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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Demarcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sierra Catherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Catherman has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. Anthony Demarcus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sierra Catherman's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Demarcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sierra Catherman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarcus misses with a takedown attempt
and Catherman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Catherman postures up.
Demarcus keeping moving, preventing Catherman from controlling successfully.
Catherman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Catherman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Catherman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Demarcus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Catherman connects with a decent elbow.
Demarcus tries to improve position but can't.
Demarcus stops Catherman from passing to mount.
Catherman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Catherman works to advance to full mount. Demarcus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catherman controlling the position easily from mount.
Catherman throwing strikes here but Demarcus is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Demarcus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Catherman tries to control but Demarcus wriggling away.
Catherman cracks Demarcus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Catherman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Demarcus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catherman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Demarcus turns into him and now he's in Catherman's guard.
Demarcus won't allow Catherman to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catherman pulls Demarcus in to control the position.
Demarcus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Demarcus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catherman is keeping the position for now.
Catherman wants to stand and escape but Demarcus is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catherman wants to sweep but no luck.
Demarcus is looking to work some ground and pound but Catherman has wrist control.
Demarcus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anthony Demarcus.
A nice combination there by Catherman.
Demarcus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Catherman counters with a single leg into guard. Demarcus didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Catherman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catherman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Catherman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Demarcus being controlled here, momentarily.
Catherman throwing strikes from guard but Demarcus blocks nicely.
Catherman trying to control but Demarcus is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sierra Catherman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Demarcus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony Demarcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demarcus has his takedown stuffed
and Catherman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Catherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Demarcus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Catherman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Catherman working some strikes from top position.
Catherman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Demarcus's head.
Catherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Demarcus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Catherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcus keeping moving, preventing Catherman from controlling successfully.
Catherman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sierra Catherman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Demarcus keeping moving, preventing Catherman from controlling successfully.
Catherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Demarcus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Catherman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Catherman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Catherman is pushing down on Demarcus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Demarcus is fighting to maintain full guard but Catherman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Catherman is keen to just control but Demarcus is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarcus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Catherman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Catherman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Demarcus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Catherman.
Catherman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Demarcus.
Catherman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Catherman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Demarcus's face.
Demarcus is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catherman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Demarcus wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Catherman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sierra Catherman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelfer Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelfer Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots and misses
and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot.
Gallagher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gallagher's guard.
Gallagher wants to get back to his feet but Rogers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gallagher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gallagher is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rogers, into his guard.
Rogers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gallagher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gallagher stands up over Rogers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rogers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gallagher is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gallagher controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gallagher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gallagher wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Gallagher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rogers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gallagher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gallagher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rogers working for a triangle but Gallagher defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gallagher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gallagher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rogers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gallagher defends well.
Gallagher lands a couple of elbows.
Rogers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gallagher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers can't keep his opponent in guard - Gallagher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gallagher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gallagher pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher trying to mount his opponent but Rogers defends it.
Gallagher working over Rogers with some ground and pound. Rogers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Rogers tries to roll over but Gallagher keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gallagher lands a nice short elbow.
Gallagher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gallagher is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gallagher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gallagher lands a big shot there that rocks Rogers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gallagher with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Nelfer Rogers has been cut.
Gallagher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rogers is rocked!
Nelfer Rogers's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher cracks Rogers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Rogers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Gallagher's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gallagher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Inferno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inferno comes to the cage accompanied by 7 words. Dante Inferno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Inferno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan James!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Inferno tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Inferno to the ground. Inferno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Inferno changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Inferno stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inferno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Inferno misses
and James counters by moving into the clinch.
James has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Inferno regains guard immediately.
Inferno wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Inferno is wriggling around but James manages to pass to half guard.
James wants to pass the guard but Inferno is defending well.
James prevents Inferno from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Inferno doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
Inferno is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Inferno is working hard here to advance position.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
James works his way into side control.
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.
James misses with the ground and pound.
Inferno is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
Inferno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
James wants to take a breather but Inferno is having none of it.
James thows a huge punch but Inferno dodges it nicely.
Inferno is doing well to control the position and prevent James from advancing to side control.
Inferno is trying to stand back up but James is controlling him
Inferno controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Inferno wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Inferno shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Inferno lands a couple of elbows.
Inferno wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Inferno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Inferno working some strikes from top position.
James looking to control.
Inferno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inferno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
James looks gassed!
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Inferno looking to pass the guard.
Inferno chips away with some ground and pound.
James is pulling down on Inferno's head to control his posture.
Inferno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Inferno wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Inferno 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.
Inferno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inferno working over James with some ground and pound. James looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Inferno lands with a punch from half guard.
Inferno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inferno scores with a couple of nice shots.
James is trying to stand.
Inferno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Inferno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James is breathing heavily.
Inferno is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inferno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inferno connects with a nice short shot to James's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inferno lands a nice short elbow.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Inferno sitting and controlling from the half guard.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Inferno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Inferno working James over with strikes.
Inferno stands up and beckons James to join him on the feet.
Inferno clinches up against the cage.
Inferno lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Inferno breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Inferno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inferno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Inferno 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.
Inferno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Inferno 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.
Inferno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
Inferno wants to pass to mount but James is defending the position.
James is staying active underneath Inferno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Inferno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inferno working over James with some ground and pound. James looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Inferno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Inferno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Inferno wants to stand up but James has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Inferno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Inferno working the head and body with strikes.
James is defending against the submission attempts here by Inferno.
Inferno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dante Inferno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inferno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno working over James with some ground and pound. James looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Inferno is looking to advance position but James won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inferno lands a nice short elbow.
James is looking for a sweep. Inferno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Inferno 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.
James wants to get back to full guard.
Inferno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Inferno 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.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Inferno lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inferno drops an elbow to the side of James's head.
Inferno seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Inferno 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.
Dante Inferno dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Inferno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Inferno looking to score a takedown here. James is defending well but Inferno drives through and ends up in James's guard.
Inferno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Inferno wants to get up but he can't break James's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Inferno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inferno wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.
Inferno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Inferno wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inferno won't allow James to sweep him here.
Inferno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Inferno closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Inferno trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inferno scores with a couple of nice shots.
Inferno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Inferno is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inferno tries to stand but his hand is stuck under James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inferno 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.
Inferno tries to stand but his hand is stuck under James.
James kicks Inferno off and gets back to his feet.
Inferno lands a nice looking body shot.
Inferno moves into the clinch successfully.
Inferno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Inferno avoids the head kick by James.
Inferno cracks James with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inferno clinches up against the cage.
Inferno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Inferno.
Inferno lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferno has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Inferno moves into the clinch.
James is fighting off a takedown attempt but Inferno is just too persistent for him and manages to trip James to the mat. James regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Inferno postures up and lands a big shot to James's brow.
Inferno wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.
Inferno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Inferno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of James's head.
Inferno stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Inferno postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dante Inferno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James wants to stand up but Inferno is controlling him.
Inferno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Inferno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.
Inferno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Inferno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inferno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Inferno!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrell Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Rabi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali is pushing Rabi's head away, looking to escape. Rabi manages to hold on to the position though.
Rabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Ali is defending well.
Rabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ali is trying to control Rabi's posture but Rabi avoids it.
Ali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ali tries to get out of the position.
Rabi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ali can't do much from the bottom here.
Rabi moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabi prevents Ali from getting the reversal.
Rabi with the ground and pound from mount.
Rabi working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ali turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rabi off and cradles Ali's limp body as Rabi celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rocky Rabi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pinheiro's choice of entrance music: Movado - Neva Believe U . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton misses with a double jab
and Pinheiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thornton's guard.
Pinheiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thornton wants to stand and escape but Pinheiro is having none of it.
Thornton has momentary wrist control but Pinheiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Pinheiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thornton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pinheiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinheiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinheiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinheiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinheiro is working Thornton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pinheiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pinheiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here as Pinheiro stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro scores with punches from side control.
Pinheiro is chipping away with strikes.
Pinheiro lands a nice forearm strike.
Thornton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thornton is letting Pinheiro control him for a moment.
Pinheiro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thornton pushes Pinheiro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinheiro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Pinheiro looks up at the clock and then as Thornton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pinheiro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pinheiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinheiro cracks Thornton with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thornton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pinheiro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pinheiro working the body and head with strikes.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound.
Pinheiro scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinheiro prevents Thornton from escaping the position.
Thornton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pinheiro connects with a decent elbow.
Pinheiro in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinheiro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pinheiro is looking to take a break and control but Thornton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound.
Pinheiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Thornton is defending well.
Pinheiro scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Thornton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pinheiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pinheiro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thornton is pushing Pinheiro's head away, looking to escape. Pinheiro manages to hold on to the position though.
Pinheiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thornton keeps working.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound.
Pinheiro is looking to take a break and control but Thornton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinheiro grinds an elbow into Thornton's temple.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound.
Pinheiro looks up at the clock and then as Thornton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pinheiro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thornton being controlled for a moment.
Thornton is pushing Pinheiro's head away, looking to escape. Pinheiro manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton taking a bit of punishment here - Pinheiro scoring with strikes.
Thornton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pinheiro is chipping away with strikes.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound.
Pinheiro controls the position from side control.
Thornton wants to get back to his feet but Pinheiro drags him back down.
Pinheiro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thornton down.
Pinheiro looks up at the clock and then as Thornton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pinheiro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pinheiro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thornton some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thornton trying to remain calm as Pinheiro controls from the top position.
Check out the look on Pinheiro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pinheiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thornton keeps working.
Pinheiro prevents Thornton from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Pinheiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thornton enables Pinheiro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thornton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pinheiro trying to control but Thornton is working from the bottom.
Thornton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinheiro on the ground.
Pinheiro is pushing down on Thornton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thornton is fighting to maintain full guard but Pinheiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pinheiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thornton is trying to stand.
Pinheiro trying to mount his opponent but Thornton defends it.
Pinheiro winds up and cracks Thornton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pinheiro stops Thornton from getting back to his feet.
Thornton is in trouble now - Pinheiro has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinheiro working for a guillotine from mount but Thornton is in no mood to give up.
Pinheiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thornton is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro controlling the pace for now.
Thornton is trying to stand.
Pinheiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thornton?
Thornton is in a horrible position here. Pinheiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thornton is trying to stand up.
Pinheiro landing strikes from the mount and Thornton is in trouble!
Pinheiro controlling from the full mount.
Thornton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro is landing with some decent strikes but Thornton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rico Pinheiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinheiro working Thornton over with strikes here.
Pinheiro looking to finish Thornton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thornton!
Pinheiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pinheiro with good strikes from the mount here!
Pinheiro is landing with some decent strikes but Thornton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pinheiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound effectively.
Pinheiro lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Pinheiro.
Thornton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pinheiro looking to finish Thornton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thornton!
Pinheiro looking for a guillotine from mount but Thornton is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pinheiro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pinheiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pinheiro working Thornton over with strikes here.
Pinheiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pinheiro landing punches.
Thornton is in a horrible position here. Pinheiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pinheiro working for a submission but Thornton is keeping him at bay.
Pinheiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pinheiro looking to secure an arm triangle but Thornton defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pinheiro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thornton's face.
Pinheiro dominating with strikes here.
Thornton is in a horrible position here. Pinheiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinheiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thornton looks a forlorn figure.
Pinheiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pinheiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinheiro lands a big shot there that rocks Thornton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pinheiro working Thornton over with strikes here.
Pinheiro has hold of Thornton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thornton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Thornton is bucking up trying to escape but Pinheiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Pinheiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Pinheiro. Beautiful body shot.
Thornton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinheiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thornton's guard.
Thornton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pinheiro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thornton has momentary wrist control but Pinheiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Pinheiro trying to control but Thornton is working from the bottom.
Pinheiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thornton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pinheiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinheiro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pinheiro winds up and cracks Thornton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thornton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pinheiro manages to mount him!
Pinheiro is landing with some decent strikes but Thornton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton really wants to buck Pinheiro off and get back to his feet.
Pinheiro raining down shots from the mount!
Pinheiro won't let Thornton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pinheiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thornton looks a forlorn figure.
Pinheiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thornton?
Pinheiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pinheiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Thornton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pinheiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinheiro working for a guillotine from mount but Thornton is in no mood to give up.
Thornton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pinheiro scoring with strikes but Thornton is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Thornton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pinheiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pinheiro with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Pinheiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pinheiro looking to finish Thornton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thornton!
A nice elbow there by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinheiro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thornton is rocked!
Pinheiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Thornton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinheiro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thornton hang on?
Pinheiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Pinheiro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thornton seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinheiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pinheiro lands a heavy elbow.
Pinheiro content just to control the position here.
Pinheiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pinheiro landing shots from mount.
Pinheiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thornton looks a forlorn figure.
Pinheiro working Thornton over with strikes here.
Pinheiro lands a big elbow.
Rico Pinheiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thornton is bucking up trying to escape but Pinheiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pinheiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Thornton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thornton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pinheiro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thornton hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinheiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pinheiro unloading with bombs!
Pinheiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thornton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinheiro working Thornton over with strikes here.
Thornton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Aaron Thornton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinheiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Pinheiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinheiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Pinheiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell The Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell The Priest is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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26
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxwell The Priest!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Priest counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet here but The Priest is keeping cool and he's managed to take Martinez's back.
Martinez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Priest is persistently looking for the submission but Martinez is defending it well.
The Priest is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Martinez is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in The Priest's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
The Priest keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
The Priest utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but The Priest gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Priest thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Priest passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez kicks off The Priest and gets to his feet.
Martinez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martinez scoring with some ground and pound.
The Priest keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is looking to stand up but The Priest won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but The Priest gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez kicks The Priest off and gets to his feet.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Priest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Priest circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Priest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but The Priest saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - The Priest circles away.
Martinez tries to clinch but The Priest moves out of range.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but The Priest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Priest gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martinez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Priest is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell The Priest dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Priest stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Martinez misses
and The Priest counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Priest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Priest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Priest advances position into side control!
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Priest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Martinez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Priest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Priest wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martinez, who protects the arm well.
Martinez wants to control but The Priest postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but The Priest drags him back down.
The Priest gets to mount! Martinez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Priest on the ground.
The Priest working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maxwell The Priest has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Priest works his way to his opponent's back.
Martinez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Martinez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of The Priest's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez breaks The Priest's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Priest's head.
The Priest keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Priest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez stays in close to The Priest's body and controls the position.
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.
The Priest keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martinez stands up and waves to The Priest to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell The Priest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Priest defending well though.
Martinez tries to stand and escape but The Priest actually recovers to full guard.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but The Priest is keeping the position.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but The Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a strike but The Priest rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! The Priest escapes and throws Martinez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez is trying to get back to his feet.
The Priest advances to full mount.
Martinez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Martinez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Priest avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez tries to buck The Priest off but The Priest takes his back!
Martinez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Priest has the hooks in. Martinez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Martinez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Martinez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The Priest is looking to work his way around to Martinez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet.
The Priest has control of Martinez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martinez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Priest won't let Martinez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The Priest working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Martinez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by The Priest! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Maxwell The Priest!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Schwarz zu Blau. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
145 lbs
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30
140 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ice Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Man has his hands on Kositzky's head, controlling the position.
Kositzky preventing the sweep.
Kositzky wants to get up but he can't break Man's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ice Man.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kositzky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Man trying to hold on to Kositzky's head to control him but Kositzky postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Ice Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kositzky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is not content to let Kositzky control the position.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man tries to control but Kositzky manages to take his back.
Man holding on to Kositzky's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Man trying to control the hands but Kositzky won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky has good solid back control here.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Man just trying to survive but Kositzky is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kositzky to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kositzky being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kositzky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kositzky from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man looking to control.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ice Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kositzky takes the fight into the clinch.
Kositzky breaks from the clinch.
Kositzky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Man.
Kositzky avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Man.
Kositzky can't do much from the bottom here.
Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kositzky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kositzky avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the action but Kositzky is working from the bottom.
Kositzky looking for a sweep but Man has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Man wants to finish this one by submission but Kositzky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Man.
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kositzky wants to control but Man is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man won't let Kositzky get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Man scoring with strikes but Kositzky is staying in there.
Kositzky tries to reverse the position but Man maintains control.
Man wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kositzky is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Man controlling the pace for now.
Kositzky somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Kositzky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man pulls Kositzky in close to his closed guard and prevents Kositzky from doing any damage or advancing position.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man seems keen to control Kositzky's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ice Man wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kositzky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Kositzky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kositzky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man avoids the head kick by Kositzky.
Kositzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man gets caught napping as Kositzky dives in and scores a takedown. Man manages to retain guard.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Paul Kositzky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man pulls Kositzky in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ice Man has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kositzky looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Man!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Kositzky is having none of it.
Man is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We're going to have a standup here because Ice Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kositzky wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kositzky's guard now.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kositzky pushes Man off and gets back to his feet.
Kositzky has managed to clinch.
Man is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kositzky is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Man to the mat. Man regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man controlling Kositzky's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ice Man just wasn't active enough.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Kositzky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Kositzky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kositzky works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kositzky stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man trying to control the position.
Ice Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Kositzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kositzky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Seabaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barticic Fatovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Seabaugh had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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26
143 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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25
133 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Seabaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barticic Fatovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Seabaugh finds it's target.
It looks like Barticic Fatovic has been cut.
Seabaugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatovic.
Seabaugh steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Fatovic is out on his feet! Seabaugh sets himself and nearly takes Fatovic's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Seabaugh!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Jackhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackhammer comes to the cage accompanied by Whats up . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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19
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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18
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Jackhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brent Lawson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackhammer misses with a straight left.
Jackhammer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackhammer lands in his opponent's guard.
Lawson looking to control.
Jackhammer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackhammer wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Jackhammer preventing the sweep.
Jackhammer thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackhammer stopping the sweep attempt from Lawson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackhammer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Jackhammer.
Lawson tries to keep at a distance but Jackhammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackhammer taking a breather.
Jackhammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Lawson won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackhammer misses with a knee strike.
Jackhammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Lawson won't want to take too many of those.
Jackhammer keeps control of Lawson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackhammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackhammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lawson looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Jackhammer.
Jackhammer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackhammer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackhammer has Lawson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackhammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackhammer, not yet.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Jackhammer keeps moving.
Jackhammer managing to control the position.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackhammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackhammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackhammer leaning against his opponent.
Jackhammer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A knee to the head by Jackhammer.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackhammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackhammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackhammer lands a nice elbow.
Jackhammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackhammer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lawson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jackhammer is landing with strikes from the back.
Jackhammer lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lawson doesn't escape.
Jackhammer punches Lawson on the ear.
Jackhammer has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lawson's body.
Jackhammer lands punches and elbows.
Jackhammer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lawson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackhammer lands a shot to the head.
Lawson is taking damage to the body and head.
Jackhammer lands strikes to the head.
Jackhammer keeps control of the position as Lawson tries to break free.
Jackhammer scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jackhammer's arms.
Jackhammer scores with punches and elbows.
Even with his hooks in, Jackhammer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jackhammer controlling well, preventing Lawson from escaping the position.
Lawson breaks Jackhammer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lawson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackhammer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lawson, into his guard.
Jackhammer wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Jackhammer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A solid body kick from Jackhammer.
Lawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawson cracks Jackhammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackhammer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackhammer showed some decent athleticism there.
Lawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackhammer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackhammer working the head and body with strikes.
Jackhammer is taking a breather. Lawson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackhammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackhammer throwing shots but Lawson is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Jackhammer there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackhammer wants to take a breather but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson is looking to improve his position.
Lawson is trying to stand up here but Jackhammer is controlling him well.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Lawson is pressing down on Jackhammer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackhammer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackhammer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawson, not yet.
Tim Jackhammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Jackhammer from controlling successfully.
Jackhammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawson, not yet.
Jackhammer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackhammer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer forces his way into half guard.
Lawson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackhammer wants to take a breather but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson gets back to full guard.
Jackhammer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackhammer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lawson's head.
Lawson has momentary wrist control but Jackhammer slips an elbow through the middle.
Lawson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackhammer manages to get himself to full guard.
Lawson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackhammer wants to control but Lawson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackhammer keeping hold of Lawson's head, controlling as best he can.
Jackhammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Lawson trying to work for an americana but Jackhammer has managed to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackhammer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lawson, into his guard.
Lawson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackhammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackhammer is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawson has wrist control.
Jackhammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.
Jackhammer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackhammer 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.
Tim Jackhammer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Jackhammer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackhammer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackhammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lawson wants to stand up but Jackhammer is controlling him.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Jackhammer from controlling successfully.
Jackhammer looking to pass the guard.
Jackhammer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Tim Jackhammer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackhammer moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackhammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackhammer gets control of Lawson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackhammer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackhammer seems keen to control Lawson's posture.
Lawson has gone for a leg lock! Jackhammer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lawson's guard.
Jackhammer throwing strikes from guard but Lawson blocks nicely.
Jackhammer postures up and lands a big shot to Lawson's brow.
Jackhammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackhammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackhammer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackhammer is one step ahead there.
Lawson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackhammer manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackhammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lawson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackhammer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lawson has Jackhammer in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Jackhammer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackhammer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackhammer stands up over Lawson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lawson wants to stand and escape but Jackhammer is having none of it.
Jackhammer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lawson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackhammer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackhammer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lawson trying to control here.
Jackhammer is trying to control. Lawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackhammer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackhammer is trying to control. Lawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lawson is trying to stand back up but Jackhammer is controlling him
Lawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackhammer stalling.
Lawson pushes Jackhammer off looking to stand but Jackhammer dives back in and keeps control.
Tim Jackhammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lawson controls Jackhammer momentarily but Jackhammer frees himself.
Jackhammer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brent Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Jackhammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackhammer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Jackhammer!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Strupek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strupek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Click Clack. Roman Strupek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Choke Out's chin.
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27
176 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roman Strupek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Choke Out!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Strupek on his heels. He'll look to pass Strupek's guard now, I'm sure.
Out works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strupek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strupek looking for a sweep. Not yet Strupek, not yet.
Strupek is working hard here to advance position.
Strupek working a defensive guard here.
Out passes Strupek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Out is looking for a kimura here.
Strupek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strupek looking to control.
Out postures up in Strupek's guard and throws a big left but Strupek blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strupek is looking for a triangle but Out pushes his legs off easily.
Strupek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strupek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Out advances to half guard.
Strupek is looking to control Out's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strupek avoid being mounted?
Out wants to free his trapped foot but Strupek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Out is thwarting Strupek's attempts to control the position.
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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Strupek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Out.
Ground and pound from Out.
Out trying to pass the guard but Strupek defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Out is trying to control the action in half guard but Strupek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strupek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Strupek trying to keep a closed guard but Out is proving a slippery customer.
Out throwing strikes but missing.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Strupek blocks nicely.
Strupek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strupek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strupek has his foot on Out's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Out works his way back into a safe position though.
Strupek looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Out has picked Strupek up and slammed him! Strupek can't keep hold of the triangle and Out manages to pass to side control!
Out lands a few punches from side control.
Strupek is looking to reverse the position.
Strupek wants to control but Out postures up.
Strupek is trying to improve his position.
Strupek prevents Out from improving position.
Strupek is trying to get back to half guard.
Out works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Out working away.
Out has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strupek is squirming around, avoiding Out's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strupek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strupek tries to hold on but Out postures up.
Out dominating with strikes here.
Out looking to secure an arm triangle but Strupek defends it well.
Out raining down shots from the mount!
Strupek in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Out throws some wild stikes that Strupek manages to avoid easily.
Out scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Strupek?
Strupek wants to hold on but Out pushes him away.
Out working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choke Out dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Strupek dives in and scores a takedown into Out's guard.
Strupek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strupek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Out wants to sweep but no luck.
Strupek tries to free his leg and advance position but Out is retaining full guard.
Choke Out has got the better of the ground game so far.
Strupek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Out lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Strupek!
Out landing punches.
Strupek tries to hold on but Out postures up.
Out putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Strupek can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Out avoids the attempt from Strupek to control.
Out landing strikes from the mount and Strupek is in trouble!
Out raining down shots from the mount!
Strupek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Out working for a guillotine from mount but Strupek is in no mood to give up.
Out putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Strupek wants to control but Out is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strupek can't escape the position.
Strupek wants to hold on but Out pushes him away.
Out raining down hammerfists from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strupek wants to hold on but Out pushes him away.
Out lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strupek wants to hold on but Out pushes him away.
Strupek is in a horrible position here. Out smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Out raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
BOOM! Out connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out cracks Strupek with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Strupek tries to lock up and control but Out gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Out pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Strupek is in a horrible position here. Out smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Strupek tries to lock up and control but Out gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Out looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Out avoids the attempt from Strupek to control.
Out looking to finish Strupek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Strupek!
Out won't let Strupek get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Out looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Strupek tries to reverse the position but Out maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out looking to finish Strupek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Strupek!
Out scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strupek wants to control but Out is having none of it.
Out looking to secure an arm triangle but Strupek defends it well.
Out working the ground and pound effectively.
Out can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strupek is looking to escape.
Out has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strupek is looking to improve his position but Out isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choke Out showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Strupek shoots and misses
and Out counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Strupek trying to control here.
Strupek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Out 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.
Out is taking a breather. Strupek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Strupek tries to roll over but Out keeps him under control.
Out wants to pass to mount but Strupek is defending the position.
Strupek is holding on to half guard well.
Out is thwarting Strupek's attempts to control the position.
Out passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strupek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Out working the ground and pound from side control.
Out throws a strike aimed at the side of Strupek's head but Strupek avoids it well.
Strupek wants to control but Out postures up.
Out in side control lands a decent elbow.
Out working the head with strikes.
Out throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Strupek is looking to regain half guard here but Out keeps moving and retains side control.
Strupek is not content to let Out control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Strupek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Strupek tries to buck Out off but Out is having none of it.
Out scores with punches from side control.
Strupek is looking to regain half guard here but Out keeps moving and retains side control.
Strupek tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Out easily slips into full mount!
Out with good strikes from the mount here!
Strupek is looking to get to half guard.
Strupek tries to hold on but Out postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strupek is trying to escape the mount.
Strupek regains half guard.
Strupek trying to control from the bottom.
Out is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Strupek trying to hold on to Out's head to control him but Out postures up.
Out is looking to advance position but Strupek won't allow it.
Strupek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Out pulls his head out easily.
Out takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out throwing shots but Strupek is blocking nicely.
Out is looking to take a break and control but Strupek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strupek is positioning himself well to prevent Out advancing to mount.
Strupek is looking to control Out's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strupek avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Out bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roman Strupek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choke Out is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strupek throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Out has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choke Out!
Choke Out is the new welterweight champion!
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