.
Dowling is working for a kimura but Maloney is defending it quite comfortably.
Maloney pushes Dowling off looking to stand but Dowling dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowling landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dowling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maloney is trying to stand.
Maloney is staying active underneath Dowling, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dowling tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maloney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stryder Maloney will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dowling throws a right hand that misses
and Maloney counters with an outside leg kick.
Dowling fails with the takedown
and Maloney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dowling fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dowling throws a big shot that misses.
Dowling needs to keep his hands up - Maloney had a free shot at his head there.
Dowling with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maloney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Dowling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowling gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maloney counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maloney misses with a double jab.
Kenny Dowling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maloney scores with a punch to the head.
Stryder Maloney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maloney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dowling with a poor takedown
and Maloney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dowling misses with a left hand
and Maloney counters with a nice body kick.
Dowling swings widly with a right hand
and Maloney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dowling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Maloney. Those never looked like landing.
Maloney lands the left hand.
Dowling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maloney counters with a nice body shot.
Maloney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stryder Maloney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maloney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dowling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maloney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dowling misses with a left hand
and Maloney counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Maloney.
Dowling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maloney stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Maloney is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowling misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maloney regains half guard, as Dowling was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maloney tries to kick Dowling off but Dowling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dowling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maloney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maloney is trying to stand back up but Dowling is controlling him
Dowling is trying to control the action in half guard but Maloney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dowling throwing shots but Maloney is blocking nicely.
Dowling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dowling trying to mount his opponent but Maloney defends it.
Dowling is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dowling stalling away here and it's allowed Maloney to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dowling looking to sit in guard and control but Maloney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dowling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dowling working over Maloney with some ground and pound. Maloney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stryder Maloney 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!
Maloney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dowling's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Dowling misses
and Dowling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maloney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dowling throws out the jab.
Dowling misses with a left hand
and Maloney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Maloney does it's job there.
Dowling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maloneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dowling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maloney slips a jab from Dowling.
Dowling fails to land the takedown.
Maloney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dowling shoots and misses
and Maloney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dowling throws a lazy uppercut
and Maloney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maloney scores with a three punch combo!
Maloney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dowling misses with a takedown attempt
and Maloney counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Dowling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling throws a lazy uppercut
and Maloney counters with a straight right hand.
Dowling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowling misses with a takedown attempt
and Maloney counters with a right hand to the body.
Maloney connects with the punch.
Maloney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dowling misses with a takedown
and Maloney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dowling takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Maloney. That snapped Dowling's head back.
Maloney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maloney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dowling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maloney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dowling walks into a stiff left hand from Maloney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maloney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowling.
Dowling has his takedown stuffed
and Maloney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maloney's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maloney duly obliges.
Maloney connects with a looping right hand.
Dowling is rocked!
Maloney connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Dowling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Maloney drops Dowling with a big left hand! Dowling is injured, injured bad! Maloney jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryder Maloney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ele Loxo's chin.
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150 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loxo scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Loxo misses with a hook
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King swings for the body but Loxo moves out of range.
Loxo misses with a right hand
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws a combination that misses
and Loxo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King slips a jab and a cross from Loxo.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loxo staying out of range there.
Loxo misses with a double jab
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King throws a sloppy head kick and Loxo moves out of range easily.
Loxo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Loxo misses with a shot to the body
letting King counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from King misses
and Loxo counters with a nice uppercut.
King misses with a low kick.
Ele Loxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King lands with a straight right. Loxo didn't see that one coming.
Loxo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Loxo.
Loxo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Loxo ducks under a wild hook from King.
Loxo misses with a right hand
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Loxo is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by King! Loxo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison King!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Broyeur deRobinet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Tanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think deRobinet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to God's Gonna Cut You Down. Broyeur deRobinet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kiyoshi Tanabe's chin.
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132 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Broyeur deRobinet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Tanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deRobinet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanabe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanabe cracks deRobinet with a good jab.
A head kick misses from deRobinet.
deRobinet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
deRobinet tries to clinch up.
A low kick from deRobinet misses
and Tanabe counters with a left and a right that stings deRobinet.
deRobinet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanabe looks gassed!
deRobinet closes the distance but Tanabe moves to the side
and Tanabe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
deRobinet tries to clinch there but Tanabe circles away.
deRobinet darts in trying to clinch
and Tanabe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deRobinet throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Kiyoshi Tanabe has been cut.
deRobinet lands with a thumping leg kick.
deRobinet scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
deRobinet scores with a leg kick.
Broyeur deRobinet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
deRobinet misses with a head kick.
deRobinet misses with a low kick.
deRobinet looks to land a body kick but Tanabe moved away.
deRobinet tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from deRobinet.
deRobinet throws a sloppy head kick and Tanabe moves out of range easily.
Tanabe avoids the head kick by deRobinet.
deRobinet moves to clinch but Tanabe breaks away
and Tanabe counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanabe throws a right hand that deRobinet ducks under and follows up with a left that deRobinet also avoids with ease.
Tanabe ducks under a wild hook from deRobinet.
deRobinet moves in looking to clinch but Tanabe pushes him off.
deRobinet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanabe checks a low kick from deRobinet.
deRobinet throws a leg kick
and Tanabe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanabe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from deRobinet.
deRobinet wants to clinch but Tanabe slips to the side
and Tanabe counters with a three punch combo that has deRobinet backing up. deRobinet nods at Tanabe to acknowledge the strikes.
deRobinet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
deRobinet moves in looking to clinch but Tanabe pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deRobinet throws a head kick that Tanabe semi-blocks.
deRobinet looks for the body kick but Tanabe saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - deRobinet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanabe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
deRobinet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanabe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
deRobinet lands a leg kick that knocks Tanabe off balance momentarily.
deRobinet fails with an attempt to clinch.
deRobinet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deRobinet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
deRobinet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanabe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by deRobinet. deRobinet obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
deRobinet tries to clinch up but Tanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
deRobinet lands a big head kick that sends Tanabe tumbling to the mat! deRobinet takes a step backwards and waves Tanabe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tanabe is rocked!
deRobinet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanabe is still on wobbly legs! Can deRobinet finish him?
deRobinet wants to clinch up but Tanabe keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
deRobinet tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanabe seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanabe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from deRobinet.
Tanabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from deRobinet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Broyeur deRobinet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Tanabe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
deRobinet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
deRobinet throws a front kick aimed at Tanabe's knee but Tanabe avoids it well.
deRobinet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
deRobinet tries to clinch but Tanabe moves away
and Tanabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
deRobinet closes the distance but Tanabe moves to the side
and Tanabe counters with a nice body shot.
deRobinet tries to clinch but Tanabe moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by deRobinet.
deRobinet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanabe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanabe is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from deRobinet, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - deRobinet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
deRobinet tries to clinch but Tanabe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deRobinet tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
deRobinet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanabe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - deRobinet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
deRobinet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
deRobinet tries to clinch there but Tanabe circles away.
deRobinet scores with a nice body kick.
deRobinet lands a big head kick that sends Tanabe tumbling to the mat! deRobinet takes a step backwards and waves Tanabe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kiyoshi Tanabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
deRobinet misses with a head kick.
Tanabe looks to land a right hand but deRobinet moved out of range.
Tanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deRobinet tries a head kick but it misses.
deRobinet feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tanabe collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Broyeur deRobinet!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabtree comes into the arena with Move Bitch blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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282 lbs
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269 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred White!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White closes the distance and clinches.
Crabtree lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crabtree.
Crabtree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White is working for takedown but Crabtree is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Crabtree fails to land.
Crabtree scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Nice body punch from Crabtree - that landed with a thud.
White looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Crabtree - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crabtree lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Fred White has been cut.
Crabtree lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Crabtree.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crabtree.
Crabtree scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Crabtree as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crabtree.
A hook to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a hook to the side of the head.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crabtree pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Crabtree scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crabtree presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crabtree lands a nice uppercut.
Crabtree will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage.
Crabtree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crabtree scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Crabtree lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crabtree lands an uppercut.
Crabtree lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Crabtree.
Crabtree digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crabtree scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crabtree.
Crabtree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree lands a shot to the body.
White blocking some punches.
Crabtree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree stalling in the clinch.
Crabtree is working White over against the cage.
Crabtree throws a head punch that misses.
Crabtree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White fails to pull guard.
Crabtree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crabtree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crabtree.
A shot in the inside from Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a body shot.
White takes a shot to the head.
Crabtree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Crabtree.
A body shot lands from Crabtree.
A right hook to the body lands for Crabtree.
Crabtree presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crabtree lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Crabtree lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Crabtree - that landed with a thud.
Crabtree throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
A right hand to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree scores with a hook to the body.
Crabtree scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Crabtree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crabtree as White tries to tie him up.
Crabtree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crabtree scores with a shoulder strike.
Crabtree lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crabtree stops a takedown attempt from White.
Johnny Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred White.
Crabtree has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White is working for takedown but Crabtree is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Crabtree.
Crabtree lands an uppercut.
Crabtree lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crabtree digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crabtree scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crabtree lands a nice uppercut.
White tries to pull guard but Crabtree won't allow it.
Crabtree lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crabtree lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
A shot in the inside from Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree cracks White with a nice body shot.
White manages to break the clinch.
Crabtree pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Crabtree lands a body shot.
Crabtree misses with a punch to the body.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crabtree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crabtree scores with a jab.
Crabtree misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crabtree just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Crabtree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred White's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Crabtree counters with a left to the body.
Crabtree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White takes one to the chin there.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crabtree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Crabtree.
A jab from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crabtree trying to control but White postures up.
Crabtree avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
White working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crabtree does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crabtree is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Crabtree is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crabtree has managed to free his arm - good work.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crabtree defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Crabtree is holding on for dear life with his legs.
White decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Crabtree to counter with a crisp jab.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crabtree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
Johnny Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred White.
Crabtree manages to get an easy takedown there - catching White on his heels. He'll look to pass White's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crabtree wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crabtree throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Crabtree stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Crabtree is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred White's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Crabtree lands a head shot.
White with a poor takedown
and Crabtree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crabtree is working White over against the cage.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crabtree pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnny Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred White.
Crabtree closes the distance and clinches.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crabtree can't fight it off and eventually White manages to take the fight to the floor. Crabtree looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Crabtree has wrist control.
Crabtree is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
Crabtree is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
Crabtree pushes White off and scrambles back to his feet.
White shoots in for a double leg but Crabtree sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Crabtree catches White right on the button with a cross.
Crabtree has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Crabtree.
A hook to the body from Crabtree.
A short body shot lands from Crabtree as the two fighters clinch.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crabtree swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crabtree digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crabtree lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree scores with a shoulder strike.
Crabtree gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crabtree lands a body shot.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
Crabtree lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crabtree creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crabtree cracks White with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Crabtree.
Crabtree scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Crabtree.
A right handed body shot lands from Crabtree.
White can't get the takedown.
Crabtree pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crabtree is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crabtree scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
A short right from Crabtree on the inside.
Crabtree leaning against his opponent.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crabtree.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Crabtree avoids the head kick by White.
Crabtree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Crabtree. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crabtree.
Crabtree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Crabtree showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crabtree 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Crabtree!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses MIx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Cleaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleaner has chosen lets go outside the house as his entrance music. Moses MIx has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses MIx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Cleaner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleaner. MIx does a little dance to reset his feet.
MIx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MIx misses with a takedown
and Cleaner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in MIx's guard now.
Cleaner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cleaner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cleaner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Cleaner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
MIx throws a right hand that Cleaner ducks under and follows up with a left that Cleaner also avoids with ease.
MIx throws a right hand that Cleaner ducks under and follows up with a left that Cleaner also avoids with ease.
Cleaner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MIx tries for a takedown but Cleaner circles away easily
and Cleaner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MIx!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaner scoring with strikes but MIx is staying in there.
It looks like Moses MIx has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner with the ground and pound from mount.
MIx tries to buck Cleaner off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleaner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleaner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moses MIx's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner controlling from the full mount.
Cleaner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cleaner controlling from the full mount.
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.
Cleaner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaner looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Cleaner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses MIx's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cleaner slips a straight right by MIx.
Moses MIx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MIx throws a good cross that connects.
MIx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cleaner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Cleaner misses.
MIx gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cleaner counters with a shoot takedown. MIx fights it but they end up in guard.
Cleaner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MIx on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MIx tries to get out of the position.
Cleaner pushing down on MIx's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cleaner thows a huge punch but MIx dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cleaner in particular looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MIx with a jab.
MIx throws a right and a left that Cleaner avoids nicely.
MIx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MIx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MIx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cleaner swings for the body but MIx moves out of range.
MIx looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleaner is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner fails with a takedown attempt.
MIx fails with the takedown
and Cleaner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cleaner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cleaner landing strikes from the mount and MIx is in trouble!
Moses MIx's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Cleaner 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.
Cleaner is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cleaner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Cleaner!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bader Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jizz In My Pants. Bader Greco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bader Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Wade!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco throws a right hand that misses
and Wade counters with a nice leg kick.
Greco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wade scoring well with a low kick there.
Greco misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade lands a jab.
Wade throws a head kick but Greco moves out of range.
Greco moves in looking to clinch but Wade pushes him off.
Wade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Bader Greco has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Greco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greco stops Wade from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco postures up in Wade's guard and throws a big left but Wade blocks it.
Greco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greco is controlling him.
Wade controls Greco momentarily but Greco frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
Greco throws a strike but Wade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Greco throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wade is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Greco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Greco 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.
Greco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Greco moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greco fails with the takedown
and Wade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wade takes a swing at Greco's ribcage but misses.
Wade connects with a looping right hand.
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.
Greco shoots in looking for a takedown. Wade tries to sprawl out of it but Greco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wade lands a leg kick that knocks Greco off balance momentarily.
Greco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wade wants to stand and escape but Greco is having none of it.
Greco looking to sit in guard and control but Wade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Wade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bader Greco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wade is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greco throws a right hand that misses
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greco misses with a combination
and Wade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greco.
Wade stuns Greco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Wade tenderised Greco's leg. Greco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bader Greco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade connects with a right hand. Greco shakes it off.
Greco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wade was covering up waiting for the punch and Greco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wade wants to stand up but Greco is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greco chips away with some ground and pound.
Greco is in close to Wade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Greco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wade controls Greco momentarily but Greco frees himself.
Wade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wade manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greco fails with the takedown
and Wade counters with a two punch combo.
Jab, jab by Wade - just one landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Wade finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Greco blocks a head kick by Wade.
Wade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greco.
Wade lands with a nice body kick.
Gary Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greco throws a poor cross that misses
and Greco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wade.
Greco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greco shoots for a takedown but Wade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bader Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wade is looking to slow Greco down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bader Greco's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wade scores with a jab to the body.
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Wade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Wade does it's job there.
Greco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Greco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wade wants to get back to full guard.
Wade works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wade seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wade seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Greco chips away with some ground and pound.
Greco throws a strike but Wade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Greco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wade has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Greco is proving hard to escape from.
Wade preventing the sweep.
Greco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wade won't allow Greco to sweep him here.
Greco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bader Greco wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wade plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greco. Greco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greco avoids the body shot from Wade.
Gary Wade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gary Wade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Greco misses
and Wade counters with a stiff right hand.
Greco throws an off balance right hand
and Wade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wade connects with a leg kick. Greco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Greco is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wade's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wade counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greco is defended easily by Wade.
Wade connects with a solid leg kick.
Wade clobbers Greco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wade 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... Gary Wade!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiptanui comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SMC - Liukuhihna (feat.Rohtori,Paula Latzo) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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166 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiptanui throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Kiptanui with a series of wild strikes but Kiptanui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiptanui moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Kiptanui tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao gets caught napping as Kiptanui dives in and scores a takedown. Pacquiao manages to retain guard.
Kiptanui thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kiptanui postures up.
Kiptanui postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pacquiao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kiptanui, into his guard.
Kiptanui wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
Pacquiao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiptanui has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacquiao has managed to get both his arms back between Kiptanui's legs - danger averted.
Pacquiao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pacquiao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pacquiao prevents Kiptanui from improving his position.
Pacquiao controlling the pace.
Pacquiao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manny Pacquiao.
Kiptanui shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pacquiao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiptanui has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacquiao has managed to get both his arms back between Kiptanui's legs - danger averted.
Kiptanui is trying to control the position but Pacquiao postures up.
Pacquiao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiptanui throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pacquiao escapes and throws Kiptanui's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiptanui tries to bench press Pacquiao off him but Pacquiao keeps the position.
Check out the look on Pacquiao's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pacquiao is chipping away with strikes.
Kiptanui tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kiptanui wants to control but Pacquiao postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scoring with punches from side control.
Kiptanui being controlled for a moment.
Kiptanui is looking for a sweep.
Pacquiao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kiptanui is looking to regain half guard here but Pacquiao keeps moving and retains side control.
Pacquiao is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kiptanui will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pacquiao wants to control but Kiptanui is keeping him busy.
Kiptanui is looking to regain half guard here but Pacquiao keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao controlling the position.
Kiptanui is trying to control Pacquiao's posture but Pacquiao avoids it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiptanui keeps working.
Pacquiao tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kiptanui being controlled for a moment.
Kiptanui struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Kiptanui.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Kiptanui closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kiptanui lands in his opponent's guard.
Pacquiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiptanui tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Pacquiao can't keep his opponent in guard - Kiptanui advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pacquiao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pacquiao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kiptanui postures up.
Kiptanui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Kiptanui from controlling successfully.
Kiptanui looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao scores with a takedown into Kiptanui's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao stands up over Kiptanui, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kiptanui can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacquiao controls the pace.
Kiptanui working a defensive guard but Pacquiao passes into half guard.
Pacquiao controlling the pace.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Kiptanui defending well.
Pacquiao wants to control but Kiptanui is keeping him busy.
Kiptanui is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacquiao pulls his head out easily.
Pacquiao prevents Kiptanui from improving his position.
Pacquiao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working the ground and pound effectively.
Kiptanui is looking to get to half guard.
Kiptanui is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiptanui wants to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Kiptanui is looking to improve his position but Pacquiao isn't that keen on the idea.
Kiptanui trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kiptanui is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kiptanui looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao content just to control the position here.
Pacquiao lands with some strikes.
Pacquiao controlling from mount.
Kiptanui wants to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Kiptanui is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kiptanui throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kiptanui off to one side.
Pacquiao with a jab.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacquiao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pacquiao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiptanui has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gabriel Kiptanui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiptanui throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kiptanui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pacquiao stands and throws Kiptanui's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kiptanui tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pacquiao presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kiptanui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacquiao controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pacquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kiptanui is looking to escape.
Kiptanui is trying desperately to improve position.
Pacquiao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kiptanui?
Kiptanui is bucking up trying to escape but Pacquiao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pacquiao breaks from Kiptanui's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pacquiao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kiptanui is rocked!
Kiptanui sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kiptanui is still in real trouble! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pacquiao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kiptanui seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiptanui working to try and regain half guard.
Pacquiao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pacquiao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kiptanui is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao prevents Kiptanui from getting the reversal.
Pacquiao cracks Kiptanui with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kiptanui can't escape the position.
Pacquiao content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is trying to escape the mount.
Pacquiao working Kiptanui over with strikes here.
Pacquiao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kiptanui hang on?
Pacquiao tries to control but Kiptanui wriggling away.
Pacquiao is really struggling to control Kiptanui but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kiptanui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pacquiao here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao clearly takes 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.
Kiptanui lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiptanui gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabriel Kiptanui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiptanui tries to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiptanui throws a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiptanui pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range and Kiptanui settles back down.
Kiptanui is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pacquiao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiptanui throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a shoot takedown. Kiptanui fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacquiao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but Kiptanui is keeping the position.
Pacquiao lands a couple of elbows.
Kiptanui is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pacquiao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pacquiao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pacquiao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacquiao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Manny Pacquiao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kiptanui takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiptanui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiptanui doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacquiao works Kiptanui's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao scoring well with a low kick there.
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiptanui off the cage and back into rage.
Kiptanui with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Kiptanui.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot that sends Kiptanui's belly button to the back.
Kiptanui takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kiptanui avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the head.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Kiptanui tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Pacquiao lands.
Kiptanui gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Pacquiao lands.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Kiptanui throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into Kiptanui's ribs.
Pacquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Kiptanui with a series of wild strikes but Kiptanui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao connects with a single shot there.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiptanui off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao had his way with Gabriel Kiptanui in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Pacquiao connects with a leg kick. Kiptanui looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiptanui takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Kiptanui misses
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Pacquiao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiptanui has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiptanui throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kiptanui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiptanui misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kiptanui wants to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pacquiao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pacquiao passes to full mount!
Kiptanui is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The referee warns Kiptanui that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Manny Pacquiao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kiptanui taking shots to the head.
Kiptanui tries to reverse the position but Pacquiao maintains control.
Pacquiao with the ground and pound from mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pacquiao! Kiptanui is hurt baaadly! Pacquiao is firing away with more strikes - Kiptanui is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mela comes to the cage accompanied by Da Rockwilder . Williams has chosen All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain as his entrance music. Jokke Mela is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jokke Mela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
Mela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Mela misses the shot to the body.
Mela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circling - Mela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Mela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mela manages to avoid it.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mela.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Mela is holding on tight.
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.
Mela is trying to escape the mount.
Mela is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Mela wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to get to half guard.
Williams stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mela misses with a jab to the body
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mela misses with a double jab.
Mela misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela throws a right hand that misses
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams slips a jab from Mela.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mela is defended easily by Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mela slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mela was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Mela misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mela is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mela thows a body shot but no joy.
Mela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mela lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body kick from Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams swings for the body but Mela moves out of range.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mela counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Mela to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Mela counters with a nice uppercut.
Mela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Mela.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mela throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Mela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mela misses the jab.
Mela throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a hook but Mela avoids it easily.
Williams takes one to the side of the head.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams connects with a right hand. Mela shakes it off.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mela misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams works over Mela's head and body with a nice combination.
Mela is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mela counter with a right hand.
Oh Mela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mela misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a stiff jab that staggers Mela - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Williams!
Paul Williams is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tsrif Dnoces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siduri Rafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tsrif Dnoces!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Siduri Rafter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dnoces counters with a nice uppercut.
Rafter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dnoces.
Rafter throws a hook to the side of Dnoces's head but Dnoces sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rafter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dnoces was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafter.
Dnoces loads up on a big right hand but Rafter slips the punch.
Rafter misses with a body shot
and Dnoces cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rafter misses with an uppercut
and Dnoces counters with a good low kick that Rafter was not able to check.
Rafter just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafter takes a swing at Dnoces's ribcage but misses.
Rafter throws a lazy uppercut
and Dnoces counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rafter thinking.
Rafter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dnoces.
Dnoces drives through with a takedown into Rafter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dnoces postures up in Rafter's guard and throws a big left but Rafter blocks it.
Dnoces tries to free his leg and advance position but Rafter is retaining full guard.
Dnoces wants to control from the top but Rafter keeps moving.
Dnoces working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rafter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dnoces.
Dnoces throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dnoces trying to control but Rafter is working from the bottom.
Rafter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dnoces trying to move into half guard but instead Rafter has managed to sweep!
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.
Dnoces can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rafter controls the pace.
Rafter throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dnoces is on top in guard.
Rafter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dnoces!
Rafter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dnoces takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dnoces is looking to improve his position but Rafter isn't that keen on the idea.
Dnoces wants to control but Rafter is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter lands a heavy elbow.
Rafter blocks Dnoces's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rafter controlling the pace for now.
Rafter lands a big elbow.
Dnoces is looking to improve his position but Rafter isn't that keen on the idea.
Rafter lands with some strikes.
Rafter landing strikes from the mount.
Dnoces is looking to get to half guard.
Rafter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rafter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dnoces is looking to escape.
Rafter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rafter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dnoces tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dnoces knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rafter on the ground.
Rafter with shots to the head and body - Dnoces looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dnoces tries to hold on but Rafter pushes him away.
Dnoces is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rafter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rafter tries to control but Dnoces wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siduri Rafter 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.
Rafter shoots and misses
and Dnoces counters with a stiff right hand.
Rafter misses the shot to the body.
Rafter misses with a left hand
and Dnoces cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rafter throws a poor cross that misses
and Dnoces counters with a thumping low kick.
Dnoces is looking to clinch.
Siduri Rafter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Rafter.
Rafter lands a jab.
Dnoces takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rafter throws a lazy uppercut
and Dnoces counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rafter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dnoces closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rafter to the mat! Rafter manages to get full guard.
Dnoces throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rafter keeping moving, preventing Dnoces from controlling successfully.
Dnoces pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rafter is keeping the position for now.
Dnoces trying to control the position from guard on top but Rafter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dnoces with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dnoces tries to free his leg and advance position but Rafter is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces throws a big right hand that misses.
Dnoces wants to pass the guard but Rafter is keeping the position.
Dnoces scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dnocesis looking to pass into half guard but Rafter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rafter is in guard.
Rafter is looking to work some ground and pound but Dnoces has wrist control.
Rafter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rafter with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dnoces bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rafter's guard.
Rafter keeping full guard, as Dnoces tries to pass.
Rafter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rafter looking to control.
Rafter is pulling down on Dnoces's head to control his posture.
Dnoces trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dnoces scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dnoces connects with a couple of short punches.
Dnoces throws a strike but Rafter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dnoces wants to sweep here but Rafter controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter works over Dnoces with some ground and pound from guard.
Dnoces 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.
Rafter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rafter forces his way into half guard.
Rafter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rafter wants to take a breather but Dnoces is having none of it.
Rafter drops an elbow to the side of Dnoces's head.
Dnoces wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rafter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsrif Dnoces dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rafter throws a right hand that misses
and Dnoces counters with a nice leg kick.
Rafter misses the body punch
and Dnoces counters with a nice uppercut.
Rafter misses with a right hand
and Dnoces counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rafter's knee momentarily.
Rafter shoots and misses
so Dnoces counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rafter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rafter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rafter, not yet.
Dnoces trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rafter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rafter keeping moving, preventing Dnoces from controlling successfully.
Dnoces postures up in Rafter's guard and throws a big left but Rafter blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dnoces throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rafter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dnoces stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dnoces pushing down on Rafter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rafter is refusing to be controlled, as Dnoces sits in half guard.
Dnoces throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dnoces missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dnoces lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rafter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dnoces.
Dnoces not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dnoces looks to land a strike but Rafter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dnoces not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rafter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rafter keeping full guard, as Dnoces tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces throwing strikes but missing.
Dnoces passes Rafter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Siduri Rafter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dnoces looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dnoces missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dnoces not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Dnoces misses with a head shot. Rafter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dnoces thows a big elbow that misses.
Dnoces stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dnoces missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dnoces is looking to work some ground and pound but Rafter has wrist control.
Dnoces throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsrif Dnoces clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rafter misses the body punch
and Dnoces counters with a single leg into guard. Rafter didn't expect that.
Rafter keeping full guard, as Dnoces tries to pass.
Rafter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dnoces accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rafter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dnoces manages to get himself to full guard.
Rafter is working Dnoces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rafter throwing strikes from guard but Dnoces blocks nicely.
Dnoces wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dnoces is working hard here to advance position.
Rafter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dnoces is keeping the position for now.
Dnoces throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dnoces 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.
Dnoces has momentary wrist control but Rafter slips an elbow through the middle.
Rafter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rafter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rafter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dnoces looking to control.
Dnoces has Rafter pulled in close to control his posture.
Rafter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dnoces manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rafter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dnoces trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dnoces lands a big shot there that rocks Rafter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rafter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dnoces unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dnoces can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rafter is looking to escape.
Dnoces sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dnoces trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dnoces punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter is bucking up trying to escape but Dnoces cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Rafter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dnoces scoring with strikes but Rafter is staying in there.
Rafter is working to get back to half guard.
Dnoces trying to control but Rafter is having none of it.
Dnoces throwing strikes here but Rafter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsrif Dnoces had his way with Siduri Rafter in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rafter throws an off balance right hand
so Dnoces counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dnoces tries to free his leg and advance position but Rafter is retaining full guard.
Dnoces trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dnoces postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dnoces throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rafter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rafter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dnoces throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dnoces passes Rafter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dnoces thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rafter won't allow Dnoces to pass to mount.
Dnoces takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rafter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dnoces's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dnoces's back!
Rafter doesn't have the hooks in and Dnoces manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces postures up in Rafter's guard and throws a big left but Rafter blocks it.
Rafter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dnoces trying to control but Rafter is working from the bottom.
Rafter keeping full guard, as Dnoces tries to pass.
Dnoces throws a big right hand that misses.
Dnoces pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rafter is keeping the position for now.
Dnoces trying to move into half guard but instead Rafter has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter pushing down on Dnoces's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rafter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dnoces tries to get to full guard but Rafter has control of the leg.
Rafter is looking to advance position but Dnoces won't allow it.
Rafter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rafter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dnoces keeps working.
Dnoces tries to get to full guard but Rafter has control of the leg.
Siduri Rafter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dnoces won't allow Rafter to pass to mount.
Dnoces trying to control but Rafter postures up.
Rafter is trying to control the action in half guard but Dnoces is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dnoces is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rafter working Dnoces over with strikes.
Rafter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsrif Dnoces showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dnoces 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 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsrif Dnoces!
Tsrif Dnoces retains his featherweight title!
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