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Extreme Prelims 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabrizio Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabrizio Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio misses with a takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelio looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
Aurelio closes the distance but Marx moves to the side
and Marx counters with a thumping low kick.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Aurelio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marx walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aurelio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aurelio misses with a takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Aurelio.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Marx counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx scores with a decent looking hook.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marx counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio moves to clinch but Marx breaks away
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Aurelio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Aurelio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marx counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a jab to the nose.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aurelio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marx - the referee stops the clock and Aurelio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marx. Aurelio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marx is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aurelio looks gassed!
Marx scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Marx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Marx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Marx finds it's way through Aurelio's defenses.
Aurelio is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marx is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Aurelio.
Marx scores with a leg kick.
Aurelio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Fabrizio Aurelio has been cut.
A left lands for Marx.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aurelio fails with the takedown
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio fails with the takedown
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Marx goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marx jabs at Aurelio's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Marx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabrizio Aurelio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marx throws a series of strikes that have Aurelio backpedaling.
Aurelio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marx throws a nice head kick!
Marx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Aurelio with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio blocks a head kick by Marx.
Aurelio avoids a kick to the body.
Marx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marx counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Aurelio.
Marx ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelio misses with a takedown
and Marx counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx tries to land a front kick but Aurelio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marx scores with a jab. Aurelio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That has opened up Fabrizio Aurelio's cut even more.
Aurelio throws a leg kick
and Marx counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?
Marx with a nice cross.
Aurelio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx jabs Aurelio right on the nose. Aurelio blinks but takes it well.
Ryan Marx is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marx lands the left hand.
Aurelio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx connects with an inside leg kick.
Marx lands with a right hand.
Aurelio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Marx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabrizio Aurelio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Marx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aurelio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marx counters with a leg kick.
Aurelio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aurelio's sensitive parts.
Marx fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurelio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Marx.
Aurelio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marx counters with a one-two to the body.
Marx bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Aurelio.
Marx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donk. Marx catches Aurelio right on the button with a cross.
Marx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marx.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aurelio fails with the takedown
and Marx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Marx circles away easily
and Marx counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a left to the body.
Marx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Marx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marx digs a good hook to Aurelio's body.
Aurelio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The cut above Fabrizio Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marx misses with a low kick.
Marx misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marx lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aurelio's head backwards.
Fabrizio Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx scores with a hook to the body. Aurelio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marx has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Marx!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niko Batchiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niko Batchiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batchiska shoots in looking for a takedown. Prime tries to sprawl out of it but Batchiska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prime manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prime lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Batchiska fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prime misses with a wild combination.
Batchiska scores with a head kick. Prime tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Prime.
Batchiska avoids the body shot from Prime.
Batchiska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prime sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Batchiska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchiska fails with the takedown.
Prime connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Batchiska's hands.
Prime is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Prime lands a big head kick that sends Batchiska tumbling to the mat! Prime takes a step backwards and waves Batchiska back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Batchiska is rocked!
A low kick from Prime is predictable there
and Batchiska counters with a left and a right that stings Prime.
Oh Batchiska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batchiska manages to avoid it.
Batchiska seems to have got his legs back now.
Batchiska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Batchiska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batchiska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batchiska shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prime is trying to defend but Batchiska finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prime is trying to get back to full guard.
Batchiska wants to stand up but Prime is controlling the position.
Batchiska passes into side control, despite Prime's attempt to control the position.
Batchiska decides to stand up, so the ref orders Prime to his feet.
Batchiska throws a series of punches but Prime moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Prime.
Batchiska scores with a takedown into Prime's guard.
Batchiska decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Prime, up you get!
Batchiska 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.
Batchiska stands up and waves to Prime to follow him.
Prime misses with a hook.
Prime stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska looks to land a combination but Prime avoids it well.
Prime misses with a hook
and Batchiska counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime working a defensive guard here.
Prime wants to stand up but Batchiska is controlling him.
Prime looks gassed!
Prime working a defensive guard here.
Batchiska wants to stand but Prime has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prime pulls Batchiska in to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Optimus Prime hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Prime is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Niko Batchiska will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Prime misses with a kick to the body.
Batchiska looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Prime!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batchiska gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Prime shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Batchiska is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Prime is controlling him.
Prime must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Batchiska scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Batchiska bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Niko Batchiska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Batchiska decides to stand back up.
Batchiska shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchiska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batchiska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Batchiska fails to land the takedown.
Batchiska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime connects with a body shot that sends Batchiska's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Prime stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Batchiska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batchiska fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Prime has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Niko Batchiska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime dodges the punch combination from Batchiska.
Batchiska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Prime. No joy for Batchiska on that attempt.
Prime throws a series of punches but Batchiska avoids them all with ease.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Batchiska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Batchiska.
Batchiska stands up from Prime's guard - Batchiska perhaps looking for a knockout.
Prime is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Batchiska rather than just go for the knockout.
Prime misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Batchiska counters with a good low kick that Prime was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a body kick the misses
and Batchiska counters with a nice body kick.
Prime takes a swing at Batchiska's ribcage but misses.
Batchiska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batchiska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime pinned against the cage. Prime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Prime on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batchiska. Batchiska obviously looking to wear him down.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batchiska manages to avoid it.
Batchiska avoids the body shot from Prime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Batchiska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prime in his tracks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Batchiska is defended easily by Prime.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batchiska misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime throws a lazy uppercut
and Batchiska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Batchiska shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Batchiska dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Batchiska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prime.
Batchiska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime pinned against the cage. Prime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Batchiska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Batchiska closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Batchiska pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Batchiska misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batchiska misses with a series of wild punches.
Prime tries to land a front kick but Batchiska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime misses with an uppercut.
Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Batchiska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Batchiska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batchiska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Prime misses
and Batchiska decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prime's guard.
Prime lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Batchiska!
Batchiska wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batchiska slips under a jab from Prime.
Prime lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batchiska at a distance.
Batchiska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Prime defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Batchiska.
Batchiska is looking to chop away at Prime's legs.
Batchiska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prime counters with a three punch combo that has Batchiska backing up. Batchiska nods at Prime to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Prime.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Batchiska looking to score a takedown here. Prime is defending well but Batchiska drives through and ends up in Prime's guard.
Batchiska decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Prime, up you get!
Prime misses with a two punch combination.
Optimus Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batchiska shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prime is trying to defend but Batchiska finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prime is trying to control but can't.
Batchiska decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a jab but it's blocked by Batchiska.
Prime throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batchiska counters with a left and a right that stings Prime.
Batchiska throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Niko Batchiska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prime throws a sloppy body shot
and Batchiska counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Prime is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Batchiska scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Batchiska.
Batchiska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batchiska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prime swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Niko Batchiska.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Batchiska, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Batchiska!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Klimera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Klimera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronald Reagan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reagan.
Reagan trying to control the action but Klimera is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reagan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reagan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klimera, who protects the arm well.
Klimera pushes Reagan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reagan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Reagan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Klimera's legs.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet but Reagan drags him back down.
Reagan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reagan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reagan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
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.
Klimera is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Reagan looking to secure an arm triangle but Klimera defends it well.
Reagan throwing strikes here but Klimera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Klimera really wants to buck Reagan off and get back to his feet.
Reagan landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Klimera is now in Reagan's guard. A big mistake from Reagan there, giving up the dominant position!
Reagan working a defensive guard here.
Klimera is looking to stand up but Reagan won't let him.
Reagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klimera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reagan is proving hard to escape from.
Reagan trying to control the position here.
Reagan working for a triangle but Klimera defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan is pulling down on Klimera's head to control his posture.
Reagan wants to sweep here but Klimera controlling him for the moment.
Klimera wants to stand and escape but instead Reagan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reagan has gone for a leg lock! Klimera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reagan's guard.
Klimera wants to stand and escape but instead Reagan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Reagan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klimera.
Klimera fails with the takedown.
Klimera misses with a takedown attempt
and Reagan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Klimera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimera is looking to stand up but Reagan isn't so interested in that idea.
Reagan pushes down on Klimera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Klimera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reagan on the ground.
Reagan trying to control the action but Klimera is working from the bottom.
Reagan stops Klimera from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klimera keeps working.
Klimera is defending against the submission attempts here by Reagan.
Reagan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klimera is just riding it out for now. Reagan eventually gives up the hold.
Reagan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klimera trying desperately to get to his feet.
Reagan controlling his opponent.
Reagan looking for a guillotine from mount but Klimera is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan raining down shots from the mount!
Klimera wants to get back to his feet.
Reagan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ronald Reagan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reagan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reagan won't let Klimera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klimera is looking to escape.
Reagan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reagan wants to control the pace but Klimera is squirming around nicely.
Reagan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Reagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
No luck for Klimera with that takedown attempt.
Reagan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klimera swats away the attempt to clinch by Reagan.
Reagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reagan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klimera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klimera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reagan is fending him off so far but Klimera persists. Nope, Reagan circles away and we're back to standing.
Reagan has his takedown stuffed
and Klimera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reagan's guard now.
Reagan looking to control.
Klimera wants to stand but Reagan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reagan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reagan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan has hold of Klimera's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Klimera manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reagan lands a big elbow.
Klimera'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 crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reagan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimera trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Klimera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reagan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Klimera is now in Reagan's guard. A big mistake from Reagan there, giving up the dominant position!
Reagan pushes Klimera off and scrambles back to his feet.
Klimera fails with the takedown
and Reagan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Klimera's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Klimera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reagan wants to control from the top but Klimera keeps moving.
Klimera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan wants to control from the top but Klimera keeps moving.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reagan manages to pass to side control.
Reagan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Klimera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reagan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet.
Reagan is trying to work for a kimura but Klimera is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Reagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reagan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Reagan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael de Jesus (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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195 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael de Jesus !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as de Jesus blocks the leg kick.
Brown looks for the body kick but de Jesus saw that one coming.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. de Jesus eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
de Jesus takes one to the side of the head.
de Jesus moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Rafael de Jesus has been cut.
de Jesus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
de Jesus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
de Jesus misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
de Jesus drives through with a takedown into guard.
de Jesus throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
de Jesus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Jesus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
de Jesus is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
de Jesus is looking for a sweep.
de Jesus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but de Jesus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown wants to control but de Jesus is keeping him busy.
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
de Jesus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
de Jesus is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown trying to control the action but de Jesus is working from the bottom.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as de Jesus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brown trying to control the position but de Jesus is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Jesus is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown decides to stand back up.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
de Jesus swings widly with a right hand
and de Jesus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
de Jesus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. de Jesus is in Brown's guard.
de Jesus looks gassed!
de Jesus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Brown is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of de Jesus , into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but de Jesus is working from the bottom.
Brown is really struggling to control de Jesus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
de Jesus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and de Jesus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between de Jesus 's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but de Jesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael de Jesus 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
de Jesus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
de Jesus blocks the body kick.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. de Jesus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de Jesus circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to control but de Jesus is working from the bottom.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of de Jesus is proving hard to escape from.
de Jesus working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Jesus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
de Jesus is breathing heavily.
de Jesus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown trying to control but de Jesus is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Travis Brown just wasn't active enough.
Brown throws a head kick but de Jesus moves out of range.
Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. de Jesus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over de Jesus 's front leg with a kick but de Jesus checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped de Jesus 's head back.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown is looking to wear down de Jesus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown throws a combination. de Jesus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
de Jesus blocks the body kick.
de Jesus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but de Jesus pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Jesus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donk. Brown catches de Jesus right on the button with a cross.
Brown throws a right and a left that de Jesus avoids nicely.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of de Jesus 's side.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
de Jesus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps de Jesus thinking.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Travis Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
de Jesus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
de Jesus blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
de Jesus is rocked!
Brown lands a brutal uppercut that launches de Jesus off his feet! de Jesus tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Brown!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Santos De Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sub Ko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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25
156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Santos De Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos De Arroyo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ko uses his free foot to push down on Santos De Arroyo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Santos De Arroyo.
Ko swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Santos De Arroyo is now in Ko's guard. A big mistake from Ko there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos De Arroyo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos De Arroyo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos De Arroyo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ko controls Santos De Arroyo momentarily but Santos De Arroyo frees himself.
Santos De Arroyo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ko scores with a one two! Santos De Arroyo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos De Arroyo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ko to the ground. Santos De Arroyo is now in Ko's guard.
Santos De Arroyo lands a couple of digs.
Santos De Arroyo passes into half guard.
Santos De Arroyo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos De Arroyo pulls his head out easily.
Santos De Arroyo trying to control the pace.
Santos De Arroyo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko wants to get back to full guard.
Santos De Arroyo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos De Arroyo pulls his head out easily.
Santos De Arroyo content to control rather than advance.
Ko tries to get to full guard but Santos De Arroyo has control of the leg.
Santos De Arroyo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Santos De Arroyo connects with a nice short shot to Ko's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santos De Arroyo lands a nice short elbow.
Ko is trying to maintain the position but Santos De Arroyo is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos De Arroyo controlling the pace.
Ko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos De Arroyo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ko has hold of Santos De Arroyo's hands but Santos De Arroyo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Santos De Arroyo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Santos De Arroyo drops an elbow to the side of Ko's head.
Santos De Arroyo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ko tries to get to full guard but Santos De Arroyo has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santos De Arroyo lands a nice short elbow.
Santos De Arroyo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ko wants to get back to his feet.
Santos De Arroyo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ko actively working from the bottom here.
Santos De Arroyo prevents Ko from improving his position.
Santos De Arroyo controlling the action here.
Ko is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Santos De Arroyo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Santos De Arroyo catches Ko right on the button with a cross.
Ko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santos De Arroyo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ko's best efforts.
Ko misses with a head shot. Santos De Arroyo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ko looking to pass the guard.
Santos De Arroyo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko trying to control but Santos De Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Santos De Arroyo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ko is defending well. Santos De Arroyo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Santos De Arroyo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Santos De Arroyo!
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