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DFC Fight Night 30 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dropp Fredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekwall comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park--One Step Closer. Dropp Fredd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dropp Fredd!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredd misses with a takedown
and Ekwall counters with a shoot takedown. Fredd fights it but they end up in guard.
Ekwall lands a couple of elbows.
Ekwall scoring with some ground and pound.
Ekwall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ekwall postures up and lands a big shot to Fredd's brow.
Ekwall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ekwall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredd has momentary wrist control but Ekwall slips an elbow through the middle.
Ekwall with a nice head shot there.
Ekwall is in close to Fredd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fredd is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekwall loads up on a big left hand. Fredd felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ekwall looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Fredd can't hide his disappointment, as Ekwall celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Ekwall!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Tito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcilo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Tito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcilo Silva's chin.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcilo Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tito just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Tito.
Tito scores with a hook to the body.
Tito successfully pulls guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Tito has wrist control.
Tito wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tito working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Tito controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tito wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Tito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tito drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Tito off! Tito jumps back into Silva's guard.
Tito drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Tito off! Tito jumps back into Silva's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tito throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tito's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Tito controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Tito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control but Tito is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tito keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcilo Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Tito just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Silva has gone limp, and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Tito!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Kwok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwok is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bitches and Money. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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204 lbs
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219 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Kwok!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kwok darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwok tries to clinch up
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Kwok swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Kwok wants to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carter - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwok plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ryan Carter has been cut.
Kwok slips a jab from Carter.
Kwok closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter cracks Kwok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Kwok misses.
A jab from Carter misses.
Kwok throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwok ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter jabs at Kwok's body.
Kwok tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Kwok's head but Kwok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kwok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kwok tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kwok looks gassed!
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!
Kwok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kwok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kwok scrambles back to his feet.
Kwok is rocked!
Carter pounces like a tiger and cracks Kwok with a vicious hook! Kwok is down but not out! Carter follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kent Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles comes to the cage accompanied by Ready To Go by Republica. Monkey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sound of Silence. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kent Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey throws a wild body kick that Miles sees coming a mile off.
Monkey throws a leg kick
letting Miles counter with a right hand.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Miles checks it
and Miles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monkey won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miles tries to advance to mount but Monkey instead regains half guard.
Monkey wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monkey keeps working.
Miles throws a strike but Monkey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miles prevents Monkey from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monkey is keeping the position for now.
Miles wants to control from the top but Monkey keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Kent Miles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Miles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miles's knee momentarily.
Miles shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monkey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miles advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Monkey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Miles but great work by Monkey.
Monkey wants to stand but Miles has his arm trapped.
Miles is looking for a sweep.
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.
Miles struggling a bit here.
Miles looks to move to half guard but instead Monkey has passed into mount! Damn!
Monkey is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Miles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Miles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Monkey!
Miles content just to control the position here.
Miles goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Monkey is on top in guard.
Miles wants to sweep here but Monkey controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Monkey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Miles is tightening it up a little... Monkey has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Monkey reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Monkey taps out! nice BJJ there by Miles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kent Miles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Emil Vanaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Emil Vanaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Emil Vanaja!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanaja gets a double leg takedown into Velasquez's guard.
Vanaja slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vanaja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vanaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velasquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Velasquez, not yet.
Vanaja is in close to Velasquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vanaja prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Vanaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vanaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanaja prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Vanaja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vanaja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vanaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vanaja throwing strikes but missing.
Vanaja drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Velasquez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vanaja has Velasquez in his guard.
Vanaja managing to control the position.
Vanaja 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vanaja looking for a guillotine here but Velasquez defends easily.
Vanaja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Velasquez is aware though and is defending well.
Velasquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vanaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Velasquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanaja is keeping the position for now.
Vanaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Velasquez!
Vanaja landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja landing strikes from the mount.
Vanaja with the ground and pound from mount.
Vanaja postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Velasquez looks a forlorn figure.
Vanaja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Velasquez tries to buck Vanaja off but he can't manage it.
Vanaja connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Vanaja! Velasquez is hurt baaadly! Vanaja is firing away with more strikes - Velasquez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Emil Vanaja!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lito Lapid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Licud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lito Lapid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Licud!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Licud.
Licud tries to score with a low kick but Lapid moves his leg out of the way.
Lapid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Licud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Licud throws a low kick but Lapid moves out of range easily.
Lapid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Licud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lapid thinking.
Lapid shoots and misses
and Licud counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lito Lapid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licud misses with a body shot.
Lapid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Licud counters with a right hand to the body.
Lapid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Licud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Licud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Licud misses with a straight left.
Lapid avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licud misses with a hook. Lapid ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Licud.
Licud throws a low kick but Lapid avoids it.
Licud throws a series of punches but Lapid moves out of range.
Licud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lapid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Licud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lapid has his takedown stuffed
and Licud counters with a three punch combo that has Lapid backing up. Lapid nods at Licud to acknowledge the strikes.
Licud throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lapid counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Licud has control of Lapid's left arm, preventing Lapid from doing any damage.
Licud trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lapid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Licud can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lapid being controlled here momentarily.
Lapid drops back looking for a leg! Licud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Licud manages to kick Lapid off! Lapid jumps back into Licud's guard.
Lapid is pushing down on Licud's leg trying to pass to half guard. Licud is fighting to maintain full guard but Lapid has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lapid is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Licud is defending against the submission attempts here by Lapid.
Licud is defending against the submission attempts here by Lapid.
Licud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lapid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Licud keeping control of the position.
Licud is looking to control Lapid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Licud avoid being mounted?
Lapid is working for a submission of some sort.
Licud keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Licud is trying to get back to full guard.
Lapid seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Licud is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lito Lapid!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Governor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Governor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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24
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Governor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael misses with a hook
and Carmichael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rob Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmichael throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Governor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carmichael misses with a combination
and Governor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carmichael takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Governor lands a jab.
Carmichael is rocked!
Carmichael throws a lazy uppercut
so Governor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carmichael is still in real trouble! Can Governor finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Governor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Governor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carmichael seems to have recovered his senses.
Governor throws a big right hand that misses.
Governor wants to pass the guard but Carmichael is keeping the position.
Carmichael controls Governor momentarily but Governor frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carmichael is trying to control the position but Governor postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Governor stopping the sweep attempt from Carmichael.
Governor cracks Carmichael with a solid left hand.
Carmichael keeping moving, preventing Governor from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Governor connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Governor wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Governor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Governor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Governor wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Governor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Governor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Governor thows a big elbow that misses.
Governor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Governor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carmichael has momentary wrist control but Governor slips an elbow through the middle.
Governor looking to pass the guard.
Carmichael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Governor wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Governor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Governor throwing strikes from guard but Carmichael blocks nicely.
Carmichael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carmichael working a defensive guard here.
Governor is looking to work some ground and pound but Carmichael has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Governor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Governor closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Governor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carmichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Governor.
Governor digs a right hand into Carmichael's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carmichael's gas tank.
Governor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Governor has closed the distance and engaged Carmichael in a clinch.
Governor pushes Carmichael back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Governor lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Governor.
Governor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Carmichael wants to hit a switch here but Governor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carmichael there!
Governor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Governor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmichael tries to hold on but Governor postures up.
Governor throwing strikes but Carmichael bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Carmichael looking to hit a scissor sweep but Governor is one step ahead there.
Carmichael has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Governor throws a big right hand that misses.
Governor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Governor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Governor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carmichael pulls Governor in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rob Carmichael hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Governor throws a leg kick which misses Carmichael's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmichael tries to avoid it.
Carmichael swings away with a body shot that misses
and Governor counters by moving into the clinch.
Governor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carmichael has a couple of punches blocked by Governor.
Carmichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Governor.
Governor blocks an uppercut.
Carmichael can't break the clinch.
Carmichael misses with a punch on the inside.
Governor works on Carmichael's body with a couple of short punches.
Governor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Governor works over Carmichael with some ground and pound from guard.
Governor connects with a couple of short punches.
Governor wants to pass the guard but Carmichael is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Governor postures up in Carmichael's guard and throws a big left but Carmichael blocks it.
Governor trying to control but Carmichael is working from the bottom.
Governor pushes down on Carmichael's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Governor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carmichael keeps working.
Governor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Governor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Carmichael connects with a jab.
Carmichael throws a predictable looking body shot
and Governor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Governor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carmichael.
Carmichael throws a poor cross that misses
and Governor moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carmichael fails to land.
Nice body punch from Governor - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmichael.
Carmichael working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Governor.
Carmichael throws a head punch that misses.
Governor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Governor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Governor moves into the clinch.
Governor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carmichael misses with the head strike.
Carmichael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmichael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Governor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carmichael backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmichael.
Governor presses Carmichael against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carmichael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Governor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Governor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Governor turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Governor manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor working the ground and pound from side control.
Governor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Governor lands some shots froms side control.
Governor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Governor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carmichael is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jimmy Governor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Governor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carmichael dodges the ground and pound from Governor.
Carmichael dodges the ground and pound from Governor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Governor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carmichael is avoiding damage well.
Governor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carmichael sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Governor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Governor are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Carmichael gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Governor with a couple of short strikes.
Carmichael holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Governor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Governor dominating with strikes here.
Governor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Governor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Governor lands a big elbow - Carmichael is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Carmichael is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimmy Governor!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirkko Krajc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Thomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirkko Krajc!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomson throws a head kick that misses
and Krajc counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomson tries a body shot but Krajc blocks it.
Thomson slows down the pace here.
Krajc avoiding damage as Thomson throws knees to the body.
Thomson tries to stall but Krajc uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krajc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krajc tries for a takedown but Thomson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Thomson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krajc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krajc fails to pull guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomson.
Thomson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomson has Krajc pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krajc manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krajc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krajc is defending well for now.
Thomson pulls guard effortlessly.
Thomson keeping moving, preventing Krajc from controlling successfully.
Krajc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc drops back looking for a leg! Thomson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thomson manages to kick Krajc off! Krajc jumps back into Thomson's guard.
Thomson keeping full guard, as Krajc tries to pass.
Krajc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Krajc wants to control from the top but Thomson keeps moving.
Thomson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Krajc passes into side control.
Krajc working away.
Thomson is not content to let Krajc control the position.
Krajc has an Americana. Thomson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Krajc is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Krajc hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mirkko Krajc!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison F Doubleday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bieber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Baby. Doubleday has chosen Working Man by Rush as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Justin Bieber has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Justin Bieber seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Bieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison F Doubleday!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doubleday misses with a takedown attempt
and Bieber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doubleday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bieber counters with a stiff right hand.
Doubleday fails with the takedown
and Bieber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justin Bieber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harrison F Doubleday.
Doubleday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doubleday looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Bieber.
Justin Bieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doubleday takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doubleday is rocked!
Bieber is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Doubleday flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Doubleday is out cold! Bieber holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Bieber!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zaferani misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Gonzo misses
and Zaferani counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaferani can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaferani.
Zaferani lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zaferani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gonzo on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaferani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani misses the shot to the body.
Gonzo throws a leg kick but Zaferani checks it.
Gonzo scores with a leg kick.
Zaferani misses with a low kick.
Gonzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaferani tests Gonzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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.
Gonzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaferani, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gonzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zaferani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaferani pushes off an throws an elbow but Gonzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gonzo.
Gonzo can't find room to land a body shot as Zaferani controls the action.
Zaferani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaferani lands an elbow just above Gonzo 's eye.
Zaferani gets underhooks to prevent Gonzo's takedown attempt.
Gonzo blocks an elbow strike.
Gonzo can't find room to land a body shot as Zaferani controls the action.
Zaferani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Gonzo misses with a body punch.
Zaferani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzo avoids the elbow strike from Zaferani, against the cage.
Gonzo has a couple of punches blocked by Zaferani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaferani's elbow.
Gonzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaferani prevents it.
Hamid Zaferani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Gonzo.
Zaferani pushes off an throws an elbow but Gonzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaferani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzo tries for a takedown but Zaferani manages to get underhooks.
Gonzo blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaferani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzo's brow.
Gonzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gonzo.
Zaferani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzo pushes Zaferani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zaferani prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaferani throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzo jumps guard and drags Zaferani to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzo trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zaferani defends it easily.
Gonzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zaferani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamid Zaferani dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gonzo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zaferani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zaferani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaferani misses with a leg kick
and Gonzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gonzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaferani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Zaferani keeps moving.
Zaferani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zaferani tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo is in close to Zaferani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gonzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaferani has wrist control.
Gonzo thows a big elbow that misses.
Gonzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Zaferani keeps moving.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dr Gonzo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Gonzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaferani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zaferani sprawls well initially but Gonzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo trying to control the pace.
Gonzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gonzo is trying to control. Zaferani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gonzo trying to mount his opponent but Zaferani defends it.
Gonzo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zaferani is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzo.
Gonzo thows a huge punch but Zaferani dodges it nicely.
Zaferani is looking to control Gonzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zaferani avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaferani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zaferani throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaferani defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzo.
A lazy left from Gonzo finds it's target.
Gonzo blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzo rushes Zaferani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zaferani throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzo.
Gonzo is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Zaferani on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo trying to stall but Zaferani improves his position.
Zaferani misses with the head strike.
Gonzo misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzo misses with the head strike.
Gonzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaferani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaferani blocks a body shot from Gonzo.
Gonzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzo has a couple of punches blocked by Zaferani.
Gonzo blocks an uppercut.
Zaferani throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzo blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaferani.
Gonzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Zaferani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaferani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonzo dodges an elbow strike from Zaferani.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzo.
Gonzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzo digs a right hand into Zaferani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaferani's gas tank.
Gonzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaferani misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaferani throws an elbow but misses.
Gonzo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zaferani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gonzo works on Zaferani's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzo.
Zaferani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaferani lands an elbow that stopped Gonzo in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaferani.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzo.
Zaferani swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzo.
Zaferani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Zaferani prevents a body shot from Gonzo.
Zaferani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzo can't find room to land a body shot as Zaferani controls the action.
Gonzo misses with a body punch.
Gonzo goes for a takedown attempt but Zaferani pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hamid Zaferani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Gonzo.
Gonzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaferani counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a shot to the body.
Gonzo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zaferani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaferani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaferani thows a leg kick but Gonzo checks it
and Gonzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Zaferani misses
and Gonzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zaferani!
Gonzo raining down shots from the mount!
Gonzo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dr Gonzo just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A low kick from Zaferani is predictable there
letting Gonzo counter with a right hand.
Zaferani lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzo's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Zaferani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaferani.
Gonzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zaferani misses with a right hand
and Gonzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaferani throws a jab when Gonzo was well out of range.
Zaferani misses with a body shot
and Gonzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani tries to work over Gonzo's front leg with a kick but Gonzo checks it.
Gonzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zaferani avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zaferani quickly recovers to half guard.
Gonzo is keen to just control but Zaferani is a slippery customer.
Gonzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zaferani is in trouble now - Gonzo has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzo wants to control the pace but Zaferani is squirming around nicely.
Zaferani tries to lock up and control but Gonzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonzo goes for an armbar but Zaferani turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Zaferani.
Gonzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zaferani manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Zaferani keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaferani can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gonzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Zaferani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zaferani sees it coming and defends easily.
Zaferani is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzo sits in half guard.
Gonzo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gonzo has closed the distance and engaged Zaferani in a clinch.
A short right from Zaferani on the inside.
Zaferani lands an elbow inside.
Gonzo gets through Zaferani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzo blocks an uppercut.
Gonzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zaferani pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zaferani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani misses the jab.
Hamid Zaferani is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zaferani.
Zaferani misses with an elbow over the top.
Gonzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zaferani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gonzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzo.
Zaferani throws an elbow that misses.
Gonzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaferani controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonzo.
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.
Gonzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaferani is pressed up against the cage. Gonzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaferani down to the mat. Zaferani avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzo thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zaferani counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaferani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaferani tries to keep at a distance but Gonzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaferani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzo lands a shot to the body.
Gonzo lands a body punch.
Gonzo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zaferani is trying to keep an underhook but Gonzo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gonzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zaferani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzo on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gonzo is looking for a kimura but Zaferani is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gonzo to get the leverage.
Gonzo is trying to control. Zaferani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaferani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzo.
Gonzo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zaferani's head.
Gonzo wants to control but Zaferani is keeping him busy.
Gonzo stalling.
Hamid Zaferani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dr Gonzo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zaferani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Gonzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Gonzo!
Dr Gonzo is the new bantamweight champion!
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