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Extreme Mayham 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamanui Te Patu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tamanui Te Patu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Patu throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Te Patu pushes him off.
Te Patu missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Te Patu. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Te Patu's guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Te Patu won't let him.
Jackson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Te Patu has locked up a guillotine! Te Patu's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jackson is holding on here and Te Patu must be using up a lot of energy. Jackson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Te Patu gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tamanui Te Patu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soap Mc Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris has chosen Jayz(Run This Town) as his entrance music. Soap Mc Travis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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221 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soap Mc Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Norris!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris pushes Mc Travis up against the cage in a clinch.
Mc Travis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Soap Mc Travis has been cut.
Norris connects with a knee to the head.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris landing knees to the body.
Mc Travis is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris lands a nice knee to the body.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norris obliges.
Knees to the body from Norris.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mc Travis's defenses.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Mc Travis shrugs off.
Norris has Mc Travis pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Mc Travis is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Norris - that's hurt Mc Travis badly! Oh, another knee lands and Mc Travis is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Mc Travis doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Fred Norris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Trininski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trininski comes to the cage accompanied by Baptised in Blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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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, Augusto Trininski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trininski misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matt Holl throws a right and a left that Trininski avoids nicely.
Matt Holl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trininski's head.
Matt Holl misses with a body shot.
Trininski misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Matt Holl to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Holl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trininski with a poor takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Holl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trininski thows a body shot but no joy.
Trininski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matt Holl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trininski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matt Holl misses with an uppercut. Trininski saw that one coming.
Trininski misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trininski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matt Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trininski throws a poor cross that misses
and Matt Holl counters with a nice uppercut.
Trininski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matt Holl counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trininski thinking.
Trininski throws a lazy uppercut
and Matt Holl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matt Holl throws a hook but Trininski blocks it.
No joy there for Matt Holl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matt Holl thuds a left hand into Trininski's body.
Trininski throws a leg kick but Matt Holl sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trininski swings widly with a right hand
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Trininski throws an off balance right hand
and Matt Holl counters with a left to the body.
Matt Holl is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trininski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Trininski throws a lazy uppercut
and Matt Holl counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Trininski misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a right hand to the body.
Trininski misses with a hook to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trininski misses with a takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Trininski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trininski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matt Holl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matt Holl breaks from the clinch.
Matt Holl swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trininski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matt Holl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trininski circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Holl dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trininski misses with a hook to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matt Holl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trininski in his tracks.
Trininski tries for a takedown but Matt Holl circles away easily
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Holl scores with a jab to the body.
Matt Holl lands a nice hook to Trininski's body. Trininski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trininski misses the body punch
and Matt Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trininski swings widly with a right hand
enabling Matt Holl to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Holl moves in looking to clinch but Trininski pushes him off.
Trininski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matt Holl manages to avoid it.
Matt Holl lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Trininski misses
and Matt Holl counters with a left to the body.
Matt Holl throws a body punch but Trininski moves out of range.
Matt Holl throws a hook but Trininski avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl misses with a looping left.
Matt Holl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trininski.
Trininski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matt Holl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trininski misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Holl lands with a cross.
Trininski misses with a right hand
and Matt Holl counters with a left and a right that stings Trininski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl scores with a jab to the body.
Trininski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matt Holl throws a shot from downtown. Trininski moves away and avoids it.
Trininski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matt Holl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matt Holl throws a hook to the side of Trininski's head but Trininski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trininski is looking to wear down Matt Holl with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trininski looks to throw the jab but Matt Holl is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trininski misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Matt Holl catches Trininski right on the button with a cross.
Trininski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matt Holl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trininski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matt Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matt Holl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Holl 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!
Trininski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matt Holl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matt Holl misses with a few strikes there.
Matt Holl scores with a hook.
Matt Holl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matt Holl keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trininski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matt Holl counters with a left and a right that stings Trininski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Holl misses with the combination.
Trininski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trininski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matt Holl tests Trininski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matt Holl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trininski throws a poor cross that misses
and Trininski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matt Holl looks to score with a jab to the body but Trininski is just out of range.
Matt Holl misses with a wild body shot.
Trininski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matt Holl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matt Holl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trininski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl thows a body shot but no joy.
Matt Holl pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trininski back to the cage. Matt Holl follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Trininski swats away the attempt to clinch by Matt Holl.
Matt Holl just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Matt Holl.
Matt Holl misses with a body shot.
Augusto Trininski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trininski misses with a shot to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trininski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matt Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matt Holl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trininski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trininski duly obliges.
Matt Holl scores with a nice head shot.
Trininski tries for a takedown but Matt Holl circles away easily
and Matt Holl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Holl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matt Holl 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Holl!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony comes to the cage accompanied by thugs cry breathing remix. Gaea has chosen When I'm Gone (Remix) as his entrance music. Tony is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Gaea!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaea.
James Tony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tony is breathing heavily.
Tony misses with a combination
and Gaea moves into the clinch.
Gaea drags the fight down to the ground.
Gaea looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gaea 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony goes for a takedown attempt but Gaea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gaea closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tony to the mat! Tony manages to get full guard.
Gaea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gaea advances to half guard.
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.
Gaea postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tony to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with a hook to the body
and Gaea holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaea drives through and clinches with Tony against the cage.
Gaea jumps guard and drags Tony to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gaea is pulling down on Tony's head. It's preventing any offense from Tony, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Tony.
Gaea dives in and scores a takedown into Tony's guard.
Gaea slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Check out the look on Gaea's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gaea has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gaea tries to clinch but Tony moves out of range.
Gaea feints and as Tony raises his hands in defense, Gaea changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gaea stands up and waves to Tony to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea takes the fight into the clinch.
Gaea lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tony is looking to stand back up but Gaea counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tony.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tony looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Gaea dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gaea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tony, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tony throws an overhand right that lands on Gaea's shoulder, as Gaea tries to avoid the shot.
Tony throws a combination that misses
and Gaea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Demian Gaea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaea stands up and beckons Tony to join him on the feet.
Gaea fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gaea manages to mount him!
Tony wants to get back to his feet.
Gaea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tony taking shots to the head.
Gaea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaea is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tony is surviving well by controlling Gaea's body position as best he can.
Tony is trying to reverse the position but instead Gaea has taken his back - oops!
Gaea controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea scores with strikes from the back.
Gaea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaea biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Gaea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gaea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gaea gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gaea closes the distance and clinches.
Gaea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaea has closed the distance and engaged Tony in a clinch.
Gaea has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tony uses from the top position.
Gaea lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tony!
Gaea controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tony tries to buck Gaea off but Gaea takes his back!
Gaea is riding his opponent, not letting Tony buck him off.
Tony has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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.
Tony is in bad spot here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gaea is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Demian Gaea.
Gaea wants to clinch up but Tony keeps it at a distance.
Gaea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tony's half guard.
Gaea seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gaea decides to return to a standing position.
Tony gets caught napping as Gaea dives in and scores a takedown. Tony manages to retain guard.
Gaea stands up from Tony's guard - Gaea perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gaea shoots in and drives through. Tony sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaea counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaea manages to break the clinch.
Tony throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaea counters with a single leg into guard. Tony didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaea is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaea decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tony, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tony cracks Gaea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gaea gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Gaea really dominated that round.
That's time! Tony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tony throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaea counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tony tries to roll over but Gaea keeps him under control.
Tony wants to get back to his feet.
Tony is looking to improve his position.
Tony is trying to control but can't.
Gaea perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tony tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gaea has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gaea controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaea is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gaea tries to clinch up.
Tony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaea takes the fight into the clinch.
Gaea works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gaea passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony trying to control but Gaea flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Gaea is not going to allow Tony to sit and survive in this position.
Good control from Gaea.
Let's hope that Gaea has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaea is trying to stick to Tony's back but Tony is turning into Gaea. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gaea's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tony.
Gaea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because James Tony wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gaea has closed the distance and engaged Tony in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaea takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaea jumps into guard, dragging Tony to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea has Tony pulled in close to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tony throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaea counters by clinching up.
Gaea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tony is not content to let Gaea control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tony struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Gaea dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tony throws a combination that misses
and Gaea counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaea.
Gaea is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tony can't fight it off and eventually Gaea manages to take the fight to the floor. Tony looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tony wants to stand but Gaea is controlling the position.
Gaea gets to his feet - Tony follows without any prompting.
Gaea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gaea rushes Tony and presses him up against the cage.
Gaea jumps into guard, dragging Tony to the mat.
Gaea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tony manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony trying to control the position.
Gaea decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tony, up you get!
Tony tries to keep at a distance but Gaea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaea has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tony regains guard immediately.
Gaea gets to his feet - Tony follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a combination that misses
and Gaea counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaea manages to pull guard.
Gaea pushes Tony off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tony misses with an uppercut.
Tony throws a combination that misses
and Gaea counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaea has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tony uses from the top position.
Gaea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tony manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony wants to stand up but Gaea is controlling him.
Tony wants to hit a switch here but Gaea passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tony there!
Gaea mounts Tony! Really nice guard pass there!
Gaea controlling the pace for now.
Gaea lands a big shot there that rocks Tony but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tony'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.
Gaea controlling his opponent.
Tony is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Gaea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaea 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 40:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 40:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Gaea!
Demian Gaea is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Layfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kerr's choice of entrance music: Scotland The Brave [Instrumental]. Mark Layfield has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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263 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Layfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Layfield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kerr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kerr.
Kerr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kerr won't allow Layfield to sweep him here.
Layfield has control of Kerr's left arm, preventing Kerr from doing any damage.
Layfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kerr cracks Layfield with a solid left hand.
Kerr trying to control but Layfield is working from the bottom.
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.
Layfield is pulling down on Kerr's head to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Layfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Kerr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Layfield wants to control but Kerr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Layfield defending well though.
Kerr slows the pace down in half guard.
Layfield wants to control but Kerr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerr is keen to just control but Layfield is a slippery customer.
Layfield trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kerr lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Layfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kerr.
Kerr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Layfield!
Kerr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Layfield is squirming around, avoiding Kerr's attempts to control the action.
Layfield working to try and regain half guard.
Kerr tries to control but Layfield wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr controlling from mount.
Layfield wants to control but Kerr is having none of it.
Kerr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Layfield because Kerr loaded up on that one.
Layfield tries to hold on but Kerr pushes him away.
Layfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kerr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Layfield is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Layfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Kerr has a good base and remains in mount.
Kerr avoids the attempt from Layfield to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kerr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Layfield is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kerr avoids the attempt from Layfield to control.
Layfield is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kerr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kerr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed right hand from Kerr misses the target.
Layfield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kerr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Layfield gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kerr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Layfield is trying to keep Kerr in close.
Kerr won't allow Layfield to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Layfield.
Layfield with a poor takedown
and Kerr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Layfield keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Kerr stopping the sweep attempt from Layfield.
Layfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kerr is pushing down on Layfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Layfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Kerr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Layfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Kerr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Layfield's head.
Kerr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tom Kerr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Layfield keeps moving.
Kerr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Layfield is keeping the position for now.
Layfield keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Layfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kerr is one step ahead there.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Layfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Kerr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kerr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Layfield is adopting a defensive guard.
Layfield 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.
Kerr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kerr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kerr throws and elbow that misses. Layfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kerr's guard. Nice move by Layfield!
Kerr keeping moving, preventing Layfield from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kerr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Layfield slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kerr 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!
Layfield has his takedown stuffed
and Kerr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kerr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Layfield moves into full guard.
Layfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Layfield holds on and takes a little breather.
Layfield keeping full guard, as Kerr tries to pass.
Layfield lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kerr!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield controlling from mount.
Layfield wants to control the pace but Kerr is squirming around nicely.
Layfield is really struggling to control Kerr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Layfield controlling the pace for now.
Layfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Layfield wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Layfield avoids the body shot from Kerr.
Kerr has Layfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Layfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kerr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Layfield is working for takedown but Kerr is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Layfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Layfield goes for a takedown attempt but Kerr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Layfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Kerr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Layfield's guard.
Layfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Layfield, not yet.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Layfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr is looking to work some ground and pound but Layfield has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Layfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Layfield keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Layfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerr working some strikes from top position.
Kerr distracts Layfield with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kerr trying to control but Layfield is working from the bottom.
Mark Layfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Layfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kerr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kerr 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 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kerr! Tom Kerr retains his heavyweight title!
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